he should have tested for post before he installed the psu and cable managed it. He also didn't suspect his memory is bad, it would be "a pretty quick swap if it was". That's the easiest and usually the first thing to test and you can troubleshoot BOTH mobo and ram at the same time. But hey, how else is he gonna make a 23 min video 😂😂
My guess is the dude thought you wouldn't accept his submission if he told you he mines on it. Either that or he knew what happened and just wanted some free upgrades. If someone knows how to mine, there are high chances they already have multiple spare parts on hand and have already tested to know what's wrong. Just saying. PS : HiveOS is not for the Average joe, so yeah, this might've been a case of someone taking Greg for granted. Sucks for the others who have legit submissions and are really in need.
I'm guessing he didn't say anything because he didn't think Greg would take it. The fact that Greg had no idea what was going on with it and it took a new mobo and psu to fix it leads me to believe the owner wouldn't know that unless he had a bunch of spare parts lying around and did exactly what Greg did, and I'm assuming he didn't.
@@NonLegitNation2 I'm not sure about the last part since most of the viewers know by now that Greg will either try to replace with a part that he has on hand or get a new one. I'm saying that because of the mining part that was a crucial piece of info to give to someone who's trying to repair your PC and that too for free. Guy knows how to mine but can't diagnose what's wrong with his pc?! Lol.
@@LizzieBeezie Not only was he mining but he was mining with hiveos, clearly knew what they were getting into and definitely knew what they were doing, the average joe doesn't run hiveos, especially on a single gpu.
You can hear the difference in excitement in Greg’s voice after finding out it was a mining rig when he got it to post. I agree that he should have disclosed that information. This guy clearly knew what he was doing, there’s a reason there wasn’t a CPU cooler in the rig and my guess is because he didn’t have an extra on hand. Not for that “I lost the screws” excuse.
Who ever sent that in is jerk. On another note your child is amazing. He felt your energy and swooped in with the snacks to change daddy's mood. So adorable. Stay blessed.
@@carbonated_milk9903 nah that's like me going my mechanic and saying idk why my check engine light is on but he goes then goes under the hood to the find multi spark racing plugs, racing oil and air filters and a ecu hack box on obd2 port that I put on it. The guy knew his rig was down, didn't want to take the time to find out why, so tried Greg first, if Greg said no the guy could always do it himself, but why waste your time when someone else will do it.
The most genuine and honest form of diagnostic work being done. I love that you keep it raw and real. I do this for a living and I still really enjoy watching this series.
Greg - I have been working IT for 29 years and I enjoy these videos a lot. I enjoy the transparency as you struggle when troubleshooting issues. Nice work on the videos and thank you for not blowing smoke up everyones rear end.
I love the straight-forward, logical approach you have to troubleshooting. Always fascinating to see you rule out certain issues and you're not afraid to admit when you're wrong. (Or in this case, that you were wrong about being wrong.) Keep up the hard work, you'll get that 1M plaque soon!
He probably used a wrong cable (a cable from another PSU that looks same) shorting the component. PSU might be trying to protect the damage by shutting off immediately. This exactly happens when you do that. PSU itself will be fine and that's why you dont see an issue via psu tester. This further might have damaged other components as well! I once lost my LED strip and LED on CPU cooler due to this mistake. Other have reported SSD failures due to this.
Seems like the past couple weeks, Greg, Jay etc., have been posting videos on odd behavior from viewer systems, all ending up to be a modular PSU issue. It seems the PCMR needs a brain refresh to NOT use cables from different units as thats the common theme the past month or so, not only on UA-cam, but people doing so on Reddit and Twitter to
@@deadly_mir Yeah exactly, But I don't understand why it is a big thing again as there have been videos for years saying how bad this is, because even if it is the same brand for different Spec PSU like 500W to 750W they can have a different Manufacturer who uses a different Modular Pin Out Orientation. Maybe PCMR needs to be changed to PCDK (Dunning-Kruger) for all those PC users that are too STOOPID to know they are STOOPID so think they are a Genius
Man, you are nicer than me. As soon as I'd found out it was a mining rig, I'd have taken all the new parts out and reassembled it as before, replicated the issues he had, and returned it. Literally the first thing you say on the intro: "another viewers broken GAMING PC". The guy doesn't need or deserve your help.
Greg, the original board can't run the Ryzen 5500 without a BIOS update, and running it without a compatible bios would not post and it would show DRam LED. Have you considered obtaining a Ryzen 2600 or 1600 just to have a CPU "compatible with everything am4" for testing such cases? Also, since the board was dead, if the SSD was also connected to it with SATA data when testing the Antec PSU, it might trip a PSU protection if the PSU is sensitive it has a design that could be affected. I would try that PSU on s system, at least s trash system, just to check, and it could show you if your PSU tester is even more reliable than you now think. Or it could confirm your findings.
