PC died — replies may be delayed
Hey everyone.
Unfortunately my computer died today. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what happened and how serious the problem is.
The only thing I know for sure right now is that the PC is triggering its power protection and shutting down.
Because of this, I currently don’t know when I’ll be able to properly get back to work or reply to messages and comments.
The hardware itself isn’t what worries me the most. What really matters to me is the data stored on my SSDs. So the worst-case scenario would be if the SSDs were damaged as well.
I’ll post an update once I know more. Thanks for understanding ❤️
Comments (5)
Have you tired the PSU test, make sure you disconnect everything from PSU and then connect something like an internal fan (if you don't have a multimeter). If the fan spins up it's your MB, if not it's your PSU. https://www.howtogeek.com/172933/how-can-i-test-my-computers-power-supply/ I assume you have tried disconnecting all external drives/devices.
sounds like a RAM issue. try unplug your RAM/Replace your RAM and check for BIOS RAM settings.
I tried that. The first thing I disconnected was the GPU and I checked its power connector as well. Then I removed the RAM it didn’t help. The funny part is that almost everything in the PC is still under warranty except the CPU — its warranty expired just 13 days ago. So it would be pretty hilarious if that’s exactly what decided to die 😅
Damn, hopefully the PSU protected everything. Might be a good idea to buy some cheaper HDD to back stuff up to and just disconnect them to keep stuff safe. Hope it's nothing major! 🖤
Yeah, I really hope the PSU protection did its job. There is standby power, but the motherboard doesn’t react at all when I try to start the PC not even the fans attempt to spin. I’ve already disconnected the peripherals, SSDs and water cooling, nothing changed. At this point I suspect either the PSU or the motherboard. The CPU is possible too, but less likely. What worries me most isn’t the hardware itself, but the SSDs. They contain years of my own model, texture, and material libraries, so losing them would be the real disaster. System: Ryzen 9 9900X MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI RTX 4090 24 GB 128 GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM