Resetting CMOS is pretty much the "turn it off and on again" of PCs. Always the first option that you should go to, after confirming everything is plugged in properly.
sometimes clearing cmos is not as simple as click the button, especially in low end motherboard, heck, sometimes plug unplug ram/gpu is easier than clearing cmos
When clearing the CMOS when do you push the button/jump the connectors? never done it and would be nice to know if i run into a problem like this. Is it right after you power the system on or having it pressed/jumped when pressing the power button?
I was yelling at the screen to clear the CMOS when you talked about pulling the card. I've had this problem when the motherboard wants to select a "primary" PCIE card slot. Nice opportunity to walk through other similar related issues. Great video Greg!
Indeed....I had a problem in my car where the engine was making an awful noise...mechanic wanted to charge me $3k to fix the problem...after that quote I checked it by myself ands it ended up in a $20 fix (PCV membrane)
Girlfriend's Jeep Renegade had suspicious power problems that happened intermittently while driving. Dealership believed it had to do with the steering rack based on the codes they saw. Would have been a $3000 repair. I poked around a bit, found out the battery terminal was slightly loose and probably jiggled around while driving. If there's anything, ANYTHING weird about your car's electrical systems, 2/3 times it's a bad battery or loose/corroded battery terminals... unless your car is English.
Before Greg did anything, I predicted that the PCIe settings in the BIOS got screwed up by the suspicious wi-fi card, and the BIOS was looking at the wrong PCIe slot for a GPU.
always remember the 3 rules of troubleshooting. rule 1: ALWAYS DO THE EASIEST THING FIRST rule 2: never relay on the last person who tried to fix it. DO YOUR OWN TESTING rule 3: 90% of all problems are HUMAN ERROR
Fun fact: the PCI bus was designed to be hot-pluggable, so that you can actually add or remove cards while the PC is still powered on! The question that still remains then of course is if both the motherboard manufacturer and the card manufacturer actually cared about fully adhering to this standard. For lower-end consumer products I wouldn't rely on that.
So is mine and there's a good reason for it. Cable management. Flipping it that direction puts the cpu fan header cable in the right spot and also allows you enough slack on the RGB cable to run it behind the MB. Glad to have been able to teach ya somethin'! :)
In my case it's more that for some forsaken reason the Wraith Stealth cooler wouldn't screw in properly with the bulky AMD tab on the VRM side so now I've got it overhanging the first DIMM slot... ugh.
I agree Greg. I fixed so many PCs just by clearing the CMOS. You never know how a person configured their PC. People do crazy things that make no sense in BIOS thinking that it gives more performance.
it's not just making it default. while you are in their BIOS also make sure you set it up properly for them, for example in the video they have an 8-core 3.6ghz cpu and a rtx **** card but by clearing CMOS to default their ram speed is now set to 2133mhz is that ok to you? well it isn't to me...FIX THEIR RAM SPEED WHILE YOU ARE THERE, THEY MAY NOT EVEN KNOW.
Well hell. That's was a fairly easy fix! I'm learning quite a bit from this series and it's adding to my own personal knowledge. Thanks for everything you do. Really enjoying the series Greg
Your going ahead with the fix or flop van? That is truly amazing. The respect and admiration I have for you is next level. If there is anything we can do Greg know we are always here!
Greg, good job at getting the rig up and running! Also the haters who comment on how you troubleshoot things...I'm an automotive mechanic with my own troubleshooting processes as do you for PC troubleshooting, we STICK to those proven processes to get to the bottom of an issue quick and effectively. I see no problem with how you do things because you win in the end and that's the ultimate goal.
I've had a similar issue with pcie wonkiness when swapping gpus and sound cards (remember those?). Modern boards are pretty good at making sure video and audio signals get routed appropriately but I guess this is proof that it still happens. A quick bios reset never hurt anybody!
Getting parts delivered to a non-stationary location.... if you're planning ahead, Amazon Prime has drop locations. You could have them sent to one where your headed then grab them when you get there. I'm not sure how prevalent they are in other places, but they're all over the place where I live.
I've been an electrician on the F-16 for 5 years and one of the first things I learned was always troubleshoot the simple problems first! A lot of people want to change out parts immediately that can take hours to replace. So you have a very efficient way of troubleshooting. I've done it a few times where I started with the most basic thing that can fix a power issue. When it doesn't work supervision will yell saying things like "I wasted time!" (Mind you usually like 15-30min) but when it does work I'm a life saver, because I saved us days worth of work. Never understood that mindset, Ill gladly start with the basics every time. Nothing worse of changing something out for a whole day to realize its not even the problem.
