[SOLVED] New built PC resetting

Yamidante · 05-10-2008, 10:03 AM

hey i wasn't sure where to put this, but since i built the PC i thought it should be put here

awhile ago i made a custom PC, i upgraded it with an ASrock 4coredual-SATA2 mother board and an intel dual core 2, it ran fine for a couple of weeks before it started resetting, now most of the time it will start for 5seconds-2minutes then reset and nothing will come up on the monitor, and the red circled LED will not come on. (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../013.jpg((date on cam is wrong))

Sometimes it will start up, the monitor will come on and the LED will turn on, then it will reset 30 mins later... im completely stumped as to what im ment to do.

Specs
PCU: Intel dual core 2
Motherboard: ASrock 4coredual-SATA2
video card: ATI radeon X1950PRO
Memory: 1024 mb RAM
OS: windows XP
HDD: 40GB with OS on it
and a second 250GB one

Yamidante · 05-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Don't mean to double post, but can someone please help?.

dai · 05-10-2008, 03:53 PM

image not available moved or deleted
what power supply
brand
wattage
what does the bios report the tempretures and voltages as

Yamidante · 05-10-2008, 05:06 PM

Sorry about that, here
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...idante/013.jpg
...can't seem to edit my post, anyway.
Brand is Antec and wattage is 500W max.
Computer switches off to fast for me to check the BIOS.

Okay it stayed on long enough and i was able to check the temp its 57°C/138°C

dai · 05-10-2008, 06:53 PM

redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm
you need to cut the cpu temp in half
check it has not been caused by one of the fan h/s pins popping up

Yamidante · 05-10-2008, 07:23 PM

Well i refitted the heatsink cause it was wobbling alittle bit, it powered on for 5 mins and reset :/.

Also whats thermal paste?

dai · 05-10-2008, 07:41 PM

once the heatsink is disturbed the paste has to be cleaned off and reapplied
the paste makes the surfaces flat and so the cpu and h/s mate together so as to transfer the heat efficiently
although the surfaces look flat to the naked eye they are not sufficienty flat to transfer the heat without the paste
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=Arctic+Silver
when applying you need to follow the instructions as to little or to much has virtually the same effect

Yamidante · 05-10-2008, 07:47 PM

Alright ill order some, apply it and tell you what happens.

Yamidante · 05-12-2008, 06:48 PM

Okay my PC is still resetting with the thermal paste applied...but the temp is lower atleast.

0siris85 · 05-12-2008, 07:00 PM

what are the temperatures reading now? 57*C is way too high. What is your ambient temperature? Is the airflow in your case adequate?

Yamidante · 05-12-2008, 07:08 PM

I have a side off it :P

right now it says 24*C/78*C

0siris85 · 05-12-2008, 07:21 PM

57 to 24 is a really dramatic temp decrease...you must have had the heatsink seated improperly.

I hate to say it but it sounds as though you may have damaged your processor. My old chip got a small rust spot on it from a water cooling accident. It would not stay on for more than about 5 minutes, and would reset every minute or so after it warmed up. I found the processor to be the culprit by under-clocking the machine to 1.8Ghz (2.4ghz stock) at which point the machine ran stable.

You could try to do the same and see if the machine stabilizes, or just RMA the processor (hopefully you still can) and see if that changes anything.

This is a one man's opinion...I'd suggest you wait for others (TSF hardware techs in particular) to give their input.

Yamidante · 05-12-2008, 07:23 PM

What is under clocking?

ASrock recommend no overclocking, what is it?

edit: i think my PSU is duff, i flicked the switch at the back of the PSU and it turned itself on the switched off 5 seconds after -.-

dai · 05-13-2008, 10:59 AM

rma the power supply

Yamidante · 05-13-2008, 03:00 PM

Alright ill do that.

Yamidante · 05-19-2008, 02:56 AM

It is still resetting itself with a new power supply...

dai · 05-19-2008, 10:05 AM

see if you can borrow a 650w to try in it

Yamidante · 05-19-2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

see if you can borrow a 650w to try in it

I would, but no one i know has one lying around, and i have no cash to spend on new PC parts yet :p

dai · 05-19-2008, 11:32 AM

can you talk someone into pulling theirs out so you can test if you take your computer to their place it would only take half an hour

Yamidante · 05-19-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

can you talk someone into pulling theirs out so you can test if you take your computer to their place it would only take half an hour

My mate Dave found out his nephew had a 650W in his PC and his father said i could use it, so ill tell you if it works tomorrow.

