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Hey all, thought I would make a start here. I seemed to have killed a second motherboard. Exactly the same symptoms as last time. Problem is it takes about 2 years to happen. Here are the symptoms:
*Random freezing, sometimes recovers other times need to reboot.
*BSOD during startup, after rebooting.
*Blank screen during startup, after rebooting.
*Fans spin, no beep, no video signal after reboot and when trying to turn on.
*Sometimes nothing happens at all when trying to turn on.
*Sometimes (for a while now) I get strange patterns on the screen, but everything still functions.
The strange thing is it can be temporarily fixed by leaving power disconnected for an hour or by removing the battery and reinserting. But maybe a week later thats it. Fans still go but thats all that will ever happen. First motherboard was an Asus, second a Sapphire. Both went exactly the same way. Graphics cards fine, havnt tested ram (same components as when I had the Asus apart from new ram). The only thing Im leaning towards is the power supply. Cheap chinese thing, came free with a cheap case I once had, rated at 550w (yeah, free!). Have since tried a different power supply but the damage has been done. Also by removing everything but power and CPU I still dont get any beeps.
Symptoms are damn close! All the capacitors look fine (same as last time) but it has to be it. Looks like new motherboard again and dont be tight on a power supply . Any input would be appreciated.
Cheers!
*Random freezing, sometimes recovers other times need to reboot.
*BSOD during startup, after rebooting.
*Blank screen during startup, after rebooting.
*Fans spin, no beep, no video signal after reboot and when trying to turn on.
*Sometimes nothing happens at all when trying to turn on.
*Sometimes (for a while now) I get strange patterns on the screen, but everything still functions.
The strange thing is it can be temporarily fixed by leaving power disconnected for an hour or by removing the battery and reinserting. But maybe a week later thats it. Fans still go but thats all that will ever happen. First motherboard was an Asus, second a Sapphire. Both went exactly the same way. Graphics cards fine, havnt tested ram (same components as when I had the Asus apart from new ram). The only thing Im leaning towards is the power supply. Cheap chinese thing, came free with a cheap case I once had, rated at 550w (yeah, free!). Have since tried a different power supply but the damage has been done. Also by removing everything but power and CPU I still dont get any beeps.
Wikipedia - Capacitor plague said:As the capacitor ages, its capacitance decreases and its (ESR) increases. When this happens, the capacitors no longer adequately serve their purpose of filtering the direct current voltages on the motherboard, and system instability results. Some common symptoms are:
Not turning on all the time; having to hit reset or try turning the computer on again
Instabilities (hangs, BSODs, kernel panics, etc.), especially when symptoms get progressively more frequent over time
Memory errors, especially ones that get more frequent with time
Spontaneous reboots
In case of on-board video cards, unstable image in some video modes
Failing to complete the POST, or rebooting before it is completed
Never starting the POST; fans spin but the system appears dead
Capacitors with high ESR can make power supplies malfunction, sometimes causing further circuit damage. CPU core voltage or other system voltages may fluctuate or go out of range, possibly with an increase in CPU temperature as the core voltage rises
Symptoms are damn close! All the capacitors look fine (same as last time) but it has to be it. Looks like new motherboard again and dont be tight on a power supply . Any input would be appreciated.
Cheers!