Been having this problem for about a week. The computer usually starts up and I can hear an audible "Beep" when the system loads.
The computer has been not starting up and constantly restarting itself after a couple mintues. Mind you, the system has not booted when the computer restarts.
I thought that my CPU was overheating as this is a common occurance so I did the following.
1.Cleaned out all the fans. (Dust)
2.Checked to make sure all fans were connected and running properly.
3.Tested all the pins of the power supply. (All were working within range).
4.Checked to make sure the voltage on the PSU was correct.
5.Checked for shorts in the computer.
6.Tested the computer's power button.
7.Reseat everything in the computer.
8.Removed the old compound and reapplied thermal compound on the CPU and heatsink, as well as the northbridge.
The computer still doesn't start up right away but once in a while it will turn on. When it turns on it stays on and the CPU and HDD temps, while a little hotter than where the computer normally runs seems fine for the most part. (Normal ~28-30 C CPU-HDD, Now ~30-33 C CPU-HDD) When running a game the temperatures go up to around the ~35-39 C range.
So now I'm thinking it might not be a overheating problem but instead a problem with my HD. When it turns on and off and doesn't get to the "beep" and startup I'm thinking it's something with the POST? Or maybe a bit of both overheating and HD?
I've already done the following:
1. Turned off the auto-restart for system failure.
2. Set CMOS settings back to default.
Still having the same problem of the computer not booting right away, but after 10-15 cycles of turning ifself off and on it sometimes starts.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mahalos
The computer has been not starting up and constantly restarting itself after a couple mintues. Mind you, the system has not booted when the computer restarts.
I thought that my CPU was overheating as this is a common occurance so I did the following.
1.Cleaned out all the fans. (Dust)
2.Checked to make sure all fans were connected and running properly.
3.Tested all the pins of the power supply. (All were working within range).
4.Checked to make sure the voltage on the PSU was correct.
5.Checked for shorts in the computer.
6.Tested the computer's power button.
7.Reseat everything in the computer.
8.Removed the old compound and reapplied thermal compound on the CPU and heatsink, as well as the northbridge.
The computer still doesn't start up right away but once in a while it will turn on. When it turns on it stays on and the CPU and HDD temps, while a little hotter than where the computer normally runs seems fine for the most part. (Normal ~28-30 C CPU-HDD, Now ~30-33 C CPU-HDD) When running a game the temperatures go up to around the ~35-39 C range.
So now I'm thinking it might not be a overheating problem but instead a problem with my HD. When it turns on and off and doesn't get to the "beep" and startup I'm thinking it's something with the POST? Or maybe a bit of both overheating and HD?
I've already done the following:
1. Turned off the auto-restart for system failure.
2. Set CMOS settings back to default.
Still having the same problem of the computer not booting right away, but after 10-15 cycles of turning ifself off and on it sometimes starts.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mahalos
