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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: antoniu200 on August 16, 2015, 11:55:26 AM

Title: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 16, 2015, 11:55:26 AM

Everytime I want to start my computer it stops responding. I try to boot Windows stops responding, I try to reinstall Windows it stops responding, I enter BIOS it stops responding. What to do? 6GB RAM, 4 GHz AMD A4, AMD Radeon R7 240 and the Gigabyte motherboard as in the other threads of mine.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: DaveLembke on August 17, 2015, 08:41:04 AM

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I enter BIOS it stops responding.

Its a serious hardware issue when this happens.

First option.... clear Reset BIOS config to undo any potential overclocks etc that could destabilize the system. If problem remains with default bios config then continue.


You will need to perform process of elimination to isolate the issue to a specific piece of hardware such as disconnect all drives and see if the problem goes away. If it remains then disconnect the video card and use integrated video if this is an option. If its still a problem with BIOS locking up then remove all RAM and insert a single stick of RAM. If its still acting up. Remove that stick and place another into it. If its still acting up. Move that RAM stick to a different RAM slot. If its still acting up, swap out the power supply. If its still acting up at this point, get a replacement motherboard and remove all your components. If problem remains with new motherboard and all hardware except for the CPU has been swapped then last option is a CPU replacement, however CPU's are very rarely defective.

Note: The RAM test above assumes that the system is not healthy enough to run memtest86. If you can get it to boot to memtest86 then go that route instead. If it locks up running or attempting to boot memtest86 then you will have to go the memory test as described above.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 17, 2015, 10:28:02 AM

My video card is from standard already overclocked.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: patio on August 17, 2015, 10:32:26 AM

This PC sure has alotta issues...try the onboard video to eliminate the vid card as the culprit.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 17, 2015, 10:58:40 AM

I can't try the onboard vid card cause the DVI adaptor is different to the spot where it should go.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 17, 2015, 11:47:57 AM

I'm sincerly enough of vid card problems. It wasn't pushed enough again!!!!!

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: patio on August 18, 2015, 12:17:25 AM

Unreal.

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 18, 2015, 01:04:26 AM

IT IS!!! I know it's wierd, but it's real!!!!?? ???

Title: Re: Computer stops responding after a few seconds
Post by: antoniu200 on August 18, 2015, 01:58:50 AM

It actually makes sense!!! My new motherboard will start and boot corectly only if everything is plugged in totality!! My old motherboard won't run like that. The old one boots no matter what ! :P