Cdizzle Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I just basically rebuild another computer, and I go to turn it on and it turns on for a second then shuts off. Sometimes though (at random) it will stay on for like 15 seconds like it is going to boot up. but then shuts off as if someone pulled the plug.... Can anyone tell me what the problem is? The Mobo doesnt beep so I am guessing that the ram is fine... Is it the processor? Thanks. Cameron Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no0b4lif3 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 could it be the power supply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownuser200985 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 i was helping my cousin build a new computer, we found out it had something to do with the ati video cars... they have to be directly connected to the power supply before any fans etc. Useally it would boot for a quick flash on and off, you go to turn it on again and itd work prefectly.Akso another case we found in my computer was the OCZ quick connect power supply cable must be in prefectly tight or it incounters the same problem... goodluck otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 it could be many of things, power supply would be my first guess, then i would try to make sure the ram is seated properly and the processor as well. If all of these things check out, maybe your motherboard is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MegaloManiac Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) I think you dont have enough power Edited December 22, 2007 by MegaloManiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I used this psu to power a dual core, 2 gigs of ram 2 hard drives, 2 rom drives and wireless internet + 6600GT AGP vga... It was good when I pulled it... Right now it is only trying to run a single core with 1 hdd, the 6600gt and 1 rom drive with 1 gig of ram... I dont understand... Ill try some of the stuff you guys mentioned... Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbreudi Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I used this psu to power a dual core, 2 gigs of ram 2 hard drives, 2 rom drives and wireless internet + 6600GT AGP vga... It was good when I pulled it... Right now it is only trying to run a single core with 1 hdd, the 6600gt and 1 rom drive with 1 gig of ram... I dont understand... Ill try some of the stuff you guys mentioned... Can you list the model numbers of the mobo, cpu, ram and video card Quote TEAM SUNDOWN 4 Nightshade 15"s 2 Sundown SAZ-4500 8 Deep Cycle batts 1998 Cadillac Catera SPLMAX CUP 2008 Fourth Place Overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Can you list the model numbers of the mobo, cpu, ram and video card 8KDA+PRO Epox mobo AMD Athlon 64, dont know the number on it though some kid gave it to me yesterday. Corsair Value Select ram (2x512) eVGA 6600GT video card I unpluged the rom drive, hdd, vga so that it would just power up the motherboard and nothing else, and it does the same thing.... the processor is in correctly, and the ram is seated properly... I thought that it was the motherboard in the beginning but took it to my computer teacher and he said that he thought it was the processor, I let him take the mobo home and he said that he put his processor on the motherboard and it worked fine. He said that he got into bios and everything, now I cant even get the damn thing to turn on... Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Found out that it was the motherboard. I put in a different mobo and it boots up but when I try to install windows xp it says that there was an error loading the operating system. I have formated and retried but it never works. Does anyone know what it could be? I dont have another hdd to try another install on so maybe its just the hdd? Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiz Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 My buddy was having some of your original problems and it was because his motherboard was being grounded out. So just to check did you install risers between the motherboard and case. That could be the problem with your windows as well. BUT most likely the windows problem is a scratch on th disk. How far along in the install process does it let you get? And also if you want to get a lot of help with guys that know as much computer knowledge as these guys on smd know about audio. Check out Overclock.net, They have a ton of people on all the time and a lot of knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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