Testing the new PC shutting down

[theghoul22]

Hi i built a new gaming pc.
600 w power supply
Intel 2.4 dual core processor
ASUS P5n32-sli se deluxe motherboard
2 Geforce 7950 superclocked gts
1 dvd rw drive
1 floppy drive
2 western digital rapter 74 gb harddrives
2 gigs of corsair ram

I start the pc , sometimes it will load and be fine , other times it loads and 3 seconds later the power shuts off. I have checked on a site how much watts of power i should have and it recommended under 500 watts, any ideas why my pc isnt working?

 

[penfold]

Is it a True power supply? If it's a cheap one, that could be the problem.

You might doublecheck that everything is seated properly and not loose, also.

 

[theghoul22]

This is the one I have , would this be considered cheap

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817153042

 

[Vormund]

Not at all...cheap is the $15 PSU like my friend keeps buying.

Like penfold suggested, have you checked that all cables are snug and everything is seated well?

I had a similar problem with my ECS (Elite Control Systems, bad brand) motherboard -- it constantly read the wrong voltages from the PSU, and would randomly shut off because of that. So I ended up disabling any monitoring it had in the bios, until I finally bought a new motherboard...(RIP ECS). But I doubt that applies here...

 

[theghoul22]

Not at all...cheap is the $15 PSU like my friend keeps buying.

Like penfold suggested, have you checked that all cables are snug and everything is seated well?

I had a similar problem with my ECS (Elite Control Systems, bad brand) motherboard -- it constantly read the wrong voltages from the PSU, and would randomly shut off because of that. So I ended up disabling any monitoring it had in the bios, until I finally bought a new motherboard...(RIP ECS). But I doubt that applies here...

no it doesnt ha , we havent even messed with bios and os yet because we just finished putting the components together. I will check the cables when my dad gets home.

Thanx

 

[darkop16]

after checking the cables...getting the lastest updated bios(stay away from betas though...if your new to computers) might help too.

 

[theghoul22]

ok , ill let you know how it works out

 

[theghoul22]

good news ! I got it ! It turns out I got shipped a bad case. The power button was sticking lol. Lukily my case had a reset button in the front aswell. I connected my reset button to my motherboard but in the spot of that the power button was suppose to be placed. THank you to everyone who replied!

 

[Vormund]

Ah, glad to hear it's working! The smallest of problems create such funny annoyances.

 

[theghoul22]

your tellin me!