Hey everyone, I've run into a problem with my PC. It unexpectedly shut down while I was gaming, and now I'm not getting any display output from either my graphics card or the onboard graphics. I've power cycled it several times to reset the BIOS, and I can see that the RAM sticks are lighting up and all the fans are running. The weird thing is, the GPU fans aren't spinning, but I'm not sure if that's normal without a load. I first thought the GPU might be the culprit since the system powers on, but with no signal from the onboard graphics either—especially after testing both DisplayPort and HDMI—I'm not sure what to do next.
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Quick question—what motherboard are you using? Any indicator lights or beep codes when you boot? Also, make sure that your CPU has an integrated GPU if you're trying to use the onboard. Have you tried removing the GPU before switching to the onboard graphics?
It sounds like you might want to check a few things. First, try reseating your RAM and making sure the power connections to the graphics card are secure. If you haven't already, remove the GPU and test the onboard graphics again. Also, try running the system with just one stick of RAM at a time if you can. If you have a spare power supply, testing with that might help too—my bet is it's related to the PSU.
I did take out the GPU and tried again, but it seems my CPU (the 5950x) doesn't have an iGPU, even though my motherboard has ports. The crash happened while I was switching in and out of a game, which I've heard can mess with the voltage. So yeah, I'm starting to think it might be a PSU issue.
I'm using a Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, and my 5950x doesn't have an iGPU. I guess I’ll have to dig up an old GPU to test with. After disconnecting the GPU, still no output, and I'm not getting any error codes or sounds either.