I really enjoy these series. As someone who is the "to go guy" around here when it comes to PC issues, because I only charge the parts with invoices from the stores included for warranty it's still really entertaining to see. Also, the fact that you help people free is awesome because you earn your dime with YT Adsense and sponsors. It's a win-win situation and every PC you fix helps another viewer. Even though this fix was just a straightforward thing, in the end you made your viewer feel really greatfull. Thanks for this, I truly appreciate it.
I hope you never stop making these. Love building and trouble shooting PC hardware so it's nice watching someone that does it so well for free. Hopefully you get sponsored by many hardware, shipping etc companies so you can do this nationwide.
"Manufacturers don't like sending cards to RUclipsrs who refuse to make reviews of their cards..." meanwhile over on Jay's channel... "iS nViDiA gOnNa MaKe a 3080 sUpEr?" I like the other guys, but whether they know it or not, every video they make about existing or rumored cards that the average consumer will never be able to reasonably afford only feeds those cash cows more and more and doesn't help the average consumer in any way whatsoever, no matter how much they claim to care about the average consumer. Got a lot of respect for you in that regard Greg, keep up the awesome work with these awesome vids!
I know you put the caviat of 'no promises' on fixing, but if you can't get it, YOU, it certainly narrows down what the user will have to do to fix it. That's just amazing and you are wonderful for doing this.
Videos like this are great because it gets to help someone by potentially fixing their computer for free, but also gives others a chance fix there issues.
I really appreciate this series. Since I am also a PC tech troubleshooter as a part time gig. That tip about the swapping of video cable before the OS is loaded was very helpful I ran into that recently troubleshooting a friend's PC during a RAM upgrade. Couldn't figure out why there was no video out signal till I did a restart.
I wasn't a subscriber before this video, but i changed that and hit the subscribe button when Greg mentioned that he does not review graphics cards for companies based on his belief that there should be stock of those cards at or close to MSRP. Good for him for sticking to some values. I appreciated that. Good video again and I look out for this series of Fix or Flop videos whenever they come out. Keep up the good work and thx for standing up for what you believe in.
Ignore those hate comments! I appreciate you taking the time to troubleshoot all potential issues. It helps a newbie like me to learn about troubleshooting.
Way to go and I like to watch your fix or flop videos as no one knows If It will ever happen to us or some of our relatives so keep it coming man. I enjoyed to the max and sometimes the simple thing is the only way to fix any issue. In the past, I myself ignored some buzz showing from my PSU and was lazy to order new PSU and It burnt my internal vga card on my motherboard. So I bought a PSU with a gt 710 2G card as my system is so old to be able to have any new cards at that time. I guess this was at 2020 or so. Take care and keep doing an awesome work in fixing dude.
I have to admit that I am hooked on your diagnostic series. This is how anyone that wants to repair computers should attack a problem. Rule #1 is never overlook the obvious. Thanks for the many great videos in this series Greg!
I'm IT Engineer here in PHILIPPINES, I learned a lot in your videos about fixing pc's if we don't have work, I watched your videos again and again while waiting in new videos you will upload. Keep making videos bro. You deserved millions of subscribers.
About 2 years ago, before I even learned how to build a PC, my mom had an issue with her home PC when there was a power outage during a thunderstorm and when her power came back on, her PC wouldn't turn back on. I went to her house, cleared the CMOS, and it worked like a charm. The reason I tried that... ...because I had already started watching Greg Salazar's RUclips channel. Which is super-awesome because other than trying that I had no idea whatsoever what or how to do anything else.
Clearing the CMOS fixes so many issues it should be one of the first things anyone tries before pulling parts out and changing them I reckon. It's fixed so many issues over the years for me it's the first thing I try if something like that happens. Great video btw.
I don’t know a lot about computers. I mostly just have a curiosity for them and the passion someone like you has. I like gaming and I know a more extensive knowledge on computers would amplify my gaming experience. However, I know graphics cards are ridiculously expensive and I respect the HELL out of you for your stance on them. You’re an unsung hero and the kind of person the tech industry and community needs.
I knew absolutely nothing about PCs before finding your channel and I’ve learned so much from you it’s insane. Just bought my first pc a decent prebuilt with a few upgrades and I’m so excited to get it because I know now how I might be able to fix my problems if I have any. Thank you so much!!
I can not tell you how many times clearing the CMOS has saved my butt when I have been testing hardware and run into an issue. Having a small channel and playing with a lot of different older and newer hardware, its almost a given that I will have to push a button, jumper pins, or remove and replace the battery. (I even keep several CR2032 batteries for working on friends' problems with their PC's). Great video and great advice!
