PC fans spinning and black screen?
PC fans spinning and black screen?
Hello and thank you for reading this thread.
I was without my PC for two years before returning home. When I tried to turn it on, I heard three long beeps. After checking online, I found discussions suggesting the issue might be with the GPU or RAM. I attempted cleaning the components, but the fans continued spinning without any display on the monitor.
I have tried the following steps:
- Cleaning RAM with an eraser and checking motherboard slots
- Removing RAM sticks one by one
- Installing the GPU in a different PCIe slot
- Using no RAM at all
- Leaving the CMOS battery for 7 minutes
- Inspecting and reinserting all cables
I’m on a tight budget, so if it’s a serious problem, I might be in trouble.
Here’s my build:
Mobo; Asus z77
CPU: i7-3770k with liquid metal
GPU: AMD Radeon 570 8GB
RAM: 16GB (4x4x8)
PSU: Corsair VS550
Storage: 500GB Samsung Evo SSD / 1TB HDD / 2TB HDD
Case: Corsair 5000D
Thank you for your time and have a nice day 😀
Now it's time to decide if you want to spend money on a over decade old system.
1st thing I would replace would be the PSU.
Then the next would be the motherboard.
There's always the chance that the liquid metal seeped into places on the CPU and did damage.
I understand it's old, but if it's just the PSU I can get by.
I'm planning to visit a store to check things out.
Thanks for your support. You're a nice person.
Replace the CMOS battery. It may not be the root issue, but it's probably beyond its lifespan.
That's interesting! I checked my sources and found it might be a recognized issue related to starting up. I discovered something new today.