PC enthusiasts, sanity check my new PC please

[Blumlein 88]

I've have that same Wifi chip, only in a PCI-E slot. Works with linux and works very well. My router is still what now is called WiFi 5 on 5 ghz though this is a 6E card. It works just great. It won't be any bottleneck assuming your router is up to snuff.

 

[TheBatsEar]

Ha! At least the Wifi is state of the art in this build!

 

[TheBatsEar]

I installed Windows and Linux, even played a few hours of Scorn and Cyberpunk2077 and today the computer doesn't boot any more. The display stays black.
Removed the WLAN, SSD, all USB devices and tried to reset the CMOS, but it's not showing anything on the monitor. In fact, the monitor doesn't even wake from standby.

It's likely not SSD, CPU, MB and RAM, as i see the SSD led blink and the keyboard gets power and NUM lock is on. It's not the display, as it works with my laoptop. It's not the display cable either, i replaced it with a known good one.

WTF?

Any ideas how do debug this 1300€ heap of shite?

 

[digitalfrost]

Don't have many ideas. Can you try removing the board again from the tower and see if it works outside. Just need CPU+Cooler+RAM nothing more. Do you have a PC speaker connected? Any beep codes?

If not buy one: https://www.amazon.de/ICQUANZX-Motherboard-Interner-Piezolautsprecher-Computer/dp/B07VH798TB/

 

[Doodski]

I installed Windows and Linux, even played a few hours of Scorn and Cyberpunk2077 and today the computer doesn't boot any more. The display stays black.
Removed the WLAN, SSD, all USB devices and tried to reset the CMOS, but it's not showing anything on the monitor. In fact, the monitor doesn't even wake from standby.

It's likely not SSD, CPU, MB and RAM, as i see the SSD led blink and the keyboard gets power and NUM lock is on. It's not the display, as it works with my laoptop. It's not the display cable either, i replaced it with a known good one.

WTF?
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Any ideas how do debug this 1300€ heap of shite?

Do you have a internal motherboard speaker mounted to hear alert beep codes?

 

[Doodski]

If you don't have a motherboard speaker you may need one of these.

Elite Motherboard Post Speaker, 4 pin - Other Computer Accessories - Memory Express Inc.

www.memoryexpress.com

 

[PierreV]

B550M DS3H has an integrated video card - remove your discrete video card and check what it does when the monitor is connected to the internal video card. (assuming you build it as described).

Or, as @digitalfrost said, start from scratch with the board/cpu/cooler/ram then add stuff. Make sure every connection is secure.

 

[TheBatsEar]

I don't have a beeper right now, but i'll hook up something tomorrow, any speaker capable of rendering mid tones should do.

B550M DS3H

Only of the CPU has a integrated video card. My CPU is a Ryzen 5 5600x, this one has no GPU inside.

 

[digitalfrost]

B550M DS3H has an integrated video card - remove your discrete video card and check what it does. (assuming you build it as described).

5600X has no integrated graphics.

 

[PierreV]

Ouch, yeah, that special case...

 

[PierreV]

Your old 1050ti should work. Worth a try given the reliability issues with some AMD GPUs.

 

[Doodski]

I don't have a beeper right now, but i'll hook up something tomorrow, any speaker capable of rendering mid tones should do.


Only of the CPU has a integrated video card. My CPU is a Ryzen 5 5600x, this one has no GPU inside.

The post/connector for mounting the speaker/piezo wires is about <5/8" or maybe 1/2" wide in total and the spacing of the pins is tight. You may be better off buying the piezo speaker with the connector and avoid any possibility of shorting out the pins and possibly damaging the motherboard.

 

[TheBatsEar]

Your old 1050ti should work. Worth a try given the reliability issues with some AMD GPUs.

Already sold, because i'm such a clever boy!

Got 100€ BTW

 

[digitalfrost]

If the PC is working and just the graphics don't you should still be able to ping it when turned on. You should be able to find its IP address somewhere in your router webgui.

 

[TheBatsEar]

spacing of the pins

Nothing a few dupont connectors can't fix, but thanks, it's appreciated:

 

[TheBatsEar]

If the PC is working and just the graphics don't you should still be able to ping it when turned on. You should be able to find its IP address somewhere in your router webgui.

That's a good point, i should see if it continues to boot through grub into Debian, if so i should be able to SSH into it. Noted!

 

[digitalfrost]

If that works I want to see

lspci -v

 

[PierreV]

Does your numlock react properly? (goes off when it should?) If it does, the system is almost certainly OK.
For the video card, remove and reinstall, double check the power connectors. Both connected, right?

 

[TheBatsEar]

If that works I want to see

lspci -v

Will report tomorrow. I have beers to drink and chicken to eat.

Does your numlock react properly? (goes off when it should?) If it does, the system is almost certainly OK.

I don't think it did, it was just on, will verify tomorrow. I have left the mess and moved on to greener pastures (near the fridge with the beverages).

For the video card, remove and reinstall, double check the power connectors. Both connected, right?

Did that. Yes, both connected.
Even tried to boot without the PCI power connectors, but nothing changed except that the GPU lit two white alarm LEDs as it's supposed to.

I'm not on it right now, but bros, your input gives me hope for a better future that hopefully finds me tomorrow.

 

[ZolaIII]

Any ideas how do debug this 1300€ heap of shite?

Try a little harder with reseting the CMOS, should beap. It's probably a security CPU future not working properly so update the bios when you get it running. If there still is no VGA output at all (including not possible to enter bios hitting del) try to remove GPU from PCIe slot and slop it in again if it works like that be certain to lock it properly and carry on (it happens).
If not I guess we will continue with this.