Hi everyone! I'm dealing with a frustrating issue: my computer suddenly powered down while I was using it, leaving me with a black screen and no response when I hit the power button. The power LED on the case went dark, but the RGB lights on the motherboard are still glowing, so I suspect the PSU might be functioning to some degree. Here are my specs: Linux OS, Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, ROG Strix B350-F GAMING motherboard, 16 GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM (4 sticks), and a Corsair RM650i PSU. I've tried a bunch of troubleshooting steps: removing everything except for the CPU, motherboard, one stick of RAM, the PSU, and the case and CPU fans, and reseating everything. I also measured the PSU voltages with a multimeter, and they seemed fine. I reset the CMOS and replaced the battery, plus I tried shorting the power pin directly. Nothing has worked! I suspect the problem might be with the CPU or motherboard, but I don't have spares to swap out and test. Any ideas on how to identify which part is faulty? I've heard CPU failures are uncommon, but I'm at a loss here. Thanks for the help!
2 Answers
It sounds like the PSU might be the culprit. Sometimes it's hard to know for sure unless you test with a different one. If you can try a friend's PSU or even invest in a multimeter to check the voltages under load, that could give you more insight. Hopefully, it’s just the power supply! Good luck!
I'm leaning towards the PSU as well. It's the part that often fails, and if the voltages are only checked without a load, they might look fine, but could still be failing. Catching that under load might be trickier, but it could help narrow things down! Good luck!
Thanks for the suggestion! I did check the voltages before, but I’ll see if I can borrow another PSU and give it a shot.