PC shuts down again and again showing a black screen without any sounds after GPU check.
PC shuts down again and again showing a black screen without any sounds after GPU check.
Hi there, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes...
I could really do with an experts help right now as I'm at my wits end. So, yesterday I bought a XFX Radeon Rx470 Black Edition (bought off FB marketplace) and tested it in my PC to our living room TV via HDMI cable and it worked.
Keep in mind my monitor only has a VGA port, so I went and got myself a new-sealed DVI-D to VGA adaptor off marketplace to use with the GPU & monitor.
Now fast forward 3 hours ago, I put the GPU into my PC and connected the adaptor, but there was no display, just a black screen. So I turned off the PC at the power button by long pressing and decided remove the GPU since the adaptor doesn't seem to be working.
I then plug the VGA cable directly into the mobo like I've always been using it and it just gives me black screen all of sudden and restarts repeatedly.
Please what could be the reason for this happening?
Oh and I've got speakers plugged in, but there are no beeps if that helps.
I've got really important files on this PC.
Will appreciate any advice on how to best address the issue 😃
CPU model is i3 4130, motherboard Msi H81M-P33, RAM includes two 4GB 1600MHz units, power supply Cooler Master MWE 230V 550.
I've tried these steps already.
1. I took out the CMOS battery and reinserted it, keeping the same black display and restarting.
2. I removed both RAM sticks, which produced beeps, still a black screen and restarting.
3. I used just one RAM stick, but the screen remained black and I had to restart again.
I've tried these steps already.
1. I took out the CMOS battery and put it back in, then restarted with the same black screen.
2. I removed both RAM sticks; it produced beeps, still showing the black screen and restarting.
3. I installed just one RAM stick and the screen remained black during restart.
4. I thought about leaving the last step, but cleaned all my PC fans including the CPU fan and heatsink.
5. I reapplied new thermal paste to the CPU.
6. A YouTube video suggested skipping the CMOS battery for 10 minutes and keeping pressing the power button.
7. I recalled having spare RAM from an old PC that failed, so I tried one stick and the system booted up.