@@kacpermalinowski8215 boards usually dropped the old APU-s, not 1st gen Ryzen, and B550 outright doesn't support 1st gen; the thing is, even some B550 do not support the 5500 cause it's newer, and not to mention the X570 boards that were released with Ryzen 2nd generation (3000). Having a Ryzen 1st gen and a 2nd gen would cover all the boards and bioses, from A320 (oldest) to B550 (newest).
Greg is such a good wholesome dude. I could tell he was visibly irritated by the viewer's failure to disclose vital information that would have definitely helped in Greg's troubleshooting process. Nobody likes having time wasted, that's one thing we can't get back. Regardless, let Greg's reaction and response to the situation be a lesson to all, he handled that with poise, and was able to try his best to potentially see things from the viewer's perspective, eliminating any kind of social bias. Highly intelligent, and huge heart. Heaven's gates wil be open to you, friend. I'd sure hope so. If Greg doesn't get in, none of us will lmao
Why not pick up some carbon conductive pads for testing, so you only have to repaste when you are ready for final assembly? Thermal Grizzly's Carbonaut is a good one, they are reusable. I bet if you dropped them a line, they'd even hook you up to help out with this series, seems up their alley. The stuff really is great for testing situations!
Of all the UA-cam PC Tech channels here, this is definitely my favorite series to watch! I've built and diagnosed many PC's myself, but not to the extent that Greg does here. Good work my man! I hope you reach your milestone of viewers soon! If anybody deserves it, you do!
That dude knows what he was doing when he sent the rig. You pretty much nail it on the head. he didn't tell you that its mining rig simple for the reason he might not get a free upgrade.
What an incredible Fix or Flop episode. On the other hand it is rather strange that the user wasn't being honest about the mining part. Hopefully he or she will learn from that in the future.
I can't help but wonder what would cause so many components to fail at the same time. I'm impressed you were able to get it to post and boot to the OS.
At first I thought that the SATA cable might be a different brand that got mixed in, but it test ok with the tester. Weird! Then no post, OMG. Glad to see you stuck it out and fixed the rig! You are definitely the BEST!!! 😳😳😳😳😳
Love these being an IT professional myself it gives me confidence knowing I'm not the only one who has these challenges 😂 Defo withholding that mining info so you'd swap parts for free
I recently started watching ur fix or flop series, and to say I enjoy it is an understatement, I LOVE IT. If not cuz of schoolwork and midterm I would have binged the entire two seasons and the third by now. However, I dont really have a pc issue, but more of a monitor issue that I want to ask. One night, I heard a pop on my monitor and it shut off on me completely, no rgb light , nothing. Usually, whenever I turn on power, I see rgb light on my monitor but there was absolutely zero response. That night when my monitor shut off on me, I could still hear the video playing so I knew instantly it wasnt my pc. I tried replugging power supply and basically simply fixes and of course nothing. Both me and my dad thought its the power supply, but then its just so rare for a power supply on a monitor to be fried all of the sudden. I needed my pc for school so, I already got a new monitor, and didnt really bother testing it, but just wanna ask what u think since u know much more about tech than any of us.
If you are running a series for fixing gaming computers, that is what it should be. Terrible for a viewer to send that computer in. Kudos to you Greg for fixing it regardless.
Always look forward to another installment in Fix or Flop. And sometimes like you, I'm surprised. Like this one? I suspected the modular SATA cable was from a different supply and maybe the pinouts were wrong (for why it wouldn't power on but seemed to be okay without the SATA cable connected to the device). But when the motherboard wouldn't post (and obviously as it turned out the SATA device was OK) I went "nope!" lol - always the same and always different (that's what makes it fresh). Keep up the good work!
Love your in depth explanations, helps those of us with virtually no concept of the inner working have a general idea of how things work and potential solutions we dare not try ourselves because of that lack of comprehension. Was actually disappointed to hear you have set numbers of episodes each year/season as have become a huge fan. Thanks.
I'm just going to toss this video a like and make a comment just to help Greg out a bit with the UA-cam algorithm. You really went up and beyond for this rig and I feel like this is the least I can do to help compensate you for your time and effort that it took to fix this rig. Salute!
Ur series is so great to watch on the side while working or relaxing. I have a big passion for IT since small and work in IT too, and many times have I encountered the issues you deal with in these series. I must say you do a great job of explaining the way you are approaching's and thinking about the troubleshooting ! Awesome job keep it up !
Another great video Greg. So are we looking at a potential spike in power supply while mining? Could that have then damaged something on the motherboard? Probably goes to show, use higher end power supplies if leaving computer on for long periods of time.
yeah I have the same PSU Greg replaced it with (Corsair RM850X) I've had it for probably 5yrs and I use my pc for some pretty intense video editing and upscaling. I often leave my pc on all day and all night sometimes if i'm upscaling an especially long video with my rtx 2070 Super running overclocked at 99% the whole time and my psu takes it like a champ. i am waiting for the day my gpu craps out on me though, that's gonna be a sad day, and hopefully I have some money to buy a new one lol.
