[SOLVED] New built PC resetting - Page 2

Yamidante · 05-20-2008, 09:14 AM

It's still shutting off... :/, beginning to think i shouldve never built one and just bought a ready made one :P.

dai · 05-20-2008, 10:35 AM

the expierence you gain when you have a problem stands you in good steed down the track
most have a problem with their first build
do as suggested above and rma the cpu

Yamidante · 05-27-2008, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

the expierence you gain when you have a problem stands you in good steed down the track
most have a problem with their first build
do as suggested above and rma the cpu

Replaced CPU, still reset, replaced GFX card(wanted to upgrade anyway), still reset, Repaced Mobo(then had to replace RAM cause it was 240 pin) And now it is working fine, was either Mobo or RAM :/.

dai · 05-27-2008, 06:42 PM

glad you have it sorted
can you rma the ram and m/b,then you can sell them when you get them back and recoup some of your costs

0siris85 · 05-28-2008, 12:46 AM

I hope you don't get deterred from building your own system in the future by this setback. There are a few programs with which you could have tested your RAM, Processor and Video card to see whether or not they were the culprit.

memtest for the RAM, Prime95 for the Processor, and any just about any video benchmarking software for the video card.

I would bet it was your motherboard...as I'm not too fond of that particular brand as it's not known for reliability.

What brand of Ram did you go with?

Yamidante · 05-28-2008, 12:07 PM

Went with Kingston, it was cheap and the brand my father uses :p

Yamidante · 05-29-2008, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

glad you have it sorted
can you rma the ram and m/b,then you can sell them when you get them back and recoup some of your costs

Sorry for the double post

I RMA the RAM and mobo, they sent them both back saying nothing was wrong

dai · 05-29-2008, 08:32 PM

maybe the ram has compatability probems with the m/b
i used to use kingston but switched to corsair because of that problem

05-20-2008, 09:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: XP/Vista	Re: New built PC resetting It's still shutting off... :/, beginning to think i shouldve never built one and just bought a ready made one :P.

05-20-2008, 10:35 AM	#22 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,800 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting the expierence you gain when you have a problem stands you in good steed down the track most have a problem with their first build do as suggested above and rma the cpu __________________

05-27-2008, 06:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,800 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: New built PC resetting glad you have it sorted can you rma the ram and m/b,then you can sell them when you get them back and recoup some of your costs __________________

05-28-2008, 12:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
0siris85 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 126 OS: Windows XP Home SP2	Re: [SOLVED] New built PC resetting I hope you don't get deterred from building your own system in the future by this setback. There are a few programs with which you could have tested your RAM, Processor and Video card to see whether or not they were the culprit. memtest for the RAM, Prime95 for the Processor, and any just about any video benchmarking software for the video card. I would bet it was your motherboard...as I'm not too fond of that particular brand as it's not known for reliability. What brand of Ram did you go with?

05-28-2008, 12:07 PM	#26 (permalink)
Yamidante Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29 OS: XP/Vista	Re: [SOLVED] New built PC resetting Went with Kingston, it was cheap and the brand my father uses :p

05-29-2008, 08:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,800 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: [SOLVED] New built PC resetting maybe the ram has compatability probems with the m/b i used to use kingston but switched to corsair because of that problem __________________