Well this sucks, see if anyone can help
Symptom: Computer keeps rebooting. Its as if someone keeps flicking the power button. Sometimes I can Boot up but then within like 2 min ( if lucky ) it will do it again.
Its making some odd noises to make it more strange. like my cpu fan will wind up and down like it doesn't know wtf to do. Also I hear a 'click' from the HD when it reboots, but really can't tell if these noises are a clue or a side effect of the problem.
Backround: the pc is about 4 years old But I did replace the power supply with a new corsair 550w this year. mobo is asus slii premium and athalon x24400 processor.
what I have tried: the problem just randomly started 2 days ago, id say gotten worse. At first I could start up a defrag or virus scan and get maybe 40% through before reboot. so I was not able to scan. tried safe mode and various boot options no luck. I tried resetting the power strip, replacing plug no dice.
I feel like its something with the motherboard...just no idea what.
ideas? help!
Symptom: Computer keeps rebooting. Its as if someone keeps flicking the power button. Sometimes I can Boot up but then within like 2 min ( if lucky ) it will do it again.
Its making some odd noises to make it more strange. like my cpu fan will wind up and down like it doesn't know wtf to do. Also I hear a 'click' from the HD when it reboots, but really can't tell if these noises are a clue or a side effect of the problem.
Backround: the pc is about 4 years old But I did replace the power supply with a new corsair 550w this year. mobo is asus slii premium and athalon x24400 processor.
what I have tried: the problem just randomly started 2 days ago, id say gotten worse. At first I could start up a defrag or virus scan and get maybe 40% through before reboot. so I was not able to scan. tried safe mode and various boot options no luck. I tried resetting the power strip, replacing plug no dice.
I feel like its something with the motherboard...just no idea what.
ideas? help!