Love the show dude, it's helped we go through the steps and trouble shoot friends and families problems. Just so ya know though I mine...and if you're using hive os you're not just a casual miner. That takes a lot more time to set up then just a one card rig on your personal pc
Freaking epic battle here Greg! I'm a medic and nothing frustrates me more than folk concealing details when you're trying to sort them out. Couldn't care less whether you take drugs or not, but it makes you easier to diagnose and treat if you're up front with it! Thanks for for the kick-ass content as always.
I had this same problem on a partially modular PSU too and it ended up being one of the modular cables. The cable fit the socket perfect on the PSU but, when looking at the end of the plug, the active pinout was different (meaning the plug was the same but holes had a different active wire layout), causing the power issue. I never knew that modular PSU pinouts are different from brand/model to another.
Hmm... I think I have a good idea what happens. I have issue with SSD lockup, which I believe it's the case. There's nothing wrong with all the system, and the SSD is not faulty at all. The reason behind this is when the SSD controller reads the journal and somehow comes up with an error. The controller then hanged because it didn't know what to do and kept sending a busy signal to your motherboard, which make it couldn't post. I don't know if this case is similar to yours but that's my experience. I just power off the system, do a deep cleaning (removing every component, dusting and whatever) then reassemble the PC and the PC boots up. Of course, I sent back the system to its owner but the owner return back to me cited the same problem after a few weeks, and he did mention that his system sometimes doesn't want to post at all. I'll change the SSD if I were you, because that's a tell-tale sign that the controller of the SSD might have degraded and became unstable.
The same thing was happening to a system I built recently. The sata cable I had the ssd powered with was actually from a different psu entirely so when I powered the system on it lit up for literally a split second and then shut off. It took me a while to figure out the problem. I replaced the sata cable with the correct one for the psu. the system powered on and booted fine but I was never able to get the system to recognize the ssd afterward. So got a replacement and all is well. I’m still not sure if the original ssd is cooked or not but it was strange seeing the sata cable cause the whole system to short out like that. Great videos as always Greg!
I'm wondering if there was actually a short in one or more of the PSU cables, just that when you repositioned the cable(s) to use the tester, the short was no longer happening. I've had this before (in a laptop charging cable that melted itself) :D
@@GregSalazar Your videos helped me troubleshoot my new PC build. My new PC would immediately shut off when trying to install windows. I could boot to Linux just fine. Then it stopped posting. Your videos helped me to determine that the motherboard was faulty. Everything worked fine with a new motherboard. Thanks for your help. Please keep those videos coming.
The problem is probably the SATA cable itself. It might have been a found cable that was from another power supply, with a different wiring to the pins. Seen that damage components too, which may have caused the failure or other components
I use your trouble shooting checklist (that I've sort of deduced from watching tons of your videos) on my own computers. Awesome video idea would be an official rundown of the things you check when trying to figure out what's causing issues in a PC. Keep making great videos and thank you for all the help.
Very easily could be that they were mining which puts quite a load on the power supply and that caused power supply failure which in turn caused motherboard failure, or the motherboard failed and took out the power supply, though I have never seen that happen.
i have a feeling this person took you. He mined on it fried the PSU and it took some parts with it and he submitted it knowing he would get new parts. I more then likely knew that mining fried his rig and knew what was wrong.
Mining’s kind of a taboo topic and I assumed that’s why the owner didn’t want to mention it. Regardless, kudos to you Greg for following through on all the troubleshooting, my first reaction was an incompatible SATA cable because I’ve found ewaste power supplies (decent ones) with the wrong sata cable that would “click” when plugged into a SSD, but this certainly was a rollercoaster
I wonder if the Southbridge on the motherboard went out because I've had the problem where no display but it would seem like it posted but no video and it kind if seems like that was the problem but I don't completely know
I just recently found these videos and your channel. I've learned so much, but I have to say on this one "bro, you got played". It sucks to see it happen to good people like yourself.
Antec EA 750 pro G are seasonic Focus rebranded, with CPU EPS 8 pin/ motherboard 24 pin that are hard wired to save costs. They are generally ok units, aside issues like that unfortunately..
I love what you do, Greg. But i cant help but feel some type of way about this users PC. I have nothing against mining. But seeing as this system was used to mine which means it was drawing quite a bit of power daily. The user not disclosing that kind of crucial information is very disengenuous. And you had to replace two components? Maybe three if you let them have the cpu cooler. This just seems really slimey. Youre a better man than me. Thats why you are awesome!
The explanation as to why the power supply wasn't working was simple I was literally screaming lol. The power supply was fine until it was put under a small load which was the issue.