OMG Greg that was pure Genius. Clearing the CMOS. Yup sometimes the simple solutions work miracles. Love your Vids and the way to approach the problem of a broken PC is so so helpful. Something they never taught me in computer hardware class.
Really enjoying your videos. As someone who works on all my friends and family's pcs these videos are great. After diagnosing a problem I always start with the easiest potential fix and work your way up. No sense in disassembling and entire system looking for a problem when the fix is literally pressing a button.
I had a no post issue on a 'new' GPU. I was PO'd and impatient. It finally dawned on me that it was outputting the BIOS to my TV HDMI that was turned off, not the HDMI of my main monitor. (I walked away to cool down, came back and was staring at my desktop.) Monitors / GPUs now all have DP, so it's no longer an issue? Swapping around the cables solved it. Windows has also defaulted to the larger TV as the main display which caused me a lot of issues after a reload from a nasty virus.
Those who know their stuff know your methods are sound and the fact you took the extra time to try and duplicate the problem and educate those with a possible result shows the experience you have. I myself do the same technique and try to pull out the curious cat card. I always want to know why something happened if I can. It's just building a stronger skillset for yourself and one less thing you will not overlook later and you just might save someone or yourself some sanity later. We should never stop learning. There are multiple ways to get from A to B. Somewhere out there someone will swear jamming a banana into a socket helps keeps temps down.
I've been watching you series of FoF and I've learned so much. Adding the reset of the CMOS will be in the forefront of my mind. My first thought was to test the GPU in another PC to rule out the GPU. I got happy knowing you were going to do the same. Love this series! Hope to see more!
i love that although the fix was simple, the video was still longer because Greg wanted to show how similar symptoms (and how they're potentially caused) can be fixed
A good service tech always goes thru everything. Better off starting simple and working way up to the tough stuff. I do HVAC and we deal with a lot of electronics and starting simple to rule it out is always the play because in my experience 90% of the time, it’s simple. Love these videos, learn so much about my PC. Thank you!
I hate backseat "techs" been doing my own builds and you are spot on by doing all the small things to diagnose what the issue might be. the small things are what needs to be looked at before jumping to the big things.
@@GregSalazar Hey Greg I am subscribed to your Channel. It's weird running across that video because the exact same thing happened to me it said no signal. I was going bonkers with the same issue. Clear CMOS no-go Tried different HDMI cable no go. Bought a new graphics card still no signal I have 3 HDMI ports on my monitor. I thought perhaps an HDMI port went bad But that was not the case either. I basically gave up. So I took it to a upscale computer shop called brainiacs. He hooked it up to his monitor and everything worked. He said he did not know why the issue occurred. So I got a new phone put everything back together and it works fine go figure. Sometimes computers have a mind of Their Own. Keith Kuhn
In my best Roy from the IT Crowd voice, have you tried turning it off and on again? Sometimes it's the simplest solutions that work. In software support, it's amazing how many times rebooting fixed the issue.
Love these videos as im gathering all this knowledge and storing it away for any potential promblems and its a nice change instead of hardware reviews, benchmarks etc i find it interesting!
I have had that exact same problem numerous times. In fact, I have actually found some rather decent systems thrown out in the garbage by people when all that had to be done was reset the BIOS or change the battery! Always do the simplest things first as you just may be pleasantly surprised as that's all that was needed. PS: Love the van idea, Greg! 👍👍
Since you do cleaning of PCs, I'm sure you've seen Nerd on a Budget and his latest cleaning video... WOW! I'm not sure I would have even undertaken it. Really enjoy your series on cleaning and on troubleshooting!
I appreciate Greg's view on cards. What's the point of a review of a card nobody can buy. What I don't get is the card makers. What do they care about a review. Sure most times a good review means more sales. Now they sell everything anyway. So even put them up for review? Surely every review card sent out is just one less sale. Ora am I missing something?
I like his stance too. I won’t watch the channels that do new builds or reviews it’s annoying and I don’t even need a new GPU I have a 2070 Super I got before.
I remember having trouble booting up to windows because of a weird date and time issue, resetting the CMOS didn't help, so I replaced the battery with a new one and Bam, everything was working just fine. Just something I wanted to share.
Who?! Who the heck actually discounts your process? Literally every single IT/Tech class I've ever been in, our golden rule when troubleshooting is "Check the simple solutions first!" Its so much better to replace and/or change a setting to save time, rather than trying a bunch of time consuming and roundabout ways to fix an issue (Or possibly not fixing it due to not checking the easy stuff afterwards) that could have been fixed in seconds! I 100% stand by your process, good advice and strong knowhow. Keep up the great content!
