Power up problem

Mutnaum · Jun 19, 2008

I just took my computer apart to clean the dust out and put in a new motherboard. The computer used to do this with the old motherboard but the problem just went away on it's own. The computer will turn on for 10 seconds then turn off or it will turn on for 5 seconds then turn off, then the next time I turn it on it stays on for 20 seconds then turns off. Does anyone know what could cause the computer to cycle like that.

Cybrnook2002 · Jun 19, 2008

sounds like a bad power supply.

Mutnaum · Jun 19, 2008

This is the power supply I have...

http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=52&pPath=383&productID=387

Cybrnook2002 · Jun 19, 2008

still could easily be faulty.

Mutnaum · Jun 19, 2008

I assumed it was the power supply but I didn't want to replace it until I knew. thank you for the help.

Mutnaum · Jun 25, 2008

I just got a new power supply and everything was going goo but now it will stay on for manybe 30 minutes and then just turn off. It did this a couple times and now it is starting to act like the old supply just turning on and off. Could something else be causing the problem??

AsRock · Jun 25, 2008

Mutnaum said:
I just got a new power supply and everything was going goo but now it will stay on for manybe 30 minutes and then just turn off. It did this a couple times and now it is starting to act like the old supply just turning on and off. Could something else be causing the problem??

Whats the new PSU ?. I have known CD\DVD players to go faulty in a way were hey drain well more power thats needed.

By underclocking your video card help it stay up longer than 30 minutes ?. How hot is it were you are ?.. I ask as i had the problems with my other when the system was drianing around 380w which made the PC shutdown as the PSU was overheating.

EDIT: You could try rebuilding the PC too.

panchoman · Jun 25, 2008

hmmm, it might be the motherboard if a new power supply didn't solve the problem...

dont the gigabyte ep45's have some energy saving power control chip on them?

Mutnaum · Jun 25, 2008

Here is the new psu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182032

AsRock it is about 80 degrees outside right now so i don't think that is the problem.

panchoman I will look into the energy saving thing but I have to reinstall the os because I was in the middle of installing sp3 for xp when the computer shut down and I can't even get into safemode now.

System Name	Phenom
Processor	Phenom II X4 965@3.4Ghz
Motherboard	Asus M4N75TD 750a
Cooling	Corsair A70
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 1600 4GBx4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD 6790 1GB GDDR5
Storage	250gb western digital blue
Display(s)	HP L2045w
Case	Nzxt Gamma
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Titanium x1
Power Supply	750W OCZ Fatal1ty
Software	Windows 7

System Name	Phenom
Processor	Phenom II X4 965@3.4Ghz
Motherboard	Asus M4N75TD 750a
Cooling	Corsair A70
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 1600 4GBx4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD 6790 1GB GDDR5
Storage	250gb western digital blue
Display(s)	HP L2045w
Case	Nzxt Gamma
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Titanium x1
Power Supply	750W OCZ Fatal1ty
Software	Windows 7

System Name	Phenom
Processor	Phenom II X4 965@3.4Ghz
Motherboard	Asus M4N75TD 750a
Cooling	Corsair A70
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 1600 4GBx4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD 6790 1GB GDDR5
Storage	250gb western digital blue
Display(s)	HP L2045w
Case	Nzxt Gamma
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Titanium x1
Power Supply	750W OCZ Fatal1ty
Software	Windows 7

System Name	Phenom
Processor	Phenom II X4 965@3.4Ghz
Motherboard	Asus M4N75TD 750a
Cooling	Corsair A70
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 1600 4GBx4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD 6790 1GB GDDR5
Storage	250gb western digital blue
Display(s)	HP L2045w
Case	Nzxt Gamma
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi Titanium x1
Power Supply	750W OCZ Fatal1ty
Software	Windows 7

Processor	AMD 3900X \ AMD 7700X
Motherboard	ASRock AM4 X570 Pro 4 \ ASUS X670Xe TUF
Cooling	D15
Memory	Patriot 2x16GB PVS432G320C6K \ G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J3238F 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	eVga GTX1060 SSC \ XFX RX 6950XT RX-695XATBD9
Storage	Sammy 860, MX500, Sabrent Rocket 4 Sammy Evo 980 \ 1xSabrent Rocket 4+, Sammy 2x990 Pro
Display(s)	Samsung 1080P \ LG 43UN700
Case	Fractal Design Pop Air 2x140mm fans from Torrent \ Fractal Design Torrent 2 SilverStone FHP141x2
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V677 \ Yamaha CX-830+Yamaha MX-630 Infinity RS4000\Paradigm P Studio 20, Blue Yeti
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750 \ Corsair RM1000X Shift
Mouse	Steelseries Sensei wireless \ Steelseries Sensei wireless
Keyboard	Logitech K120 \ Wooting Two HE
Benchmark Scores	Meh benchmarks.

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Motherboard	Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550
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