I recently shipped my PC to a new location, and after letting it acclimate to room temperature for about 8 hours, I set it up and it booted without any issues. I started playing Path of Exile 2, but the screen flickered gray and then completely crashed. Now, when I try to power it on, the case lights, GPU LEDs, and fans spin up, but there's no display and my keyboard and mouse don't power on either. I've tried resetting the CMOS, reseating the CPU, GPU, and RAM in various slots, holding the power button to discharge, and even connecting to the integrated GPU, but nothing seems to work. I haven't reached the BIOS screen at all. Currently, my setup is:
CPU: 7800x3d
GPU: 7900xtx
Motherboard: MSI B650 Tomahawk
PSU: NZXT C850
Update: I managed to boot using the integrated GPU with the GPU unplugged.
Update 2: Surprisingly, it booted again after reseating the GPU really tightly this time. Maybe it just wasn't seated properly before?
1 Answer
Sounds like a classic case of a GPU not being fully connected. Since you've managed to boot with the integrated GPU, it’s possible the GPU was indeed seated improperly. If the issue persists, it might be worth checking in with the seller about a potential replacement if you keep having problems. Just make sure to check all your connections thoroughly!
Yeah, I used a support screw to prevent sagging and tightened it really well this time. I'm thinking that must have been the issue since it worked after that!