Hey Greg. I commend you on not reviewing GPUs that folks either can't get their hands on or can't purchase at retail. It takes a big RUclipsr to stand up for what seems right. I'd be in the same boat if I were you. BTW, love this and the PCDC series! 👍
Salazar, as usual great episode! Just a thought on receiving products in the van... Amazon lockers? I'm sure you already thought of it. USPS allows for deliveries to any PO Box in the US, so maybe a short term rental? Anyway, keep up the great work!
totally agreed that, Always start troubleshooting from very simple small stuff before going further, sometime it's just a simple problem got fixed in just few min. some ppl just think they are experienced and too good at fixing, then judging other's way of doing stuff. sometime you end up doing more work and wasted alot of time by swapping hardware to troubleshoot when all it takes just a simple fix
Greg your ethics on not reviewing cards people can't buy for mfg. samples is righteous. Thank you, dude. See it's this that keeps me subbed to your channel when I've dropped almost all other "performance" PC tech channels.
I think I know what the problem is. There is a problem with alot of x570 motherboards that when you insert multiple pci express cards like say a graphics card and a pci e SSD that the board will automatically switch to gen 4 mode. This will couse graphics cards that don't support it to black screen. To stop this from happening you have to clear CMOS and then manually set your pci e slots to gen 3. This is a known problem with a lot of x570 motherboards.
This series is teaching me a lot of stuff about pc troubleshooting and repairs
me too, fantastic idea for a series
This series has taught me that a lot of people build PCs and at the same time have no idea about them.
@@dooseyboy his job is the most expendable. He knows how to build a pc and check drivers but can’t code anything lol useless
@@HashMaster1776 god damn that comment smells like sweat. Go achieve something buddy, you'll feel better.
@@HashMaster1776 and yet here you are, engaging with the video, perpetuating his job lol.
Clearing the CMOS helped so many of my friends and they called me a "Computer God" for fixing their problem when the solution is just a simple fix.
For me its Clearing cmos, checking wires and sometimes the cmos battery.
It's the PC equivalent of Han Solo kicking the navicomputer of the Millennium Falcon :p
Resetting CMOS is pretty much the "turn it off and on again" of PCs. Always the first option that you should go to, after confirming everything is plugged in properly.
sometimes clearing cmos is not as simple as click the button, especially in low end motherboard, heck, sometimes plug unplug ram/gpu is easier than clearing cmos
When clearing the CMOS when do you push the button/jump the connectors? never done it and would be nice to know if i run into a problem like this. Is it right after you power the system on or having it pressed/jumped when pressing the power button?
"Always start with the simple fixes first"
That was a hard lesson I learned working in IT and it saves you so much time and potential headaches.
Agreed. Especially went some bosses expect like you can fix it within the hour while also doing other tasks.
I was yelling at the screen to clear the CMOS when you talked about pulling the card. I've had this problem when the motherboard wants to select a "primary" PCIE card slot. Nice opportunity to walk through other similar related issues. Great video Greg!
3:30 so true. Start from step one dont jump directly
Yup. Seemed obvious. It changed the pci settings when he populated an extra slot.
😂😅
Agreed at the 9 min area. It’s like when you have car problems. You always check the cheapest options before thinking it’s the most expensive ones
Wish I could like this like 90 times
Indeed....I had a problem in my car where the engine was making an awful noise...mechanic wanted to charge me $3k to fix the problem...after that quote I checked it by myself ands it ended up in a $20 fix (PCV membrane)
Girlfriend's Jeep Renegade had suspicious power problems that happened intermittently while driving. Dealership believed it had to do with the steering rack based on the codes they saw. Would have been a $3000 repair. I poked around a bit, found out the battery terminal was slightly loose and probably jiggled around while driving.
If there's anything, ANYTHING weird about your car's electrical systems, 2/3 times it's a bad battery or loose/corroded battery terminals... unless your car is English.
@@ArchangelUltra And if it's a British car, it's probably on fire anyway so it solves itself :)
@@magis123 make sure you filled up LUCAS electrical smoke for British vehicles!
Eliminating possible issues one by one is a great way to troubleshoot. It makes it so much easier to diagnose what the problem can be!
Before Greg did anything, I predicted that the PCIe settings in the BIOS got screwed up by the suspicious wi-fi card, and the BIOS was looking at the wrong PCIe slot for a GPU.
i was thinking the same thing
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Exactly i was thinking about it to.