So I'm wondering if during the mining session, that there was a overvoltage from the SSD to the PSU and anytime that the SSD would try to do anything it would pull more voltage causing the PSU to trip. Potentially that's why it was fine sending power through to the tester? Just a theory.
I like your vids. I am only a recent viewer and have no problem with my pc at all but if i do i like to tinker like you do maybe that is why i enjoy your videos that much. Keep going nice work.
Greg you should try seeing if that Antec PSU will boot another system, I think the fact it was connected by the SATA cable to the broken motherboard and was plugged into the SSD while trying to test was screwing up the tester.
7:10 How did that CPU not instantly overheat? I've only ever built two systems but one of my vivid memories from my first build was underestimating how important a CPU cooler was. I wanted to test the system before committing to the cooler but when I hit the power button the PC shut off almost immediately. I went to touch the CPU and it basically burned me from how hot it was in that split second of being on. I figure it had overheated which caused the immediate shutdown. That was on the Bulldozer architecture from AMD, the FX-8350 IIRC. Was that CPU just getting hotter than it should've in that moment? I went on to use that CPU for close to 10 years, just upgrading it last summer.
Just wondering if your psu tester actually "loads" the power rails when it measures the voltages? This might explain why the psu appeared to fail with the ssd connected. It could be the protections circuits in the psu were not working properly and when any current is drawn the faulty circuitry shuts down the psu. I would have connected a different external drive to eliminate a problem with the ssd.
This series is a black hole that I get sucked into for hours on end 😂😅 Keep going buddy 😊😊 Sending you and your family my love all the way from Egypt 💘
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*When you're 9 minutes into a 22 minute video and Greg is reconnecting everything and getting ready to wrap up the video.*
Me: Oh no.......
😂
this, my exact reaction, followed by 'its not that easy..plot twist! incoming'
That's me when I am putting wheel back on my car after doing work myself and seeing a random bolt lying there. What did I miss?
I'm to gẞ
he should have tested for post before he installed the psu and cable managed it. He also didn't suspect his memory is bad, it would be "a pretty quick swap if it was". That's the easiest and usually the first thing to test and you can troubleshoot BOTH mobo and ram at the same time. But hey, how else is he gonna make a 23 min video 😂😂
My guess is the dude thought you wouldn't accept his submission if he told you he mines on it. Either that or he knew what happened and just wanted some free upgrades. If someone knows how to mine, there are high chances they already have multiple spare parts on hand and have already tested to know what's wrong. Just saying.
PS : HiveOS is not for the Average joe, so yeah, this might've been a case of someone taking Greg for granted. Sucks for the others who have legit submissions and are really in need.
I'm guessing he didn't say anything because he didn't think Greg would take it. The fact that Greg had no idea what was going on with it and it took a new mobo and psu to fix it leads me to believe the owner wouldn't know that unless he had a bunch of spare parts lying around and did exactly what Greg did, and I'm assuming he didn't.
@@NonLegitNation2 I'm not sure about the last part since most of the viewers know by now that Greg will either try to replace with a part that he has on hand or get a new one. I'm saying that because of the mining part that was a crucial piece of info to give to someone who's trying to repair your PC and that too for free. Guy knows how to mine but can't diagnose what's wrong with his pc?! Lol.
@@LizzieBeezie Not only was he mining but he was mining with hiveos, clearly knew what they were getting into and definitely knew what they were doing, the average joe doesn't run hiveos, especially on a single gpu.
he makes money off these videos. i think he knows his own business well
@@graxo3752 Not sure what you're trying to get at but we we're talking about the viewer mining on his pc and not telling Greg about it.
You can hear the difference in excitement in Greg’s voice after finding out it was a mining rig when he got it to post. I agree that he should have disclosed that information. This guy clearly knew what he was doing, there’s a reason there wasn’t a CPU cooler in the rig and my guess is because he didn’t have an extra on hand. Not for that “I lost the screws” excuse.
Who ever sent that in is jerk. On another note your child is amazing. He felt your energy and swooped in with the snacks to change daddy's mood. So adorable. Stay blessed.
Maybe he was unaware that mining played a major role in the symptoms
@@graxo3752 nah, the dude's a dick for this. he should have disclosed everything.
@@carbonated_milk9903 nah that's like me going my mechanic and saying idk why my check engine light is on but he goes then goes under the hood to the find multi spark racing plugs, racing oil and air filters and a ecu hack box on obd2 port that I put on it. The guy knew his rig was down, didn't want to take the time to find out why, so tried Greg first, if Greg said no the guy could always do it himself, but why waste your time when someone else will do it.
What OS your computer boots into plays no part in diagnosing a machine that doesn't post.
The kid is cool to come to support you!!!
The most genuine and honest form of diagnostic work being done. I love that you keep it raw and real. I do this for a living and I still really enjoy watching this series.
Thanks for watching!
