Problems on booting.

Goodeh · 20 May 2007 at 17:55

Recently having moved my computer , it's not working.

As soon as I plug the lead into the psu, it powers up, fans spin, lights go on, this is without me pressing the power button on the front of the case. It stays powered for about 15 seconds, then it just dies. Then about 2 seconds later it powers again for another second then dies again. At no point during the power on do I get a signal to my monitor, I do get power to my keyboard and mouse. I was thinking a short or something, having opened my case I can't see anything to cause it. Any ideas as I'm really stuck!

650W Tagan PSU
2GB Corsair PC6400
X2 6000+ @ Stock, recent upgrade, about 3 weeks ago
1900XT 512MB
Asus SLI-32 Deluxe
Creative Audigy 7.1
Zalman CPU fan
2x250GB HD'S

MeatLoaf · 20 May 2007 at 18:01

Does sound like its shorting. Have you tried it outside the case?

Goodeh · 20 May 2007 at 18:04

MeatLoaf said:
Does sound like its shorting. Have you tried it outside the case?

I haven't and I'd really like to do that as a last resort, it was a lot of effort getting it in the case in the first place

(antec lanboy)

hp7909 · 20 May 2007 at 18:17

Might sound like a long shot, but check if anythings come loose especially the graphics card!

Goodeh · 20 May 2007 at 18:26

in fact, I just realized, now that its turning on without the power switch being pressed, its obvious where the short is

*Chris · 20 May 2007 at 19:01

Edit: Too late, you already realised

Goodeh · 21 May 2007 at 08:10

Haven't been able to find any short so far, does anyone think it could be the cpu cooler not making proper contact? I heard if a chip is overheating the whole thing shuts down