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was thinking the same thing (3).
always remember the 3 rules of troubleshooting.
rule 1: ALWAYS DO THE EASIEST THING FIRST
rule 2: never relay on the last person who tried to fix it. DO YOUR OWN TESTING
rule 3: 90% of all problems are HUMAN ERROR
i think you are a bit generous with the 90% tho.. but yeah
@@gabrielandy9272 89% at best
Yes I agree and I also love how Greg accepts when he is wrong and that it could happen. Because pc could fail for so many different reasons.
Fun fact: the PCI bus was designed to be hot-pluggable, so that you can actually add or remove cards while the PC is still powered on!
The question that still remains then of course is if both the motherboard manufacturer and the card manufacturer actually cared about fully adhering to this standard.
For lower-end consumer products I wouldn't rely on that.
Lmao this reminded me of linus getting really frustrated with it
Such a good build. I'm gonna pretend I didn't see the AMD logo on the cooler is upside down.
So is mine and there's a good reason for it. Cable management. Flipping it that direction puts the cpu fan header cable in the right spot and also allows you enough slack on the RGB cable to run it behind the MB. Glad to have been able to teach ya somethin'! :)
@@JCrook1028 Yeah, AMD needs to lengthen that cable.
😂😂😂
In my case it's more that for some forsaken reason the Wraith Stealth cooler wouldn't screw in properly with the bulky AMD tab on the VRM side so now I've got it overhanging the first DIMM slot... ugh.
@@grichard1585 Yep
An “I Fix It” Tour would be awesome. Maybe have common parts ordered for pick up at microcenters or best buys across the nation.
powered by Ifixit themselves
I agree Greg. I fixed so many PCs just by clearing the CMOS. You never know how a person configured their PC. People do crazy things that make no sense in BIOS thinking that it gives more performance.
it's not just making it default. while you are in their BIOS also make sure you set it up properly for them, for example in the video they have an 8-core 3.6ghz cpu and a rtx **** card but by clearing CMOS to default their ram speed is now set to 2133mhz is that ok to you?
well it isn't to me...FIX THEIR RAM SPEED WHILE YOU ARE THERE, THEY MAY NOT EVEN KNOW.
I got one of your videos in my recommended and now I can't stop watching all of them. I love this series and all your videos. Keep it up man!
Well hell. That's was a fairly easy fix! I'm learning quite a bit from this series and it's adding to my own personal knowledge. Thanks for everything you do. Really enjoying the series Greg
Your going ahead with the fix or flop van? That is truly amazing. The respect and admiration I have for you is next level. If there is anything we can do Greg know we are always here!
Greg, good job at getting the rig up and running! Also the haters who comment on how you troubleshoot things...I'm an automotive mechanic with my own troubleshooting processes as do you for PC troubleshooting, we STICK to those proven processes to get to the bottom of an issue quick and effectively. I see no problem with how you do things because you win in the end and that's the ultimate goal.
clearing cmos is a life saver. ive had a similar issue three times now and clearing the cmos worked every single time
I've had a similar issue with pcie wonkiness when swapping gpus and sound cards (remember those?). Modern boards are pretty good at making sure video and audio signals get routed appropriately but I guess this is proof that it still happens.
A quick bios reset never hurt anybody!
Computer support here. CMOS reset is one of my go to tools for a power on no POST issue. Good call Greg
Getting parts delivered to a non-stationary location.... if you're planning ahead, Amazon Prime has drop locations. You could have them sent to one where your headed then grab them when you get there. I'm not sure how prevalent they are in other places, but they're all over the place where I live.
I've been an electrician on the F-16 for 5 years and one of the first things I learned was always troubleshoot the simple problems first! A lot of people want to change out parts immediately that can take hours to replace. So you have a very efficient way of troubleshooting. I've done it a few times where I started with the most basic thing that can fix a power issue. When it doesn't work supervision will yell saying things like "I wasted time!" (Mind you usually like 15-30min) but when it does work I'm a life saver, because I saved us days worth of work. Never understood that mindset, Ill gladly start with the basics every time. Nothing worse of changing something out for a whole day to realize its not even the problem.
I really enjoy these series. As someone who is the "to go guy" around here when it comes to PC issues, because I only charge the parts with invoices from the stores included for warranty
it's still really entertaining to see. Also, the fact that you help people free is awesome because you earn your dime with YT Adsense and sponsors. It's a win-win situation and every PC you fix helps another viewer. Even though this fix was just a straightforward thing, in the end you made your viewer feel really greatfull.
Thanks for this, I truly appreciate it.
