#4406900 - 02/23/18 10:55 AM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Yes I am an “expert” hardware swapper having installed all component types, even MB’s, at one time or another. Once told which component to use of course - this forum (and PR) have got me going several times. I’ll take a peek in the back once the sun rises. I suspect vid card because on another system years ago I think I had the exact same issue (start for several seconds then stops) and IIRC it was the video card.
Push comes to shove I still have my older one (a 750Ti as I always save working parts) and I’ll put that in. Thanks for your ideas and I will try them.
EDIT: No nothing fancy on my machine. It’s was the best money could buy (4 years ago IIRC) and I have added the GTX 970 and a upgraded PSU but that’s about it. Nothing overclocked or changed except double-damned W10. Has been working great (except W10 quirks) and I have changed nothing.
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#4406911 - 02/23/18 11:57 AM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Good on ya then I don't think it's about not being so clever. Just really about being basically honest, such that it just wouldn't really occur to do that. What gets me is, if the people who recommend doing that actually depended on the business for their own livelihood/that of their family, they'd probably consider it stealing. Anyway, I hope you can get your situation resolved soon. Keep us posted
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#4406932 - 02/23/18 01:31 PM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Thank you gentlemen! Reseating didn’t work and it took about 4 minutes to swap the card - forgot what a brick the 970 is compared to the dainty 750. 970 barely fits in my tower. Nothing to report though! Have spent the last 45 minutes trying to find the stupid cable adapter from the “old” vid card and my newish monitor. It’s around (and more then one IIRC) but where did I put it? That special place in your house where you put stuff so it’s never lost and you can always find it!!
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#4406940 - 02/23/18 01:57 PM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Some other things to consider (just throwing stuff out at this point):
- Make sure you check/reseat both motherboard power cables (one 24-pin "main" power and one 4 or 8 pin "CPU" power)
- There will be a battery somewhere on the board, looks like the size/shape of a quarter (in fact, they're called "coin" type batteries). This being bad, though its fairly rare, can cause what you're describing (though not very likely to just shut down the machine, IMHO). Anyway, doesn't hurt to check if you are comfortable doing so - be aware that it 'holds' memory for your system configuration, time/date etc so removing it can cause these things to be erased (as well as other configuration settings, which might in turn cause the symptoms you see). If you're not sure how to put the settings back, maybe best to not fiddle with this. Believe it or not, I've actually "resurrected" one or two by removing the battery to force the CMOS to clear - you just have to be prepared to deal with having cleared the config settings if you do this. And, if you 're not familiar, that can be a challenge. I often take pictures of the BIOS settings screens and/or use the "Profile Save" feature on newer machines to save CMOS settings, against the advent of a battery failure or other CMOS corruption.
TBH I'm not highly confident about any of this, just stuff to try that's free and not too difficult. I find myself wondering if you don't have a bad power supply or motherboard, or a bad connection between them. Maybe bad CPU (but this is really awfully rare).
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#4406952 - 02/23/18 02:31 PM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Are you able to start/open BIOS and edit settings? Also, try to remove BIOS battery cell, count to 10 seconds and put it back (computer must be OFF, of course).
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#4406954 - 02/23/18 02:45 PM
Re: OT: Computer trouble...
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Well, to avoid the swear censor, darn it. And right at the start of the weekend of course. Not the video card apparently and the PSU is less then 6 months old. Maybe my previous issue, similar to this, is why I changed the MB in my old machine. Gonna send you a PM kksnowbear. I had a PSU fail after barely 6 month too some time back. It was a Corsair,not a cheap one either. The symptoms where similar to yours, I went trough the whole process you are going through right now,until I found out it was the PSU.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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