Computer Wont Boot!!! HELP ME!!

[split71]

Computer has ran fine forever, since i built it last july, no hiccups. I start TF2 and get past the valve screen, about to load the main screen for TF2, but before it gets there, i hear a ding like an error, but i have a blank screen inbetween loading. Now, i tried CTRL + ALT + DEL to no avail. So i just naturally pressed the power button. Now the computer wont boot. It turns on, everything sounds like it's working, but no go. Doesn't show anything on the screen, monitor light just flashes.

Any ideas?!

» AMD X2 5200+
» Asus M2N-E Mobo
» 2 x 1GB G. SKill DDR2 PC6400
» eVGA 8800GTS 320MB
» WD Raptor 74GB
» Plextor DVDRW
» Antec P182 Gunmetal
» Rosewill 500w PSU
» Samsung 226BW 22" LCD
BTW it's on Vista Ultimate

 

[Narse]

If you have a spare video card and monitor to test with I would start troubleshooting there.

 

[split71]

Yeah i don't have a spare card, since it's PCI-E. I know the monitor is fine. Maybe the PSU?!?!

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Video Card? Probably something happened to the video card. If it sounds like it's going through its regular booting it and you just can't see it. Is there an onboard video card that you can use?

 

[split71]

No i wish there was onboard i could use 🙁

 

[bunker]

Do you have a friend with a pc you can swap video cards with?
Somehow you have to test both your card and the pci express slot (by using another card).

Worse comes to worse, go buy the cheapest pci express card you can and return it after testing.

 

[thegisguy]

Sounds like time to get a new video card.

 

[split71]

Figured it out, i thought i had an idea from the start. It was the PSU. Picked up an antec truepower trio and it works.