I hope you never stop making these. Love building and trouble shooting PC hardware so it's nice watching someone that does it so well for free. Hopefully you get sponsored by many hardware, shipping etc companies so you can do this nationwide.
"Manufacturers don't like sending cards to RUclipsrs who refuse to make reviews of their cards..." meanwhile over on Jay's channel... "iS nViDiA gOnNa MaKe a 3080 sUpEr?" I like the other guys, but whether they know it or not, every video they make about existing or rumored cards that the average consumer will never be able to reasonably afford only feeds those cash cows more and more and doesn't help the average consumer in any way whatsoever, no matter how much they claim to care about the average consumer. Got a lot of respect for you in that regard Greg, keep up the awesome work with these awesome vids!
I know you put the caviat of 'no promises' on fixing, but if you can't get it, YOU, it certainly narrows down what the user will have to do to fix it. That's just amazing and you are wonderful for doing this.
i would love the tour series if ever debut.. nice.. enjoy the honesty and show every much.
Videos like this are great because it gets to help someone by potentially fixing their computer for free, but also gives others a chance fix there issues.
Refuses to review cards not sold at MSRP that are out of stock, what a fucking hero! How could you thumbs down this guy?
I really appreciate this series. Since I am also a PC tech troubleshooter as a part time gig. That tip about the swapping of video cable before the OS is loaded was very helpful I ran into that recently troubleshooting a friend's PC during a RAM upgrade. Couldn't figure out why there was no video out signal till I did a restart.
I wasn't a subscriber before this video, but i changed that and hit the subscribe button when Greg mentioned that he does not review graphics cards for companies based on his belief that there should be stock of those cards at or close to MSRP. Good for him for sticking to some values. I appreciated that. Good video again and I look out for this series of Fix or Flop videos whenever they come out. Keep up the good work and thx for standing up for what you believe in.
Very much enjoying this "fixorflop" series Greg. Keep up the good work! Thanks
Ignore those hate comments! I appreciate you taking the time to troubleshoot all potential issues. It helps a newbie like me to learn about troubleshooting.
Thanks again for your kind work Greg! We just love your channel. The clear cmos, and RAM tests are very very valid, keep it simple!
Way to go and I like to watch your fix or flop videos as no one knows If It will ever happen to us or some of our relatives so keep it coming man. I enjoyed to the max and sometimes the simple thing is the only way to fix any issue. In the past, I myself ignored some buzz showing from my PSU and was lazy to order new PSU and It burnt my internal vga card on my motherboard. So I bought a PSU with a gt 710 2G card as my system is so old to be able to have any new cards at that time. I guess this was at 2020 or so. Take care and keep doing an awesome work in fixing dude.
I have to admit that I am hooked on your diagnostic series. This is how anyone that wants to repair computers should attack a problem. Rule #1 is never overlook the obvious. Thanks for the many great videos in this series Greg!
I'm IT Engineer here in PHILIPPINES, I learned a lot in your videos about fixing pc's if we don't have work, I watched your videos again and again while waiting in new videos you will upload. Keep making videos bro. You deserved millions of subscribers.
About 2 years ago, before I even learned how to build a PC, my mom had an issue with her home PC when there was a power outage during a thunderstorm and when her power came back on, her PC wouldn't turn back on.
I went to her house, cleared the CMOS, and it worked like a charm.
The reason I tried that...
...because I had already started watching Greg Salazar's RUclips channel.
Which is super-awesome because other than trying that I had no idea whatsoever what or how to do anything else.
This series is why I subscribed. I enjoy trying to figure out the problem before you. Please keep doing these.
The van idea / mobile PC repair sounds really cool!
Clearing the CMOS fixes so many issues it should be one of the first things anyone tries before pulling parts out and changing them I reckon. It's fixed so many issues over the years for me it's the first thing I try if something like that happens. Great video btw.
I love watching these to not only see what the answer is, but also to test my own trouble shooting knowledge!!
I don’t know a lot about computers. I mostly just have a curiosity for them and the passion someone like you has. I like gaming and I know a more extensive knowledge on computers would amplify my gaming experience. However, I know graphics cards are ridiculously expensive and I respect the HELL out of you for your stance on them. You’re an unsung hero and the kind of person the tech industry and community needs.
I knew absolutely nothing about PCs before finding your channel and I’ve learned so much from you it’s insane. Just bought my first pc a decent prebuilt with a few upgrades and I’m so excited to get it because I know now how I might be able to fix my problems if I have any. Thank you so much!!
Really enjoy these videos and your principles you use to run the series. Will always support a character like you. Keep it up!
