Computer restarts... again?

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 01:38

So I've got the same problem I had a little while back of my PC consistenantly restarting itself for no apparent reason :/ I'm not sure what it could be at all in all honesty it was fine until a couple of days ago. I have my DRAM at 1.65V (because for some reason my mobo won't let me set 1.55V like I had previously? o.O) VTT at 1.104V (these both fixed the problem I had last time) CPU @ 4.5Ghz on 1.25V with LLC at level 1. It only really started happening after I reseated my cooler... (after I had it tightened on too much) theres no bent pins in the socket and the motherboard isn't being warped as far as I can tell.

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 01:44

Just had it shutdown try to restart and fail several times :/

Rusty0611 · 18 Jul 2012 at 07:28

How far in the boot process does it get before restart looping?

skylineboy · 18 Jul 2012 at 07:51

I would remove overclock and start clocking it again from scratch.

shankly1985 · 18 Jul 2012 at 10:15

Ollie1132 said:
So I've got the same problem I had a little while back of my PC consistenantly restarting itself for no apparent reason :/ I'm not sure what it could be at all in all honesty it was fine until a couple of days ago. I have my DRAM at 1.65V (because for some reason my mobo won't let me set 1.55V like I had previously? o.O) VTT at 1.104V (these both fixed the problem I had last time) CPU @ 4.5Ghz on 1.25V with LLC at level 1. It only really started happening after I reseated my cooler... (after I had it tightened on too much) theres no bent pins in the socket and the motherboard isn't being warped as far as I can tell.

Reset Bios to default settings, boot back into windows and test for a bit, Dont get no restart? start OC again.

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 10:45

Doesnt even reach post. Ive cleared my cmos same result. If it does boot my bios shows me one thing amd cpu id another which is worrying.

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:35

Thinking it's a mobo or psu problem.. leaning towards mobo but not sure how to check :/

pgi947 · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:39

Trust me on this...get someone to check out your PSU or see if you can borrow another working one for testing.

I've just been through 5 days of headaches thinking my new motherboard was faulty when it turned out I had a duff +5v line on my PSU (a Corsair too!). The test took all of 5 mins

btw I had similar symptoms to you, couldn't get anything to post.

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 23:34

Hm interesting! If only I had someone to test it for me

No-one I know uses a desktop... all laptops and ipads etc. Useless to me! (I think I have a faulty rail considering RMA'ing it but I would like to test it first obviously! I don't suppose you would be so kind Pgi? xD You're somewhat close to my area

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mickyflinn · 18 Jul 2012 at 23:45

What error code do you get ?

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 23:49

Error code in what? Theres no blue screen or errors of any sort :/ Occassionaly I get a screen saying "System failed to boot" and it lists my sata drives and thats about it really.

4T5 · 18 Jul 2012 at 23:56

What case you using & how's the power button ? Simple I know but easily missed, Mine started doing this a while back & as I poked about the button fell off

Mines an old but gorgeous relic of a case, I love it but I have to hot wire it now.

Ollie1132 · 18 Jul 2012 at 23:57

Ahah it's a CM Storm Trooper. The power button is tactile and takes a good push to go down and definately doesn't get stuck on! The reset button is the same ^.^

pgi947 · 19 Jul 2012 at 06:29

Ah when I say test I mean phone round some local repair shops, the place I went too had something to check all of the voltage outputs, took 5 mins and didn't cost a penny

Like me your probably thinking the psu isn't likely to be the problem, oh how I was wrong

Ollie1132 · 19 Jul 2012 at 11:31

Ahah. I see

well Im leaning towards it being the problem. I might just rma it... My new stuff gets here tomorrow

pgi947 · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:04

That's fair enough but remember if you send it back for rma and no fault is found it could end up costing you in excess of £50

Ollie1132 · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:29

Really? >.< It can't be the motherboard... It would make sense if it got to post and then switched off... But since it boots up surely it's the PSU (I hear it click on and off when it fails to boot)

pgi947 · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:36

Yeah, it's an easy £20 each way for delivery and then any testing charges that may get added on.

It does sound to me like the psu as its a similar problem to what I had, any local repair shops to you?

Have you jumped the green and black wires on the 24 pin to get it to start up on its own?

Ollie1132 · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:43

Haven't tried anything like jumping it

There is one but I don't really trust them too much. Hm £20 each way for delivery?! thats insane. The thing is that atm it is 100% fine but in a while it might just restart itself for no apparent reason... it's completely random when it does it which makes me think even more it is a dodgy rail giving too much at a certain time or something if that makes sense.

pgi947 · 19 Jul 2012 at 12:49

Yeah I know what you mean

It was a borked +5v for me, I could get it to power up on occasion but it would randomly cut out power.

Give them a phone and ask if they can test the psu, they should have the means to do an output test for you.

Yeah psu's are Damn heavy so it all adds to the postage, iirc my hx1000 fully boxed is about 6kg!