System went black.. [issue solved]

[L0WHAWK]

System's specs:
CPU: FX-6300 @ 3.5ghz
CPU Cooler: Cool Master Hyper 212evo
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AM3+ AMD 990FX
Memory: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm
PSU: CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 650W

I was just trolling the forums and the screen went black.
No post beeps...
All system fans are working.
GPU fans are running.

But no screen or sound. I use the hdmi as audio/video, so I really don't know if the system locked up..

Things's I've tried to solve the problem.
Swapped the gtx770 with a 650Ti ...
Checked memory by pulling each stick out one at a time, and trying different dimms.

Im thinking it may be the motherboard. It is an Asrock, and I had issues with as Asrock
dieing on me years ago, but I elected to give them another try when I got my FX-6300..

System has been stable for 1 year now.. Pretty much daily use for Battlefield 3 and TitanFall.
As well as NullDC for my Dreamcast fix.. :)

Now I'm using my i5 @2.67ghz with the 650Ti as my main set-up, and I have my Dreamcast
plugged back up as well. The Dreamcast, I don't have an HD setup, so it is at 4:3 ratio and I miss having the full HD screen size for my games..

Any ideas or solutions, would be super helpful..
I'm on a budget and was actually saving for a gtx970, but I guess that has changed now.. :/

[mika]

Check the usual- do you have the latest Drivers>? It sounds like you know what your doing so iam not going to give you any ideas. You play Sega Dreamcast??? May I ask why? lol

[L0WHAWK]

The system won't show a screen at all from a cold boot either.. so I don't believe it is a driver issue...
And Dreamcast.. Why?? It is the greatest console ever.. ;)

I like to go back and play Draconus and Sega Bass Fishing, and Space Channel 5 is fun as well.. They all bring back such fond memories of my youth and time wasted moments of pure bliss while high as a kite.. I'm older and sober now, but do so love those times of youth in front of the tv with the group of pals.. Now we all just play online instead of the group hang out..

Like I also kinda miss the old copy parties from my C=64 days.. But I don't miss the load times for those games.. -lol-

[Azza ☠]

Most likely the monitor has died?

Suggest swapping monitor cables and monitor (if you have another you could borrow to test).

If the computer is actually running fine, and boots - try the Windows Key + P (it will toggle between different display devices), just incase Windows is attempt to display on something else rather than that monitor connected (such as Projector only / Extended Dual Screen / etc).

[L0WHAWK]

monitor is my acer k330 projector. It is working properly. I'm using it with my i5 and also using the same cable I had with the fx-6300.

[rotNdude]

So you don't even get the BIOS screen when you boot the computer?

[L0WHAWK]

nope not even a bios screen. I get no beeps from the motherboard either to help me try and figure out the cause of the problem.

[mika]

I went from Pc gaming to xbox 360 for about 2 months time- I wanted to kill myself dude lol. But I guess as long as your Dreamcast makes you happy why not? I almost bought the same set-up as you Fx 6300 and extremme 3 but decided to try the new 7850k s onboard graphics. I had so many diffrent Fx cpus.......Fx 6100, 8350, 9370, 6800k and now 7850k....... Iam starting to see a pattern here are you?

I hope you figure out your problem dude I know how frustrating it is when your computer gives you crap. Good luck dude.

[L0WHAWK]

Well my i5 will play all the same stuff my fx-6300, but nothing better than medium settings. I also have a PS3 to fall back on for console gaming. Intel is too expensive for my taste as far as a new system build, and my fx-6300 played everything I own maxxed out. I believe I'm going to buy a new motherboard.. Possibly a Gigabyte, they have one on NewEgg for $126, and it is also compatible with the fx-9 series cpus, for a future upgrade.. I guess in 3 days I will have my answer if I spent $ in the right place...

[Azza ☠]

The CPU i5 with the GTX 770, would be optimal at 1080p (1920x1080) resolution on high settings for most games to run smoothly. You should be able to get better than just medium settings.

Anyways, what resolution are you using? Is it native to what the projector supports?
Does the Acer logo just appear on the monitor and that's it?

[L0WHAWK]

1680x1050 resolution on all games and windows as well. Except Battlefield 4, I play it at 1440x900 so I can run it on Ultra settings... My projector will do 1080p, but even on a 10ft screen, I need my glasses to read the text. So the resolution is a ME limitation, not a hardware.

I was thinking of putting the 770 back in the i5 system, but the Dell case is cramped and I had to leave the side of the case off. That was my main reason for the fx-6300 build a year ago.. I'd of just moved the motherboard from the dell tower to another one, but none of the holes line up with any case I own.. I guess it is a dell only mb/tower setup...

[Azza ☠]

For Acer K330...

Native Resolution: 1280 x 800
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Supported Video Formats: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 576i, 576p, 1080p

For 1680x1050, aspect ratio 16:10 is correct. For games that do not support 1680x1050, but do support 1600x900, you might just get a slight black border.

Resolution: 1440 by 900 is also a 16:10 aspect ratio.

So long you didn't move outside a resolution which the display doesn't support, it should be ok.

Every monitor has it's own native resolution. It's a good idea to match. If your resolution isn't supported for that monitor it could scale oddly or not appear at all. However, the boot should still appear fine in that case, pressing F8 would still bring up a boot menu when starting up.

Some keyboards also have a monitor toggle key, such as Fn + F7, which switches/resets where the screen is displayed to.

[mika]

I might pick-up a Fx 6300 for my 2nd rig- they have em on sale now $99 dollars plus free motherboard. But 1st I must finish my 7850k before I start on that.

[Azza ☠]

Your not using Win 8.1 by any change and somehow got installed 'Windows 8.1 Update 2 patch, KB 2975719' ? They re-released that botch update soon afterwards, as it was mentioned to completely brick some computers leaving the monitor blank (hit with persistent black screens).

[L0WHAWK]

no. I'm running Win7 64bit Home Premium.. I did update the Nvidia Geforce driver yesterday. But I gamed all day long with no issues. I can't see how a driver can completly black out my screen, since even if there was a conflict, no drivers are loaded to bring up a bios screen.. I get nothing... But all fans come on, my hard drive spins up, etc.... Everything is normal, except no audio or video...

[Azza ☠]

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no. I'm running Win7 64bit Home Premium.. I did update the Nvidia Geforce driver yesterday. But I gamed all day long with no issues. I can't see how a driver can completly black out my screen, since even if there was a conflict, no drivers are loaded to bring up a bios screen.. I get nothing... But all fans come on, my hard drive spins up, etc.... Everything is normal, except no audio or video...

Yes, you should still get the BIOS even if you had a unsupported resolution or driver corruption/conflict, etc.

Like I said at the start, you first step should be narrowing problem areas. Replace the monitor cable. Use a different monitor. I'm still assuming it will be one of them, since your already swapped out the graphics card. Another computer related hardware, such as memory, even the graphics card, will cause the BIOS to beep code at least.

Graphic card fan is spinning right?

If you have the Windows Boot Disc, throw that in and see if it can boot from that, then restore last known good configuration if that's the case. Other option is possibly an infected, bricked or corrupted BIOS, which you might be able to reflash from boot. Or turn everything off, removed the motherboard battery for > 5 minutes, clearing all the BIOS state back to it's default settings.