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ok my pc has recently stop displaying on my monitor
i first installed a new video card that is in another pc so i know it works and didnt on mine.
i took out the both sticks or ram and tryed them in every slot by themselves and that didnt work but maybe both sticks dead at the same time???
i put the hd and dvd-rom into another pc and both worked fine so im guessing its the motherboard any other things i can try???
the pc turns on and u can feel the hd and dvd-rom running but doesnt seem to be doing anything but running there is no sounds so and i have tryed another monitor aswell
please help

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Given that the GPU and drives worked in a different PC and an alternate monitor was tried, the fault is most likely between power, CPU, memory, BIOS/CMOS settings, or the motherboard itself. already did the good basic checks; below are focused, safe steps that isolate the component that is failing and what each step will tell you.

  • Power and basic sanity first: unplug, then check the 24‑pin and 4/8‑pin CPU power connectors are seated, and try a known-good PSU or a PSU tester (see ). A spinning HDD alone does not guarantee stable 12V/5V/3.3V rails under load.
  • Minimal bench boot: outside the case (on cardboard), leave only CPU + cooler, one RAM stick in the recommended slot, and video (or onboard video). Disconnect drives, USB, extra cards. This rules out shorts from standoffs and peripheral failures.
  • Listen for POST/beeps: fit a case speaker or front‑panel speaker and power on; beep patterns tell if CPU, memory, or video failed (overview: POST basics). If you get no beeps and fans spin, that points to motherboard or CPU.
  • Clear CMOS/BIOS safely: with power unplugged, remove the coin cell for several minutes or use the motherboard CLEAR_CMOS jumper per the manual (procedure: ). This addresses corrupted settings that can prevent POST.
  • If you can reach BIOS, run memory tests (bootable MemTest86) or try the other RAM stick. If you cannot get any of the above to show progress, inspect the board for bulging caps, burn marks, or damaged sockets.

As suggested, clearing CMOS is a proper next step; as noted, confirming the monitor is good removes one variable. If PSU swap/CMOS clear/minimal bench fail, the motherboard (or rarely the CPU) is the likely replacement. Take standard ESD precautions and consult the board manual for jumper/beep specifics before proceeding.

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ok my pc has recently stop displaying on my monitor
i first installed a new video card that is in another pc so i know it works and didnt on mine.
i took out the both sticks or ram and tryed them in every slot by themselves and that didnt work but maybe both sticks dead at the same time???
i put the hd and dvd-rom into another pc and both worked fine so im guessing its the motherboard any other things i can try???
the pc turns on and u can feel the hd and dvd-rom running but doesnt seem to be doing anything but running there is no sounds so and i have tryed another monitor aswell
please help

Have you tried connecting the monitor up to another computer? It could be the monitor and not the computer.

Member Avatar for happyguy142

I totally just realized when this was posted. You probably have this fixed by now don't you.....:-P

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try to reset your bios located mostly besides motherboard baterry...

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