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Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Sat May 17, 2008 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  computer restarting
i have my pc running nicely. i took the side off to clean it out and put a neon light in (because its funky :P )

i already have 3 in there but this one was a pulse neon to go with music (because i liked that idea) and when i turned my pc on... it started to boot then just shut off and would keep repeating this. i have seen unpluged the graphics card. still did it. tried unplugging all the harddrives along with the CD/DVD drive, didnt fix it. tried taking one ram stick out... didnt solve it, took the other out and it didnt solve it. the only things i cant change are the cpu, mobo, and power supply (because i have none spare) any ideas on how i could test each one? (or if simon could come round with his spares i would b greatful.)

system specs

P5k mobo
8800gtx graphics card
2gb corsair ram (2x1gb)
2 500gb harddrives (western digital) and a 250gb (samsung)
E6750 2.66ghz processor (with zalman cooling)
antec 850w psu (which i have had previous trouble with and got replaced.)
Author:  Johns [ Sat May 17, 2008 4:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
You unplugged the light?
Author:  simon [ Sat May 17, 2008 4:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
yeah mine was doing that. Is it just randomly doing it? Or when you do something in specific.

Either way, my problem was a ground short. I put the wires for the front USB in the wrong way round. lol. Hope this helps. :P
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Sat May 17, 2008 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Johns=GCHQ= wrote:
You unplugged the light?


yes... unplugged all the lights, the graphics card, the harddrives, the ram sticks (one at a time) and still didnt boot

simon=GCHQ= wrote:
yeah mine was doing that. Is it just randomly doing it? Or when you do something in specific.

Either way, my problem was a ground short. I put the wires for the front USB in the wrong way round. lol. Hope this helps. :P


it does it when i push the power button... comes on for a second... shuts off for 2... then repeats till u switch it off at the back.

i rewired my pc after this problem to give it better air flow and to make it look tidier... and have left usb/firewire unpluged and still does it.
Author:  Caspius=GCHQ= [ Sun May 18, 2008 12:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Is the reset button cable connected to the pc correctly, not come loose or anything? Having a few issues grr with my PK5 at the moment. :(
Author:  LeBeourfCurtaine [ Sun May 18, 2008 8:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Could be not enough power / knackered mobo. More likely you've wired something in wrong, or your CPU is loose. :bookworm:
Author:  wowyouareacow=GCHQ= [ Sun May 18, 2008 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
yea def check how the heatsink is sitting on there
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Sun May 18, 2008 11:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Caspius=GCHQ= wrote:
Is the reset button cable connected to the pc correctly, not come loose or anything? Having a few issues grr with my PK5 at the moment. :(


nothings loose... triple checked that when i put it back together. as for the reset button cables. they all stayed connected to a adapter bit that meant i could just take it off as one big lot. and plug it straight back in (only 1 way to do it...)

LeBeourfCurtaine wrote:
Could be not enough power / knackered mobo. More likely you've wired something in wrong, or your CPU is loose. :bookworm:


wowyouareacow=GCHQ= wrote:
yea def check how the heatsink is sitting on there


nothings loose... and anything i could of wired incorrectly i have left unplugged.

the heatsink (the zalman) was the one thing i didnt take off, but have just tightened the screws up even more... to the point where they wont turn anymore...
Author:  LeBeourfCurtaine [ Sun May 18, 2008 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Strip it down completely, put the minimum components in and take it from there...
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Sun May 18, 2008 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
service pack 3?
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Sun May 18, 2008 4:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
LeBeourfCurtaine wrote:
Strip it down completely, put the minimum components in and take it from there...


did that... after i striped it down and put it back together again, i tested it, didnt work, took out the graphics card etc and it still wouldnt load. only things i couldnt take out was the mobo, cpu and psu... which are also the 3 things i cant replace to test...

and no not put that in strangelove.
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
pc is sorted. thanks for ur help :D
Author:  LeBeourfCurtaine [ Mon May 19, 2008 9:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
Well....? :scratch:
Author:  maddog-easytarget=GCHQ= [ Mon May 19, 2008 9:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
LeBeourfCurtaine wrote:
Well....? :scratch:


it was my motherboard shorting out on my case. ended up taking out the mobo and just testing it on the desk...worked... put it back in and it still worked so slowly put things on it... and after each thing turned it on to test it... worked... so now using it again :)
Author:  [QBS]Dr.Strangelove [ Tue May 20, 2008 12:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: computer restarting
just sounds a little dodgey that, shorting out on your case

mind you done that myself with one of those sensor cables
didnt turn power off, cable touches the side of the case
bright spark, bam!!!
it reboots :thumbl:

asus - 'ard as nails :o7:
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