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System Name | Main Gaming Rig |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 9700K @ 5.0Ghz |
Motherboard | ASUS Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) |
Cooling | NZXT Kraken X52 Rev2 in Pull Config & 3 Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-14 fans |
Memory | 2 x Corsair Vengeance RGB CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | Asus Strix GTX 1080Ti ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING |
Storage | 2 x 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus nVme SSD's & Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 |
Display(s) | Asus ROG PG279Q 27" 16:9 2560x1440 144/165Hz & Asus PB278Q 27” 16:9 2560x1440 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R6 Tempered Glass USB-C |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 1000 W 80+ Titanium |
Mouse | Razer DeathAdder Chroma |
Keyboard | Razer Blackwidow Chroma v2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit |
Hey guys,
Long time lurker, first time topic poster here (I will also apologize for the wall of text but please stick with me). I am trying to be a good grandson and have been handed my grandparents PC that's having the weirdest issue I've ever run into. What I'll do first is give you the full specs of the system:
Case: InWin Dragon Slayer mATX
PSU: Corsair AX650 80 Plus Gold
Mobo: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper212 EVO
RAM: 4 x Corsair CML16GX3M4A1600C9 DDR3 = 16GB
GPU: EVGA GTX580
HDD: Samsung 1TB HDD w/ Win 10 Pro
ODD: Liteon DVD-RW
Wireless Card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800
Now, onto the issue...bare with me if my explanation is a bit convoluted but I'll do my very best to make sense.
I'll start with an original issue that the machine was having a little while ago that made me need to check it out the first time. So the PC was supposedly experiencing shut down problems (I wasn't given clear information at the time, which is typical) but I pretty much brought the PC home and when I tested it, the rig would start up fine, run and be all sweet. I stress tested it at that time and it all seemed ok. Then when I shut the machine down, just at the moment the fans stopped spinning, specifically the CPU cooler fans, the machine would suddenly start up again. I was racking my fucking brain for days thinking what it may be. I completely dismantled the rig onto my kitchen table and just tried running it as an open air bench. Issue still happened, I was like wtf (I originally thought it was a PSU issue but I tested the rig with a 100% known good PSU & issue still persisted). Eventually I got the idea in my head to swap out the CMOS battery. Lo and behold, that fixed the problem. I was amazed. So I thought great, it can go back to them all happy. Machine was behaving correctly.
This ended this past weekend where they told me the PC was randomly shutting down, and when it did, it wouldn't power back on. Pushing the power button on the case has no effect. I was told that they had to wait like 2 hours before the system would start up again via the power button.
I was like wtf so I brought the rig home again, plugged it in, it switched on fine and seemed ok. Ran a few games, surfed the net, ran Unigine Heaven for a bit and was ok. I then turned it off and tried to switch it back on again. The rig would not switch on. Neither via the case power button or via the mobo "Start" button on it. I briefly checked to ensure all cables were connected correctly and they are since the last time an issue happened, I rebuilt the whole rig and cleanly managed cables and made sure all was hooked up properly.
I've just spent the last day looking blankly at the PC trying to think of what to do to try and fix this issue without needing to spend any money at the moment lol.
I'll welcome any feedback or suggestions because in all my time working on PC's, what this machine is doing does not make sense. If you need any more information from me, let me know and I'll post as soon as I'm able to.
Again, sorry for the wall of text but I would very much appreciate any assistance from this awesome, and knowledgeable, community.
Long time lurker, first time topic poster here (I will also apologize for the wall of text but please stick with me). I am trying to be a good grandson and have been handed my grandparents PC that's having the weirdest issue I've ever run into. What I'll do first is give you the full specs of the system:
Case: InWin Dragon Slayer mATX
PSU: Corsair AX650 80 Plus Gold
Mobo: ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper212 EVO
RAM: 4 x Corsair CML16GX3M4A1600C9 DDR3 = 16GB
GPU: EVGA GTX580
HDD: Samsung 1TB HDD w/ Win 10 Pro
ODD: Liteon DVD-RW
Wireless Card: TP-Link TL-WDN4800
Now, onto the issue...bare with me if my explanation is a bit convoluted but I'll do my very best to make sense.
I'll start with an original issue that the machine was having a little while ago that made me need to check it out the first time. So the PC was supposedly experiencing shut down problems (I wasn't given clear information at the time, which is typical) but I pretty much brought the PC home and when I tested it, the rig would start up fine, run and be all sweet. I stress tested it at that time and it all seemed ok. Then when I shut the machine down, just at the moment the fans stopped spinning, specifically the CPU cooler fans, the machine would suddenly start up again. I was racking my fucking brain for days thinking what it may be. I completely dismantled the rig onto my kitchen table and just tried running it as an open air bench. Issue still happened, I was like wtf (I originally thought it was a PSU issue but I tested the rig with a 100% known good PSU & issue still persisted). Eventually I got the idea in my head to swap out the CMOS battery. Lo and behold, that fixed the problem. I was amazed. So I thought great, it can go back to them all happy. Machine was behaving correctly.
This ended this past weekend where they told me the PC was randomly shutting down, and when it did, it wouldn't power back on. Pushing the power button on the case has no effect. I was told that they had to wait like 2 hours before the system would start up again via the power button.
I was like wtf so I brought the rig home again, plugged it in, it switched on fine and seemed ok. Ran a few games, surfed the net, ran Unigine Heaven for a bit and was ok. I then turned it off and tried to switch it back on again. The rig would not switch on. Neither via the case power button or via the mobo "Start" button on it. I briefly checked to ensure all cables were connected correctly and they are since the last time an issue happened, I rebuilt the whole rig and cleanly managed cables and made sure all was hooked up properly.
I've just spent the last day looking blankly at the PC trying to think of what to do to try and fix this issue without needing to spend any money at the moment lol.
I'll welcome any feedback or suggestions because in all my time working on PC's, what this machine is doing does not make sense. If you need any more information from me, let me know and I'll post as soon as I'm able to.
Again, sorry for the wall of text but I would very much appreciate any assistance from this awesome, and knowledgeable, community.