- Dec 13, 2012
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Hi everyone,
I'm hoping that, with all of your combined wisdom, you might be able to clue me in with some help.
Last night, I sat down and upgraded my mom's desktop. The upgraded build includes:
New Components
Intel Core i3 3220
MSI B75A-G43 motherboard
16GB Kingston DDR3
Existing Components
180GB SSD w/ Windows 7 64bit (purchased within the past three months)
Antec Neo 500W PSU (Probably about 5 years old)
The Problem
I assembled the system in a new case, and started the system up. Case fans start immediately, but the CPU fan sort of stutters for a moment, then runs quite loudly for about 3 seconds before the entire system shuts off and reboots. This cycle continues until you unplug the PSU.
Steps I've taken
Strange ...
I pulled the Antec Neo 500W PSU and installed it in my dad's computer, and it's running fine.
What should I do?
I'm hoping that, with all of your combined wisdom, you might be able to clue me in with some help.
Last night, I sat down and upgraded my mom's desktop. The upgraded build includes:
New Components
Intel Core i3 3220
MSI B75A-G43 motherboard
16GB Kingston DDR3
Existing Components
180GB SSD w/ Windows 7 64bit (purchased within the past three months)
Antec Neo 500W PSU (Probably about 5 years old)
The Problem
I assembled the system in a new case, and started the system up. Case fans start immediately, but the CPU fan sort of stutters for a moment, then runs quite loudly for about 3 seconds before the entire system shuts off and reboots. This cycle continues until you unplug the PSU.
Steps I've taken
- I reseated the CPU
- I reseated the RAM, tried only a single DIMM, tried different slots
- I tried a different PSU, but received the same result *
Strange ...
I pulled the Antec Neo 500W PSU and installed it in my dad's computer, and it's running fine.
What should I do?
- I'm picking up a new power supply today to see whether this is the problem. I would love such a simple solution, but I'm not confident.