- Feb 22, 2001
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I'm having a similar problem to somehting posted a few weeks ago here: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=32&threadid=2117050
That user had one post and hasn't replied back to it or yet to my PM.
I've had a new rig running several months, Q6600 with an 8600GT, 2GB RAM, 2 DVD burners, 3 SATA hard drives (2 are WD Raptors), and.. that's about it. Rosewill 550W Power Supply. Always been connected through a 1200 VA UPS.
It's been fine for months, I've beat it up quite a bit, never had a problem. Tonight I had it on for about 10 minutes, just surfing, and it froze up. I rebooted, but it couldn't quite get into Windows without freezing again. So I turned it off altogether, and ever since it hasn't really quite restarted. It tries but can't.
When I hit the power button and it begins to fire up but not quite to POST, and after several seconds it shuts back off. Give it about 5 more seconds and it tries to start up again on it's own. Then shuts back off, starts back up, and repeat and repeat. I've pulled almost everything from the board - the RAM, all drives, and the video card, and still have the same issue.
I got the gist from the other post that the PSU for his (which was 480W) may not have been enough. I have a lesser video card, but possibly more drives. Going through the supposed power draws I shouldn't be but about halfway to that 550W or so. And - even if it wasn't enough in the past then - with everything unplugged it certainly should be enough now!
This is my first Intel build, I am wondering if the CPU would throw itself into some sort of cycle perhaps by telling the motherboard to shut down because it thinks it's overheating or something? Or do I start with the PSU? I don't have hardly anything attached to the Mobo right now, but I suppose it's possible that it's gotten damaged?
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS!
That user had one post and hasn't replied back to it or yet to my PM.
I've had a new rig running several months, Q6600 with an 8600GT, 2GB RAM, 2 DVD burners, 3 SATA hard drives (2 are WD Raptors), and.. that's about it. Rosewill 550W Power Supply. Always been connected through a 1200 VA UPS.
It's been fine for months, I've beat it up quite a bit, never had a problem. Tonight I had it on for about 10 minutes, just surfing, and it froze up. I rebooted, but it couldn't quite get into Windows without freezing again. So I turned it off altogether, and ever since it hasn't really quite restarted. It tries but can't.
When I hit the power button and it begins to fire up but not quite to POST, and after several seconds it shuts back off. Give it about 5 more seconds and it tries to start up again on it's own. Then shuts back off, starts back up, and repeat and repeat. I've pulled almost everything from the board - the RAM, all drives, and the video card, and still have the same issue.
I got the gist from the other post that the PSU for his (which was 480W) may not have been enough. I have a lesser video card, but possibly more drives. Going through the supposed power draws I shouldn't be but about halfway to that 550W or so. And - even if it wasn't enough in the past then - with everything unplugged it certainly should be enough now!
This is my first Intel build, I am wondering if the CPU would throw itself into some sort of cycle perhaps by telling the motherboard to shut down because it thinks it's overheating or something? Or do I start with the PSU? I don't have hardly anything attached to the Mobo right now, but I suppose it's possible that it's gotten damaged?
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS!