Problem with an old PC not booting
Problem with an old PC not booting
I own an older PC I assembled around eight years ago. It stopped booting after the POST or simply didn’t show up on the screen. I used it as a reason to replace it with a new one. Now my grandchildren are interested in getting their hands on it, so I’m trying to get it working again. Here are the details:
Asus M5A99FX Pro r2.0 mb
I don’t remember the exact CPU model, but it’s AMD.
8GB Corsair Vengeance ddr3 RAM
XFX Core Radeon R5 GPU
Sandisk Extreme Pro 250 gb SSD. I also tried a WD black 160 gb HDD, both of which function in my new PC.
I’ve checked for any boot issues or post problems with no success.
The PC powers on and boots normally. The DVD drive starts up. After that, nothing visible. The monitor displays a black screen. I’m attaching a photo of the board with a red light indicating the video card might be faulty. I moved the card to another slot and noticed a red light there too.
Any advice?
Removed the old graphics card and put it in my new PC. It started up immediately and functioned properly. That means I can exclude that from the list of issues. Now I’m left with dead memory, corrupted BIOS, or CPU problems. A fresh memory and CPU would probably solve the problem. However, the graphics card is outdated, and the PSU is old—it might not provide enough power for a new system...
I don’t really need a new case or hard drives.