I think the miners should pay to have their rigs fixed cause theirs are business machines. Gamers etc. first. That's just my take on it.
but if i use my machine to edit professional work for example, is it a professional machine?
@@rodrigo4379 "professional" work and rendering doesn't put so much strain on everything as mining.
Greg - I have been working IT for 29 years and I enjoy these videos a lot. I enjoy the transparency as you struggle when troubleshooting issues. Nice work on the videos and thank you for not blowing smoke up everyones rear end.
I appreciate that!
Best series on UA-cam and its not even close!! Thank you Greg for these vids!
Glad you like them!
I agree 🥃
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You know it’s a good friday when Greg uploads a Fix or Flop Video ! Keep up the fantastic work, I’ve learned alot from this series
Unless it is Saturday where you live like me & then it is a good Saturday 🙃👎
Yes it was saturday night over here lol! But its still a good saturday night when greg uploads
I love the straight-forward, logical approach you have to troubleshooting. Always fascinating to see you rule out certain issues and you're not afraid to admit when you're wrong. (Or in this case, that you were wrong about being wrong.) Keep up the hard work, you'll get that 1M plaque soon!
So great to see a new video Greg, I love the fix or flop series. always stuff to learn!
He probably used a wrong cable (a cable from another PSU that looks same) shorting the component. PSU might be trying to protect the damage by shutting off immediately. This exactly happens when you do that. PSU itself will be fine and that's why you dont see an issue via psu tester. This further might have damaged other components as well! I once lost my LED strip and LED on CPU cooler due to this mistake. Other have reported SSD failures due to this.
The PSU tester was reading the correct voltage from the SATA cable, which is why I didn't immediately conclude that it was the wrong cable.
Seems like the past couple weeks, Greg, Jay etc., have been posting videos on odd behavior from viewer systems, all ending up to be a modular PSU issue. It seems the PCMR needs a brain refresh to NOT use cables from different units as thats the common theme the past month or so, not only on UA-cam, but people doing so on Reddit and Twitter to
@@deadly_mir Yeah exactly,
But I don't understand why it is a big thing again as there have been videos for years saying how bad this is, because even if it is the same brand for different Spec PSU like 500W to 750W they can have a different Manufacturer who uses a different Modular Pin Out Orientation.
Maybe PCMR needs to be changed to PCDK (Dunning-Kruger) for all those PC users that are too STOOPID to know they are STOOPID so think they are a Genius
@@deadly_mir Well, we don't know what was wrong with the Jayz PC because he just gave up on it.
Got a feeling that in this case viewer just sent you some parts that was known to be broken and probably even gathered from different PCs 🤔
I totally thought the same... LOL Just put a broken this, a broken that in there, and there u go.. Free new components. Scummy
Man, you are nicer than me. As soon as I'd found out it was a mining rig, I'd have taken all the new parts out and reassembled it as before, replicated the issues he had, and returned it.
Literally the first thing you say on the intro: "another viewers broken GAMING PC". The guy doesn't need or deserve your help.
You do realize a gaming pc can minez right?
Greg, the original board can't run the Ryzen 5500 without a BIOS update, and running it without a compatible bios would not post and it would show DRam LED.
Have you considered obtaining a Ryzen 2600 or 1600 just to have a CPU "compatible with everything am4" for testing such cases?
Also, since the board was dead, if the SSD was also connected to it with SATA data when testing the Antec PSU, it might trip a PSU protection if the PSU is sensitive it has a design that could be affected. I would try that PSU on s system, at least s trash system, just to check, and it could show you if your PSU tester is even more reliable than you now think. Or it could confirm your findings.
2600 or 1600af (as it's zen+) is a good idea, but some boards can't support both 1st and 5th gen ryzen in 1 bios revision though.
@@kacpermalinowski8215 boards usually dropped the old APU-s, not 1st gen Ryzen, and B550 outright doesn't support 1st gen; the thing is, even some B550 do not support the 5500 cause it's newer, and not to mention the X570 boards that were released with Ryzen 2nd generation (3000). Having a Ryzen 1st gen and a 2nd gen would cover all the boards and bioses, from A320 (oldest) to B550 (newest).
Greg is such a good wholesome dude. I could tell he was visibly irritated by the viewer's failure to disclose vital information that would have definitely helped in Greg's troubleshooting process. Nobody likes having time wasted, that's one thing we can't get back. Regardless, let Greg's reaction and response to the situation be a lesson to all, he handled that with poise, and was able to try his best to potentially see things from the viewer's perspective, eliminating any kind of social bias. Highly intelligent, and huge heart. Heaven's gates wil be open to you, friend. I'd sure hope so. If Greg doesn't get in, none of us will lmao
I suggest you read the Bible and get clear in your head what the requirements for getting into Heaven actually are.
@@ofon2000 I suggest you read the Bible and open your eyes to how evil he is (he doesn’t exist)
You'll see one day.