05-10-2008, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	[SOLVED] New built PC resetting hey i wasn't sure where to put this, but since i built the PC i thought it should be put here awhile ago i made a custom PC, i upgraded it with an ASrock 4coredual-SATA2 mother board and an intel dual core 2, it ran fine for a couple of weeks before it started resetting, now most of the time it will start for 5seconds-2minutes then reset and nothing will come up on the monitor, and the red circled LED will not come on. (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../013.jpg((date on cam is wrong)) Sometimes it will start up, the monitor will come on and the LED will turn on, then it will reset 30 mins later... im completely stumped as to what im ment to do. Specs PCU: Intel dual core 2 Motherboard: ASrock 4coredual-SATA2 video card: ATI radeon X1950PRO Memory: 1024 mb RAM OS: windows XP HDD: 40GB with OS on it and a second 250GB one

05-10-2008, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Don't mean to double post, but can someone please help?.

05-10-2008, 03:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting image not available moved or deleted what power supply brand wattage what does the bios report the tempretures and voltages as __________________

05-10-2008, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Sorry about that, here http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...idante/013.jpg ...can't seem to edit my post, anyway. Brand is Antec and wattage is 500W max. Computer switches off to fast for me to check the BIOS. Okay it stayed on long enough and i was able to check the temp its 57°C/138°C Last edited by Yamidante : 05-10-2008 at 05:15 PM.

05-10-2008, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting redo the paste on the cpu with some arctic silver http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm you need to cut the cpu temp in half check it has not been caused by one of the fan h/s pins popping up __________________

05-10-2008, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Well i refitted the heatsink cause it was wobbling alittle bit, it powered on for 5 mins and reset :/. Also whats thermal paste?

05-10-2008, 07:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting once the heatsink is disturbed the paste has to be cleaned off and reapplied the paste makes the surfaces flat and so the cpu and h/s mate together so as to transfer the heat efficiently although the surfaces look flat to the naked eye they are not sufficienty flat to transfer the heat without the paste http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=Arctic+Silver when applying you need to follow the instructions as to little or to much has virtually the same effect __________________

05-10-2008, 07:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Alright ill order some, apply it and tell you what happens.

05-12-2008, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Okay my PC is still resetting with the thermal paste applied...but the temp is lower atleast.

05-12-2008, 07:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
0siris85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 113 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: New built PC resetting what are the temperatures reading now? 57*C is way too high. What is your ambient temperature? Is the airflow in your case adequate?

05-12-2008, 07:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting I have a side off it :P right now it says 24C/78C

05-12-2008, 07:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
0siris85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 113 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: New built PC resetting 57 to 24 is a really dramatic temp decrease...you must have had the heatsink seated improperly. I hate to say it but it sounds as though you may have damaged your processor. My old chip got a small rust spot on it from a water cooling accident. It would not stay on for more than about 5 minutes, and would reset every minute or so after it warmed up. I found the processor to be the culprit by under-clocking the machine to 1.8Ghz (2.4ghz stock) at which point the machine ran stable. You could try to do the same and see if the machine stabilizes, or just RMA the processor (hopefully you still can) and see if that changes anything. This is a one man's opinion...I'd suggest you wait for others (TSF hardware techs in particular) to give their input.

05-12-2008, 07:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting What is under clocking? ASrock recommend no overclocking, what is it? edit: i think my PSU is duff, i flicked the switch at the back of the PSU and it turned itself on the switched off 5 seconds after -.- Last edited by Yamidante : 05-12-2008 at 07:29 PM.

05-13-2008, 10:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting rma the power supply __________________

05-13-2008, 03:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting Alright ill do that.

05-19-2008, 02:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 16 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting It is still resetting itself with a new power supply...

05-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting see if you can borrow a 650w to try in it __________________

05-19-2008, 11:32 AM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 39,475 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting can you talk someone into pulling theirs out so you can test if you take your computer to their place it would only take half an hour __________________