Try running an ePSA/Diagnostic test on the system, click hereto view a Dell article that explains how to run this test. Let me know if you receive any errors.
Also try a power drain: Disconnect all devices from the system (monitor, mouse, speakers, etc), unplug system from power an hold the power button for around a minute for all the power to be drained.
That means the motherboard is not "POSTing". This usually points to a core hardware problem (including, sometimes power). ePSA is your friend for sure.
Maybe drop the old video card and ram back in there. If that works better, at least you will know your motherboard and power-supply is still good.
So I did the ePSA test and everything came back fine. I also drained my power how you said. The only thing I could think of it being is the video card I swapped out or the ram. It's really weird because this only happens every like 5 or so startups.
Eimy_B
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Hi hbarton45,
Try running an ePSA/Diagnostic test on the system, click here to view a Dell article that explains how to run this test. Let me know if you receive any errors.
Also try a power drain: Disconnect all devices from the system (monitor, mouse, speakers, etc), unplug system from power an hold the power button for around a minute for all the power to be drained.
Tesla1856
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May 4th, 2017 10:00
That means the motherboard is not "POSTing". This usually points to a core hardware problem (including, sometimes power). ePSA is your friend for sure.
Maybe drop the old video card and ram back in there. If that works better, at least you will know your motherboard and power-supply is still good.
hbarton45
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May 7th, 2017 18:00
So I did the ePSA test and everything came back fine. I also drained my power how you said. The only thing I could think of it being is the video card I swapped out or the ram. It's really weird because this only happens every like 5 or so startups.