@@ofon2000 can’t see what doesn’t exist
Keep telling yourself that@@ToastyTM
I have owned a computer repair shop for 20 yrs. Customers omit important information that would help me fix the PC all the time.
Why not pick up some carbon conductive pads for testing, so you only have to repaste when you are ready for final assembly? Thermal Grizzly's Carbonaut is a good one, they are reusable. I bet if you dropped them a line, they'd even hook you up to help out with this series, seems up their alley. The stuff really is great for testing situations!
He knows. TG Carbonaut was literally a sponsor for his channel years ago, and he was a very vocal supporter of it.
Of all the UA-cam PC Tech channels here, this is definitely my favorite series to watch! I've built and diagnosed many PC's myself, but not to the extent that Greg does here. Good work my man! I hope you reach your milestone of viewers soon! If anybody deserves it, you do!
That dude knows what he was doing when he sent the rig. You pretty much nail it on the head. he didn't tell you that its mining rig simple for the reason he might not get a free upgrade.
What an incredible Fix or Flop episode. On the other hand it is rather strange that the user wasn't being honest about the mining part. Hopefully he or she will learn from that in the future.
W vid, I gotta say Fix or Flop is very entertaining and just fun to watch, keep it up Greg
LOVE the Scorpions Blackout album!
I can't help but wonder what would cause so many components to fail at the same time. I'm impressed you were able to get it to post and boot to the OS.
I will never skip this series is so good to watch 🔥☺️
This felt like a House episode. Greg trying to diagnose the patient's ailment but found out patient is hiding something which hinders the diagnosis 😅
At first I thought that the SATA cable might be a different brand that got mixed in, but it test ok with the tester. Weird! Then no post, OMG. Glad to see you stuck it out and fixed the rig! You are definitely the BEST!!! 😳😳😳😳😳
Love these being an IT professional myself it gives me confidence knowing I'm not the only one who has these challenges 😂
Defo withholding that mining info so you'd swap parts for free
I recently started watching ur fix or flop series, and to say I enjoy it is an understatement, I LOVE IT. If not cuz of schoolwork and midterm I would have binged the entire two seasons and the third by now. However, I dont really have a pc issue, but more of a monitor issue that I want to ask. One night, I heard a pop on my monitor and it shut off on me completely, no rgb light , nothing. Usually, whenever I turn on power, I see rgb light on my monitor but there was absolutely zero response. That night when my monitor shut off on me, I could still hear the video playing so I knew instantly it wasnt my pc. I tried replugging power supply and basically simply fixes and of course nothing. Both me and my dad thought its the power supply, but then its just so rare for a power supply on a monitor to be fried all of the sudden. I needed my pc for school so, I already got a new monitor, and didnt really bother testing it, but just wanna ask what u think since u know much more about tech than any of us.
If you are running a series for fixing gaming computers, that is what it should be. Terrible for a viewer to send that computer in. Kudos to you Greg for fixing it regardless.
Bro you really helped me with a lot of pc stuff and inspired me to make my own of business
Thanks, Greg. For not trying to make every post a winner and giving back to your audience!
Helping people out and keeping more people in the PC game!
Always look forward to another installment in Fix or Flop. And sometimes like you, I'm surprised. Like this one? I suspected the modular SATA cable was from a different supply and maybe the pinouts were wrong (for why it wouldn't power on but seemed to be okay without the SATA cable connected to the device). But when the motherboard wouldn't post (and obviously as it turned out the SATA device was OK) I went "nope!" lol - always the same and always different (that's what makes it fresh). Keep up the good work!
Yeah that was my thought too when I saw the PSU was Modular, it is so frustrating yelling at Greg what you think & he can't hear you 😂
Love your in depth explanations, helps those of us with virtually no concept of the inner working have a general idea of how things work and potential solutions we dare not try ourselves because of that lack of comprehension. Was actually disappointed to hear you have set numbers of episodes each year/season as have become a huge fan. Thanks.
"Dear Greg, I promise that I didn't run my pc to death for ( add x amount of excessive hours ) while i was away from it."
Sipping my morning coffee while watching the best PC channel in YT. Keep up the good work always Greg! 👌🍵
I'm just going to toss this video a like and make a comment just to help Greg out a bit with the UA-cam algorithm. You really went up and beyond for this rig and I feel like this is the least I can do to help compensate you for your time and effort that it took to fix this rig. Salute!
very good decision to rename/name every fix or flop video aftr the PCs problem, does only good in helping others with similar issues
Great video Greg. Appreciate your take on honesty. Keep up the good work.
Brother you have done a very very good work by fixing PC free of cost. You are a great man with an excellent attitude
Ur series is so great to watch on the side while working or relaxing. I have a big passion for IT since small and work in IT too, and many times have I encountered the issues you deal with in these series. I must say you do a great job of explaining the way you are approaching's and thinking about the troubleshooting ! Awesome job keep it up !
