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PC "won't boot" or something

IntelAccM — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 14:09:18 +0800

The last time I made a thread here, I had a PC that immediately shuts down upon pressing the power button. I suspected the power supply has died, but some of you said it could also be the mainboard.

This time it's a little different.

When I press the power button, it powers up. The CPU fan, GPU fans and other fans start spinning. You can hear the startup beep. The DRAM MEM OK light blinks once.

But that's it. Nothing happens after that. Nothing appears on screen (however the monitor is picking up a signal because it behaves like the computer is shut down instead of giving the "check signal cable" message)

I also notice my peripherals aren't getting booted. The keyboard doesn't light up at all.

Lastly, the computer auto shuts down after a variable period of time.

So, what has died this time?

Want to confirm is it my Power Supply dead?

IntelAccM — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:13:33 +0800

When I press the Power button, it lights up for a brief moment, and you can hear a brief whirling noise, kinda like fan starting to spin. Then everything stops. I try pressing the Power button a few times with the same effect, until it eventually wouldn't even produce the light and sound at all.

Thing is, I tried changing to other Power supplies (I had two in backup) but they end up with the same results. However, to be fair, those backup power supplies are also salvaged from older machines so I'm not even sure if they are already dead to begin with.

I'm about 90% sure the power supply is dead and thought of buying a new one, but I just want second opinions. Can it be any other problem aside from the power supply? Should I buy a new power supply and change it myself or being the machine over to a shop for diagnosis? Thanks in advance.

Is... my HDD dead?

IntelAccM — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:43:30 +0800

My laptop suddenly started to load very slowly, and then eventually freezes with the loading light constantly on. Tried rebooting multiple times, still the same. Eventually when I run a CHKDSK it freezes at this screen.

So, is my HDD dead? Or could it be something else? I'm prepared for the worst, I just need to know what could be the problem before I send it for a fix.

Where can I buy full VR headset+controllers in MY?

IntelAccM — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:09:44 +0800

Anybody know where in Malaysia can I find dealer selling full VR headset + controllers? I'm not talking about those RM80 VR Box headset only, I'm looking for something like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive sort of thing, fully gaming-ready. I mean I don't mind the brand (I don't even know what other brands are there)(and of of the lower the price, the better... ) but I've been searching around the usual computer gadgets places like Low Yat Plaza and Digital Mall PJ yet I cannot find any shop selling...

Gigabyte Mobo boot issue

IntelAccM — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 19:11:37 +0800

hi guys, got a new rig assembled just today and here are the specs

Gigabyte 970A-DS3P Mainboard
AMD FX-8350 4.0Ghz 8-core
Sapphire Nitro RX460 4GB 128Bit
Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB DDR3 1866Hz
Corsair CX750M 750W PSU
Seagate 2TB 7.2k

now here's the problem, when i start up the rig, there will be ONE beep, and then i'll see the Gigabyte splash screen

then the Gigabyte splash screen will hang there for a very, very long time, i cannot press any keyboard buttons at all and it won't go into BIOS

but it's not fully hang, after about 10 long minutes, then the splash screen will disappear and it'll show the "please specify boot device" black screen even though i plugged in a USB boot stick or put in a bootable DVD

if managed to enter BIOS by tapping the Delete key before it hangs at the splash screen, the BIOS only displays my optical drive and harddisk

any advice? please help, thanks

Help suggest remaining hardware

IntelAccM — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:38:08 +0800

Hello all, I am assembling a mid-range PC, below are my parts so far:

-AMD Processor AM3+ X8 FX-8350 4.2GHz 8-Core
-SAPPHIRE ATI R9 280X 3GB DDR5 384Bit VAPOR-X
-KINGSTON DDR3 HyperX FURY 8GB PC1866

I need recommendation for a decent mainboard, and then an adequate power supply to support the build. i am not tech savvy btw

LF>Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X (OC)

IntelAccM — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:57:21 +0800

I'm looking for an AMD Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X (OC) or an equivalent 3GB 384bit AMD display card. Anybody knows where can I find a ready stock or any dealer who's willing to special order?