Desktops: What is wrong?
What is wrong?
by lisa_blakey - 4/16/09 12:00 AMI have built a computer and when I try to start it up, it keeps shutting off. It goes for about 5 mins, says it is booting windows, then shuts everything down. I have tried all kinds of things. I made sure the psu was big enough, that everything was plugged in the right way, etc. Am I missing a step, could I have plugged in something wrong? Did I manage not to have compatible parts?
I have the following parts in the computer:
1. Kingwin Mach 1 Abt-1220
2. Hitachi SATA 1TB hard drive
3. Intel Core 2 Quad CPU
4. XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card
5. Evga nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard
6. Lite ON 22x DVDRW SATA
I was attempting to load it with XP Home SP2
Just sharing.
by R. Proffitt
- 4/16/09 4:37 AM
In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakey
Fixed another one like that. The owner thought the CPU heatsink compound was optional. Even though it fixed it, they wanted a discussion about how it works, etc.
Your post is missing that detail.
Came with
by lisa_blakey - 4/16/09 5:18 AM In reply to: Just sharing. by R. Proffitt
My CPU came with a fan that had the paste on it. I left it.
And how do you know that was enough paste?
by R. Proffitt - 4/16/09 6:07 AM
In reply to: Came with by lisa_blakey
Sounds like the same issue to me.
Other details may be nice. Such as the power supply size, if this happens when you leave the cover off, etc.
suggestions
by ramarc - 4/16/09 9:22 AM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyenter the bios and find the page that monitors cpu temp and fan speed. is the temp steadily increasing? if so, the heatsink is probably not mounted properly. the push pins can be deceptive. there should be no wobble at all and if you pull any 'leg' it should not budge.
if the temps are fine in bios after about 5 minutes, then how are your hard drive and dvd drive configured - as ata/ide mode, or sata/ahci mode? did you use an f6 driver for the hard drive? the sata dvd should be configured for ata/ide mode (since xp knows nothing of sata).
Inspect and check...
by Willy - 4/16/09 1:18 PM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyRemove all drives for now. Reverify the cpu compound is proper, clean it off and re-apply. make darn sure the heatsink sits squarely and firmly where it's suppose to be. DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED! Check and verify. If the problem returns and you can't even get to the bios screen, then you have a possible mounting short or similar, tear down and rebuild with attention to details. if you get to a bios screen just leave it there for a long time to see if it reboots or shutdown. Then, you may have a "heat issue". Either the HSF isn't properly mounted, the compound wasn't properly applied, the cpu fan isn't rated for that cpu. Your ram is proper for your system and if DDRx installed, use the right slots. Check all that and come back with results. If it seems to settle down, then start adding drives, one at a time. In the bios, use the safe or default mode for speed setting at least until it appears OK, then change.
tada -----Willy 
the above
by tedtks - 4/17/09 7:15 PM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyafter you have fixed the heat sink goop - also verify that
your ram is in the right slots.
following is a post at Newegg on this Mobo ::
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Pros: In response to unstable board your GX2 is probably hot as a firecracker and locking up the board. I had 2 identical cards and sent one of them back for RMA. My problem immediately went away. 2nd if you esd the ram then goodbye charlie. groundstrap comes to mind. 3rd put the 1600 ram in the black slots and leave the other 2 empty if you want the full speed of this ram. You cannot exceed specs on 2 pair of ram on any board. Any ram maker will tell you that. P08 is the last bios flash but I did as a practice not because of lockups. I am using a 9650, 9800GX2, WD500AAKS, Corsair 850, Antec 1200 case, Patriot 2000 DDR3 4gb.
Cons: Most complaints on this board are from lack of training and experience. Not a board for the timid but well worth it for those that can exploit it.
Other Thoughts: You can't expect to overclock with warp speed on 1600 ram with dual channel. You get what you pay for. The 2000 Patriot kit maxes out this board and is well worth the cost. Any problems went away the moent I took this out of my sons hands and into my case. He settled for a ddr 800 board and is using a gtx 285 since the GX2 overheats his case. I have this board with GX2 in an Antec 1200. It took 12-15 degrees celcius off the temp and idles at 48 celcius. A good investment for dual gpus video card installs and 3 way sli to get rid of heat. Any board hates the heat plan ahead.
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What is wrong?
by skitch10 - 4/18/09 8:10 AM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyA few things to check: Is the bios set up properly, is there a 4-pin ATX power supply that's not plugged in, and did you load the motherboard drivers before any other software?
Check power supply!
by bigbirdlover2001 - 4/18/09 8:24 AM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyBe sure to use a power supply tester, many of them are junk from the factory, like 90%, if it weighs less than 3lbs., it's junk. Intermittent reboots, shut downs are a part of that. try to buy a brand you trust, like raidmax, or powmax, not the cheapest one, but weight is the biggest tell, the heavier it is, the better quality the components are. And the cpu check is also very important, improper install will kill your cpu.
One thing comes to mind....the HS is not sitting flush
by VAPCMD - 4/18/09 10:33 AM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyon the CPU. Sometimes the heatsink locks pop loose and when they do, cooling suffers dramatically. The result, automatic shutdown
to avoid permanent CPU damage.
Check it out...let us know.
VAPCMD
what's wrong?
by YeYe55 - 4/24/09 9:14 AM In reply to: What is wrong? by lisa_blakeyIam going to be very honest with you. If I were you keep away from those NON-Brand name mother boards. Because there should be absolutely no reason why would a computer, after you have installed eveything,shuts down.
Get yourself a nice ASUS or BIOSTAR mother board. Or even an Intel Mother board.
Or perhaps maybe(maybe), that mother board was cut for that CPU.
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