Michigan here. Enjoyed seeing a fix or flop with multiple issues... reminded me of my first few builds from many years ago.
Another great video Greg.
So are we looking at a potential spike in power supply while mining? Could that have then damaged something on the motherboard?
Probably goes to show, use higher end power supplies if leaving computer on for long periods of time.
yeah I have the same PSU Greg replaced it with (Corsair RM850X) I've had it for probably 5yrs and I use my pc for some pretty intense video editing and upscaling. I often leave my pc on all day and all night sometimes if i'm upscaling an especially long video with my rtx 2070 Super running overclocked at 99% the whole time and my psu takes it like a champ. i am waiting for the day my gpu craps out on me though, that's gonna be a sad day, and hopefully I have some money to buy a new one lol.
@@NonLegitNation2 I put. Corsair 750 in my nephews first build. Told him the last thing he is gonna need to worry about is the PSU. 😃
Love the show dude, it's helped we go through the steps and trouble shoot friends and families problems. Just so ya know though I mine...and if you're using hive os you're not just a casual miner. That takes a lot more time to set up then just a one card rig on your personal pc
Freaking epic battle here Greg! I'm a medic and nothing frustrates me more than folk concealing details when you're trying to sort them out. Couldn't care less whether you take drugs or not, but it makes you easier to diagnose and treat if you're up front with it! Thanks for for the kick-ass content as always.
Thanks, Greg. I always find these episodes to be educational, and I truly appreciate you sharing with us.
I had this same problem on a partially modular PSU too and it ended up being one of the modular cables. The cable fit the socket perfect on the PSU but, when looking at the end of the plug, the active pinout was different (meaning the plug was the same but holes had a different active wire layout), causing the power issue. I never knew that modular PSU pinouts are different from brand/model to another.
love this guy's calmness.
Hmm... I think I have a good idea what happens. I have issue with SSD lockup, which I believe it's the case. There's nothing wrong with all the system, and the SSD is not faulty at all. The reason behind this is when the SSD controller reads the journal and somehow comes up with an error. The controller then hanged because it didn't know what to do and kept sending a busy signal to your motherboard, which make it couldn't post. I don't know if this case is similar to yours but that's my experience. I just power off the system, do a deep cleaning (removing every component, dusting and whatever) then reassemble the PC and the PC boots up. Of course, I sent back the system to its owner but the owner return back to me cited the same problem after a few weeks, and he did mention that his system sometimes doesn't want to post at all. I'll change the SSD if I were you, because that's a tell-tale sign that the controller of the SSD might have degraded and became unstable.
These are always the way my troubles go. It's never easy.
The same thing was happening to a system I built recently. The sata cable I had the ssd powered with was actually from a different psu entirely so when I powered the system on it lit up for literally a split second and then shut off. It took me a while to figure out the problem. I replaced the sata cable with the correct one for the psu. the system powered on and booted fine but I was never able to get the system to recognize the ssd afterward. So got a replacement and all is well. I’m still not sure if the original ssd is cooked or not but it was strange seeing the sata cable cause the whole system to short out like that. Great videos as always Greg!
Best series out here on YT! Keep up the great work Greg!
Hi Greg
im glad you had that problem with the motherboard. And the Power Supply unit. then we can watch for that in the future.
Well done Greg and cutie pie kid of yours part melted my heart. Happy Weekend bro.
I'm wondering if there was actually a short in one or more of the PSU cables, just that when you repositioned the cable(s) to use the tester, the short was no longer happening.
I've had this before (in a laptop charging cable that melted itself) :D
You deserve a million subs you will get there your Channel is the best I watch every video
ah yes, finally a new episode of fix or flop
Thanks for the new episode. Love them!
Thanks for watching!
@@GregSalazar Your videos helped me troubleshoot my new PC build. My new PC would immediately shut off when trying to install windows. I could boot to Linux just fine. Then it stopped posting. Your videos helped me to determine that the motherboard was faulty. Everything worked fine with a new motherboard. Thanks for your help. Please keep those videos coming.
Another learning today, thanks greg!
Nice video, i had the same problem in the past, passmark actually did a great job the problem manifests only when the power supply is under load.
THIS IS SEMPITERNAL!!! Such as good record!
I always get notifications for you videos and enjoy the troubleshooting portions the best. Thanks Greg 👍
The problem is probably the SATA cable itself. It might have been a found cable that was from another power supply, with a different wiring to the pins. Seen that damage components too, which may have caused the failure or other components
Love the work you doing, great troubleshooting. As you said little bit of honesty would save you a bit of time.
Waiting for next episodes :D
I love me some Fix or Flop with my morning coffee on a weekend!
