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Computer turned into a paperweight. Help.

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TheEak

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Alright, I've got a long progression of my computer slowly breaking.

-Boot up computer, Windows tells me I have to verify my authenticity. Everything goes fine. This happens every time I boot up for 3 days or so.

-I'm playing Batman: AA and after about 10 minutes my computer BSODs and quickly restarts itself.

-I try again and it happens again almost as soon as I start up the game again.

-I decide not to play games anymore and just browse the internet. After a few hours, my video signal cuts out and my monitor goes into sleep mode. No BSOD but the computer remains on. The fans spin and my drives keep on making noise.

-Tried once more to play Batman. BSOD after about 5 minutes.

-I try switching to my onboard video. the computer boots up but my monitor remains on sleep mode.

-I switch back to my card and I get no video signal and my monitor remains on sleep mode.

-I get really sad.

Now it's time for you to help me. At first I thought my Video card had failed but with the onboard not working anymore I think it may be my motherboard or my powersupply.
 
Something similar happened to me a few weeks ago. It was the motherboard. RMA'd it and all is well.....
 
Still what a pain in the ass that is to have to RMA such an important component. My very 1st build was plagued by a bad Motherboard. Almost scared my off from building my own PC's but I got the RMA back and all has gone well since... (knock knock)
 
tiraides said:
Could you help us out by listing the parts to your current build?
Click to expand...

No problem.

Amd Phenom II 955 stock
ASUS 785G M4A785TD-V EVO
4GB 1333Mhz DDR3
ASUS Radeon HD 4850
Antec Earthwatts 430w
WD Caviar Black 640

The processor, motherboard and RAM are all fairly new.
 
Do you have another PSU you could try? when I had problems a lot like this it was the PSU to blame.
 
No, this is my only PSU. I've actually been looking to buy a new one though. I'm RMAing my motherboard right now. If that doesn't work I might as well look into getting a new power supply.
 
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