Guys, this is not a strict query about sim hardware but as all that runs through my PC and I now can't use it to sim-race, I hope you don't mind me putting it here.
Running a 1.5 year old machine, decent spec though not mega powered.
Have always had issues with it recognising the monitor on occasion and giving the three beeps, so simply power down and power up again. This has never been a problem. And it works fine after this, but I fear this might have damaged something.
But, a few weeks ago starting getting instant machine drop outs, ie, you are browsing web etc and the thing just powers down instantly, and reboots, no warning, no screen, just like someone pulls plug.
And now after coming home one night this week it is stuck in a boot up loop. Turn it on and it sounds different, fan comes on it doesn't usually, it either does or doesn't recognise the monitor as normal and beeps or triple beeps.
Then I get a blue manufacturer BIOS screen with no prompt for a few seconds, then it goes away to blank, another beep and the BIOS screen comes up but I cannot input anything, there are options but I cannot input anything.
Then it goes off again and repeats, so is unusable, have tried battery, not that, cant get to Gigabyte help as you need BIOS info and I cant get to it to even email the unhelpful tossers.
I am fearing motherboard failure, but this is a 1.5 year old, machine, could the powering up and down have messed it up? Where would I stand with warranties?
It was purchased via an outlet not straight from the manufacturer, and that is an issue regarding fault and blame as I have discovered already.
Running a 1.5 year old machine, decent spec though not mega powered.
Have always had issues with it recognising the monitor on occasion and giving the three beeps, so simply power down and power up again. This has never been a problem. And it works fine after this, but I fear this might have damaged something.
But, a few weeks ago starting getting instant machine drop outs, ie, you are browsing web etc and the thing just powers down instantly, and reboots, no warning, no screen, just like someone pulls plug.
And now after coming home one night this week it is stuck in a boot up loop. Turn it on and it sounds different, fan comes on it doesn't usually, it either does or doesn't recognise the monitor as normal and beeps or triple beeps.
Then I get a blue manufacturer BIOS screen with no prompt for a few seconds, then it goes away to blank, another beep and the BIOS screen comes up but I cannot input anything, there are options but I cannot input anything.
Then it goes off again and repeats, so is unusable, have tried battery, not that, cant get to Gigabyte help as you need BIOS info and I cant get to it to even email the unhelpful tossers.
I am fearing motherboard failure, but this is a 1.5 year old, machine, could the powering up and down have messed it up? Where would I stand with warranties?
It was purchased via an outlet not straight from the manufacturer, and that is an issue regarding fault and blame as I have discovered already.