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utravis

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Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
« on: December 20, 2007, 10:35:47 PM »
 Just finished building my first comp, I have pretty good computer knowledge... but cant figure this one out.

I startup for the first time, and the fans all spin and bios boots up, I've successfully built a living comp right? NO WAY, within 1 minute the case goes dark and the fans stop and the comp dies. I try to boot a couple more times and the comp shuts down sooner each time.

Sound like a CPU overheating, but it couldn't that quickly right? Only other thought is that there isnt enough power, but im not running that much gear.

Ideas Anyone!??  ???

Runnning an ASUS p5N-E SLI with a core2 duo. I have a radeon 512 mb, 4gb of 800 dimm, avg HD and DVD rom. 430W thermaltake power supply and case.


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    Re: Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
    « Reply #1 on: December 20, 2007, 11:50:17 PM »
    hmmm a 430w PSU should be perfectly fine for that comp, and your right about the CPU, it could not possibly be overheating THAT quickly. it is my belief that the computer is shutting itself down to avoid damage due to improper connections or faulty hardware. now, the quickest and easiest thing to do first, is to check that everything is connected properly. check each and every cable that is plugged into the motherboard, make sure that they are all plugged into the correct spot according to the motherboards manual. if you cannot find any errors, then we can move on into testing the hardware.

    the first piece of hardware i suspect would be your RAM. you say that you have 4gb of DDR2 800, so i can safetly assume that you have at least 2 sticks if not 4. remove all but one stick of RAM. try booting the computer using that one stick of RAM. if the computer boots and stays running, then one or more of the two or three other sticks of RAM is faulty. if your comp dies again, try another stick of RAM, do this for all 2 or 4 if you have to.

    please post back if you are confused about any of this or the above advice does not work.

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      Re: Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
      « Reply #2 on: December 21, 2007, 05:35:31 AM »
      Its possible that one of you connections is right.  Check them and if that doesn't work you mite need more cooling try getting a bigger Heatsink if the problem is still there.
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      Re: Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
      « Reply #3 on: December 21, 2007, 05:42:47 AM »
      Did you use all the MBoard standoffs in your assembly ? ?
      As Homer asked have you checked all the connections ? ?
      Did you remember to use thermal paste when assembling the fan/heatsink combo ? ?

      All of these things will produce the conditions you describe here...
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      utravis

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      Re: Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
      « Reply #4 on: December 22, 2007, 04:04:18 PM »
      OK, so i got the initial problem solved... my cpu was overheating due to a poor cpu/heatsink connection (cheesy intel heatsink pins).

      Now I got into BIOS and setup to boot, put in my XP CD, and went to load the OS.

      Only problem was that my DVD ROM failed to initialize.  :-[

      I got to the stage where i selected to "begin windows setup from CD" selected the option, then waited for the setup to begin.... Drive not detected = frustration...

      Any ideas?


      BTW thanks for teh help on the CPU problem!!

      homer



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        Re: Newly Built Computer can't dies at startup.. HELP!
        « Reply #5 on: December 23, 2007, 02:56:01 AM »
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        OK, so i got the initial problem solved... my cpu was overheating due to a poor cpu/heatsink connection

        really? i honestly thought that it would take longer then 10 seconds of operation to cause the CPU to overheat.

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        Only problem was that my DVD ROM failed to initialize.

        is it connected properly? can you test it in another computer to make sure its not a defective drive?