I can not tell you how many times clearing the CMOS has saved my butt when I have been testing hardware and run into an issue. Having a small channel and playing with a lot of different older and newer hardware, its almost a given that I will have to push a button, jumper pins, or remove and replace the battery. (I even keep several CR2032 batteries for working on friends' problems with their PC's). Great video and great advice!
Greg with no glasses was the most striking thing about this video honestly! Good stuff, keep em coming. I could watch this content all day.
OMG Greg that was pure Genius. Clearing the CMOS. Yup sometimes the simple solutions work miracles. Love your Vids and the way to approach the problem of a broken PC is so so helpful. Something they never taught me in computer hardware class.
Really enjoying your videos. As someone who works on all my friends and family's pcs these videos are great. After diagnosing a problem I always start with the easiest potential fix and work your way up. No sense in disassembling and entire system looking for a problem when the fix is literally pressing a button.
Okay, I did not know about the gpu output during Bios was limited to the existing port. That is very useful
I had a no post issue on a 'new' GPU. I was PO'd and impatient. It finally dawned on me that it was outputting the BIOS to my TV HDMI that was turned off, not the HDMI of my main monitor. (I walked away to cool down, came back and was staring at my desktop.) Monitors / GPUs now all have DP, so it's no longer an issue? Swapping around the cables solved it.
Windows has also defaulted to the larger TV as the main display which caused me a lot of issues after a reload from a nasty virus.
The “on tour” idea is pretty next level! I’d watch it for sure.
this is my favorite series of the channel, love these videos, keep up the frequent uploads! though there can't be too many broken PCs lol
Those who know their stuff know your methods are sound and the fact you took the extra time to try and duplicate the problem and educate those with a possible result shows the experience you have. I myself do the same technique and try to pull out the curious cat card. I always want to know why something happened if I can. It's just building a stronger skillset for yourself and one less thing you will not overlook later and you just might save someone or yourself some sanity later. We should never stop learning. There are multiple ways to get from A to B. Somewhere out there someone will swear jamming a banana into a socket helps keeps temps down.
Really good. Thanks for the help you rendered to the viewer. Real-life saver in this GPU shortage climate.
After watching so many of these my first thought was clear the cmos. I really feel like im learning, thanks greg!!
I've been watching you series of FoF and I've learned so much. Adding the reset of the CMOS will be in the forefront of my mind. My first thought was to test the GPU in another PC to rule out the GPU. I got happy knowing you were going to do the same. Love this series! Hope to see more!
i love that although the fix was simple, the video was still longer because Greg wanted to show how similar symptoms (and how they're potentially caused) can be fixed
so good my friend ... every simple think 🤔 with a simple step could be the solution ... keep it up dude
Thank you! Cheers!
The van idea sounds pretty cool! Hope you get it to work out.
A good service tech always goes thru everything. Better off starting simple and working way up to the tough stuff. I do HVAC and we deal with a lot of electronics and starting simple to rule it out is always the play because in my experience 90% of the time, it’s simple. Love these videos, learn so much about my PC. Thank you!
good job Greg for offering that service keep up the good work!!!
I hope the van idea works great and that you can have an awesome time traveling the country!
Clearing Cmos is the new "Have you tried restarting the computer?" lol
I am so happy for the owner it was something easy, and i learn a lot in this series
I hate backseat "techs" been doing my own builds and you are spot on by doing all the small things to diagnose what the issue might be. the small things are what needs to be looked at before jumping to the big things.
can't get enough of this series
love your videos!! keep helping the community!
Another top quailty video Greg🥳 love this series keep the top class vids coming pal all the best from uk 🙂
I appreciate it from across the pond!
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Hey Greg I am subscribed to your Channel.
It's weird running across that video because the exact same thing happened to me it said no signal.
I was going bonkers with the same issue.
Clear CMOS no-go
Tried different HDMI cable no go.
Bought a new graphics card still no signal
I have 3 HDMI ports on my monitor.
I thought perhaps an HDMI port went bad
But that was not the case either.
I basically gave up.
So I took it to a upscale computer shop called brainiacs. He hooked it up to his monitor and everything worked.
He said he did not know why the issue occurred. So I got a new phone put everything back together and it works fine go figure.
Sometimes computers have a mind of Their Own.
Keith Kuhn
Another episode of my favorite series! Thank you Greg! awesome content like always!
No clue how people get mad or hate these videos, they are very informative and fun to watch
Totally agree! Sometimes it really is just that easy. They're called sanity checks for a reason y'all. :)
In my best Roy from the IT Crowd voice, have you tried turning it off and on again? Sometimes it's the simplest solutions that work. In software support, it's amazing how many times rebooting fixed the issue.
thank you for this series of videos. hopefully more videos will be forthcoming.
