Pc just keeps on restarting

Moothead2 · 5 Jun 2011 at 16:35

I'd say go for an i5 2500k and MSI P67A-GD53 motherboard.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-170-MS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1906

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-360-IN

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/108?vs=288 - i5 2500k vs your current i7. It can also overclock better than the i7. Well worth it in my opinion.

arc@css · 5 Jun 2011 at 16:40

Is there a local PC shop that could check it over, repairs / diagnosis / fixes ?

Nevakonaza · 5 Jun 2011 at 16:47

@moot-The i5s seem decently priced,But ive been going with intel for the past 3 systems now,it will be intresting to see how the bulldozers perform against Sandbridge.

@arC...no not that i know off,Cant really see what they could do anyway?

coldfused · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:18

Have you reset the CMOS battery?

Moothead2 · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:38

Gaah, misread the post.

arc@css · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:39

I think he has already tried that.

Nevakonaza · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:40

YAY! i found out why!

Its because there were no fans plugged into the mobo at all,as i had re-routed them all to a new fan controller i brought,So the bios must have detected there were no fans running running via the motherboard and shut off right away.
Even though there was fans running because i have them hooked to a fan controller

So looks like il have to keep one fan hooked to the board or it wont boot.

thanks for your help anyway guys appreciate it a lot....im glad i dont have to get a new mb.

Moothead2 · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:44

Nevakonaza said:
YAY! i found out why!

Its because there were no fans plugged into the mobo at all,as i had re-routed them all to a new fan controller i brought,So the bios must have detected there were no fans running running via the motherboard and shut off right away.
Even though there was fans running because i have them hooked to a fan controller

So looks like il have to keep one fan hooked to the board or it wont boot.

thanks for your help anyway guys appreciate it a lot....im glad i dont have to get a new mb.

Wooooooo

! It's always the smaller stupid things like that that cause people to be stumped when it comes to booting errors. Glad you fixed it.

Nevakonaza · 5 Jun 2011 at 17:51

Moothead2 said:
Wooooooo ! It's always the smaller stupid things like that that cause people to be stumped when it comes to booting errors. Glad you fixed it.

I know,ive spent haf the day trying to figure out the problem then i realised thats the one thing i had not tried...and what ya know...

zpos · 5 Jun 2011 at 18:15

Well done on resolving that.

The newer boards leave a nasty message on your screen advising that there is no cpu fan attached even though you may have one plugged into another fan header. In the end, to shut it up, I switched port to get past it. I could have disabled the message in the bios but it seemed a little silly as I'd probably like to know if the cpu fan stopped working!

RJC · 5 Jun 2011 at 18:17

Nice one, back up and running

synixx · 5 Jun 2011 at 18:24

I had this problem and it was due to a faulty motherboard unfortunately

arc@css · 5 Jun 2011 at 19:36

I'm glad you sorted out the problem, I did kind of think that new kit seemed a bit premature.