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Changed PSU and GPU to USB and HDMI but no output is detected.

Changed PSU and GPU to USB and HDMI but no output is detected.

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Bibble_Ele
Senior Member
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08-20-2021, 07:20 PM
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Hey, I know this question got asked a lot but I'm trying to help a friend (they're pretty new to PC building) upgrade their GPU and PSU remotely but we need some advice.
Basically after connecting everything to the new PSU, the Motherboard would indicate it's on and all fans would start but there is no HDMI output and the USB mouse only blinks once before dying. We replaced all the cables with the new ones and connected them correctly and firmly as far as I can tell and we already tried to reset the BIOS by removing the CMOS battery but that showed no change. Monitor and mouse are all working and everything had worked fine right before we replaced the GPU and PSU so I'm really at my wits end here, we tried a lot from other threads in this forum but none of it has worked so far.
Our Specs are:
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME A320M-K
CPU: AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 3600 6x
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1
GPU: Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 GHOST
RAM: 2x Crucial 8gb
Update: It turned out the CPU 4x4pin was being fussy and wanted to be pushed in a .0001mm more before it wanted to supply power.... Everything worked fine afterwards and now I just feel like an idiot.
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Bibble_Ele
08-20-2021, 07:20 PM #1

Hey, I know this question got asked a lot but I'm trying to help a friend (they're pretty new to PC building) upgrade their GPU and PSU remotely but we need some advice.
Basically after connecting everything to the new PSU, the Motherboard would indicate it's on and all fans would start but there is no HDMI output and the USB mouse only blinks once before dying. We replaced all the cables with the new ones and connected them correctly and firmly as far as I can tell and we already tried to reset the BIOS by removing the CMOS battery but that showed no change. Monitor and mouse are all working and everything had worked fine right before we replaced the GPU and PSU so I'm really at my wits end here, we tried a lot from other threads in this forum but none of it has worked so far.
Our Specs are:
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME A320M-K
CPU: AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 3600 6x
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1
GPU: Gainward GeForce RTX 3060 GHOST
RAM: 2x Crucial 8gb
Update: It turned out the CPU 4x4pin was being fussy and wanted to be pushed in a .0001mm more before it wanted to supply power.... Everything worked fine afterwards and now I just feel like an idiot.

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NyanDelerey
Member
125
08-21-2021, 12:09 AM
#2
Capture some images to verify everything is properly connected, upload them to imgur.com and share the links.
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NyanDelerey
08-21-2021, 12:09 AM #2

Capture some images to verify everything is properly connected, upload them to imgur.com and share the links.

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Aquilaeria
Junior Member
8
08-21-2021, 07:24 AM
#3
We kept replugging and unplugging the power cables multiple times, thinking we should replace the RAM sticks because of a prior problem linked to them. My friend became very upset when the CPU 4+4 pin cable kept interfering, so she forced it into the motherboard while the PSU was active. Then suddenly the computer started booting!

It turned out the issue was really just that one cable wasn’t properly secured, even though it seemed to click in place. After fixing it, the PC booted up and we could install the GPU without trouble. It was all about that single cable that needed more attention.

Thanks for your help! It worked out, but I’m still feeling really frustrated and silly.
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Aquilaeria
08-21-2021, 07:24 AM #3

We kept replugging and unplugging the power cables multiple times, thinking we should replace the RAM sticks because of a prior problem linked to them. My friend became very upset when the CPU 4+4 pin cable kept interfering, so she forced it into the motherboard while the PSU was active. Then suddenly the computer started booting!

It turned out the issue was really just that one cable wasn’t properly secured, even though it seemed to click in place. After fixing it, the PC booted up and we could install the GPU without trouble. It was all about that single cable that needed more attention.

Thanks for your help! It worked out, but I’m still feeling really frustrated and silly.