Failed GPU or PSU

[g0ggles1994]

Hello everyone.

I'm sorry to ask but I've got a major problem with my PC.

It's been running for a while now, and today both my monitors blanked and when I tried to reboot, all I get is: "Please power down and connect the PCIe cable(s) for this graphics card". I've took the card out, reseated it and double checked the power cable is connected properly but still no avail. I'm running a GTX780 and an RM850, both parts are a couple of years old.

I've read up that it could be either the GPU or the PSU but I have no means of testing with another set of hardware because I have none spare. Anyone got any ideas whether I could test without needing any other parts? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

You could get a multimeter and probe the cable going to your gpu to see what voltages that 12V rail outputs.

 

[g0ggles1994]

You could get a multimeter and probe the cable going to your gpu to see what voltages that 12V rail outputs.

That's a good idea, but like a donkey I don't have one, I've got one on order though, right now I'm running on the Intel Integrated GPU. Just worried on the cost of getting this all sorted

Thank you though, I didn't think of that

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

That's a good idea, but like a donkey I don't have one, I've got one on order though, right now I'm running on the Intel Integrated GPU. Just worried on the cost of getting this all sorted

Thank you though, I didn't think of that

It's the best thing you can do without having a spare gpu or a graphics card. Just make sure you probe the right cables

And do that with your card plugged in.. The voltage might be fine without it hooked on but it may drop dramatically when plugged in

 

[g0ggles1994]

It's the best thing you can do without having a spare gpu or a graphics card. Just make sure you probe the right cables

And do that with your card plugged in.. The voltage might be fine without it hooked on but it may drop dramatically when plugged in

Aye I will do, thank you for everything and the picture as well, knowing me I would have probed the opposite cables

 

[barnsley]

How does it behave with the GPU removed?

 

[g0ggles1994]

How does it behave with the GPU removed?

It seems to be behaving, I've left it to run the GPU-Z render test while the CPU converts a few videos through Handbrake and it seems stable. Going to give my GPU a once over while the system runs to see whether there's any sign of a failed VRM or anything. I'm trying to procure an old GPU and PSU to try and run and I've managed to get a 6670 but it has no power connections. Gonna run it anyway to rule out the motherboard.