I always learn good tips from your videos keep up the good work. :D
Love these videos as im gathering all this knowledge and storing it away for any potential promblems and its a nice change instead of hardware reviews, benchmarks etc i find it interesting!
Good on you Greg, I like you take a stance on reviews! And the fact your doing this for free is amazing. GGG! Good Guy Greg
Sir you are a god send. Keep doing your amazing work. I just found your channel and have learn so much and love it.
Had the same problem as that here some time ago. Good to see that's replicated so easy.
I have had that exact same problem numerous times. In fact, I have actually found some rather decent systems thrown out in the garbage by people when all that had to be done was reset the BIOS or change the battery! Always do the simplest things first as you just may be pleasantly surprised as that's all that was needed.
PS: Love the van idea, Greg! 👍👍
I Like your stance on the GpU reviewing process, i think other big content creators should follow suit! Respect to you
good stuff Greg simple and to the point Bud! 👍👍👍
Since you do cleaning of PCs, I'm sure you've seen Nerd on a Budget and his latest cleaning video... WOW! I'm not sure I would have even undertaken it. Really enjoy your series on cleaning and on troubleshooting!
So excited for 'Fix or Flop: Mobile Edition'. All the best.! ❤️
Awesome Video!!! Love the Fix or Flop series
I appreciate Greg's view on cards. What's the point of a review of a card nobody can buy.
What I don't get is the card makers. What do they care about a review. Sure most times a good review means more sales. Now they sell everything anyway. So even put them up for review? Surely every review card sent out is just one less sale. Ora am I missing something?
I like his stance too. I won’t watch the channels that do new builds or reviews it’s annoying and I don’t even need a new GPU I have a 2070 Super I got before.
I keep learning stuffs from these series. Ive been subscibed to you my man before walter white version 1 was even built.
I remember having trouble booting up to windows because of a weird date and time issue, resetting the CMOS didn't help, so I replaced the battery with a new one and Bam, everything was working just fine. Just something I wanted to share.
That is so odd lol
Really looking forward in the idea of going to the viewers house and fix their pc, amazing idea, loving the content as always keep it up!
The one time you don't show clearing the cmos.. lol. Love this series Greg.. Thanks for the binge!
Who?! Who the heck actually discounts your process? Literally every single IT/Tech class I've ever been in, our golden rule when troubleshooting is "Check the simple solutions first!" Its so much better to replace and/or change a setting to save time, rather than trying a bunch of time consuming and roundabout ways to fix an issue (Or possibly not fixing it due to not checking the easy stuff afterwards) that could have been fixed in seconds! I 100% stand by your process, good advice and strong knowhow. Keep up the great content!
I have that same corsair case but in white. Great airflow and aesthetically pleasing
I Love your videos man! Keep it up! Thanks for show us your knowledge on this series it helped me alot. :)
Hey Greg. I commend you on not reviewing GPUs that folks either can't get their hands on or can't purchase at retail. It takes a big RUclipsr to stand up for what seems right. I'd be in the same boat if I were you. BTW, love this and the PCDC series! 👍
Salazar, as usual great episode! Just a thought on receiving products in the van... Amazon lockers? I'm sure you already thought of it. USPS allows for deliveries to any PO Box in the US, so maybe a short term rental? Anyway, keep up the great work!
totally agreed that, Always start troubleshooting from very simple small stuff before going further, sometime it's just a simple problem got fixed in just few min.
some ppl just think they are experienced and too good at fixing, then judging other's way of doing stuff.
sometime you end up doing more work and wasted alot of time by swapping hardware to troubleshoot when all it takes just a simple fix
Very explanatory and intruiging video I found it very interesting and would definitely watch this again
Lol
Love this series mate, nice video.
Looking forward to the evolution of this series!
I like that you have a procedure that you follow. Too many people use the shotgun method for troubleshooting and It can add hours.
Greg your ethics on not reviewing cards people can't buy for mfg. samples is righteous. Thank you, dude. See it's this that keeps me subbed to your channel when I've dropped almost all other "performance" PC tech channels.
I think I know what the problem is. There is a problem with alot of x570 motherboards that when you insert multiple pci express cards like say a graphics card and a pci e SSD that the board will automatically switch to gen 4 mode. This will couse graphics cards that don't support it to black screen. To stop this from happening you have to clear CMOS and then manually set your pci e slots to gen 3. This is a known problem with a lot of x570 motherboards.