I like your fix or flop videos greg
I use your trouble shooting checklist (that I've sort of deduced from watching tons of your videos) on my own computers. Awesome video idea would be an official rundown of the things you check when trying to figure out what's causing issues in a PC. Keep making great videos and thank you for all the help.
Very easily could be that they were mining which puts quite a load on the power supply and that caused power supply failure which in turn caused motherboard failure, or the motherboard failed and took out the power supply, though I have never seen that happen.
Great video, excellent series!
i have a feeling this person took you. He mined on it fried the PSU and it took some parts with it and he submitted it knowing he would get new parts. I more then likely knew that mining fried his rig and knew what was wrong.
oh yesssss what a legend you are Best series on UA-cam by far keep it up greg
Mining’s kind of a taboo topic and I assumed that’s why the owner didn’t want to mention it. Regardless, kudos to you Greg for following through on all the troubleshooting, my first reaction was an incompatible SATA cable because I’ve found ewaste power supplies (decent ones) with the wrong sata cable that would “click” when plugged into a SSD, but this certainly was a rollercoaster
I wonder if the Southbridge on the motherboard went out because I've had the problem where no display but it would seem like it posted but no video and it kind if seems like that was the problem but I don't completely know
I've heard that some unscrupulous miners have created a worm that forces others' machines to mine for them. Perhaps that's what happened here?
Totally a great PSU replacement. My friend bought the same unit recently and I told him that it's gonna last for years to come.
I just recently found these videos and your channel. I've learned so much, but I have to say on this one "bro, you got played". It sucks to see it happen to good people like yourself.
Thank you for this video. Made my Friday!
Thanks for the series, it's really nice and have been learning a lot with it!!!!
I have had issue at least twice , replacing ssd worked for me
Maybe it's just me, but everytime I have had a power supply go out, it takes another compoent with it. Keep up the good work.
Love these videos Greg don’t ever end this series. Seriously good content.
Great series Greg … really enjoy going through these videos and trying to diagnose with you … thanks for keeping this series going
No power because other PC components are fried from Mining 🤣
i like this channel teaching troubleshooting and fixing issues I always watching every episodes
surprise co-host! adorable
Good on you Greg, I probably would of taken my parts back and given him his mining pc and let him deal with it
Great job. You're a Wonderful person. Keep up with the great work.
Best part about a Friday night is watching a fix or flop video
I love that there's an adorable tiny elf that brings you "healthy num nums." It's easy to get hyperfocused on troubleshooting and forget to eat!
Antec EA 750 pro G are seasonic Focus rebranded, with CPU EPS 8 pin/ motherboard 24 pin that are hard wired to save costs. They are generally ok units, aside issues like that unfortunately..
I love what you do, Greg. But i cant help but feel some type of way about this users PC. I have nothing against mining. But seeing as this system was used to mine which means it was drawing quite a bit of power daily. The user not disclosing that kind of crucial information is very disengenuous. And you had to replace two components? Maybe three if you let them have the cpu cooler. This just seems really slimey. Youre a better man than me. Thats why you are awesome!
The explanation as to why the power supply wasn't working was simple I was literally screaming lol. The power supply was fine until it was put under a small load which was the issue.
Awesome vid Greg. Very good trouble shooting. Must have been frustrating 😃
So I'm wondering if during the mining session, that there was a overvoltage from the SSD to the PSU and anytime that the SSD would try to do anything it would pull more voltage causing the PSU to trip. Potentially that's why it was fine sending power through to the tester? Just a theory.
I like your vids. I am only a recent viewer and have no problem with my pc at all but if i do i like to tinker like you do maybe that is why i enjoy your videos that much. Keep going nice work.
Greg you should try seeing if that Antec PSU will boot another system, I think the fact it was connected by the SATA cable to the broken motherboard and was plugged into the SSD while trying to test was screwing up the tester.
Hey Greg, as always great video. I appreciate what you do. You provide a lot of great information for the community.
7:10 How did that CPU not instantly overheat? I've only ever built two systems but one of my vivid memories from my first build was underestimating how important a CPU cooler was. I wanted to test the system before committing to the cooler but when I hit the power button the PC shut off almost immediately. I went to touch the CPU and it basically burned me from how hot it was in that split second of being on. I figure it had overheated which caused the immediate shutdown. That was on the Bulldozer architecture from AMD, the FX-8350 IIRC. Was that CPU just getting hotter than it should've in that moment? I went on to use that CPU for close to 10 years, just upgrading it last summer.
Just wondering if your psu tester actually "loads" the power rails when it measures the voltages? This might explain why the psu appeared to fail with the ssd connected. It could be the protections circuits in the psu were not working properly and when any current is drawn the faulty circuitry shuts down the psu. I would have connected a different external drive to eliminate a problem with the ssd.
This series is a black hole that I get sucked into for hours on end 😂😅
Keep going buddy 😊😊
Sending you and your family my love all the way from Egypt 💘