Shutdown always restarts

modo77

modo77

modo77

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Hi all,

I've been having an issue with my PC for a while, when I shutdown it turns off then 3/4 seconds later it will power on and restart.

I have:
disabled all wake on LAN type things in BIOS
disabled hibernation/sleep modes
disconnected the case power switch
removed all USB devices
Shutdown via DOS with switches to ignore everything
Disabled the restart on BSOD
Event log doesn't show any issues on shutdown
Windows has been reinstalled (for a new SSD) and still the same

I'm assuming it has to be the MB or PSU, neither of which I have spares to test
Any suggestions for this please? I've run out of ideas now.
 
I have this. It was because if I have windows updates waiting, it will reboot after shutting down. It's weird.
 
No updates where waiting to be installed, and its also been happening for months on 2 different installs of windows. So pretty sure its not that :(
 
Go to device manager and expand network adapters. Right click, properties and under power managment check that you do not have the 'allowed to wake' option ticked.

You could also try going into the system protection, system properties, advanced, startup and recovery settings and unchecking automatically restart.
 
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Cheers, already got those set as well.

Think its pretty much at the stage I need to buy a replacement psu or mb and and hope I pick the right one.
 
Waaaait :D Take the mouse and kb out as soon as you press the shut down button on windows. I have an issue where if I press a mouse button the computer turns on. Look for "ErP" in the BIOS and enable it if taking the kb/mouse out solves it/try it anyway.
 
Well bought a new PSU since that would cheaper than replacing the mb and less hassle. Not to mention 1366 boards are eol now so would prob end up getting cpu and ram.

Anyway its still restarting on the new PSU -.-
I really hate this mb, been no end of issues with it
 
latest bios? you know which revision the board is?

GA-X58A-UD3R - F8b
GA-X58A-UD3R (2.0) - FH

you have dual bios switch on the 280x? tried with other bios position?

tested without the soundcard?
 
Its the rev 1, I tried the f8b a while back (and all the others) but went back to the F7 for a reason I forget now. However it was still happening on f8b.

No dual bios on the 280, but that's only a few weeks old and it was happening on my 5850.
Pretty sure I tried it without the sound card ages ago when I took the board out of the case to run it, but I'll give it a go now to double check..
 
Check in the bios for "power on after AC loss" or something similar.

You want it to stay off after AC loss.

Give that a try
 
tried swapping the power and reset case wires on the mb and shutdown with the reset button?

I know you've tried with dos im just thinking of a faulty or shorting case power button
 
Still the same without the soundcard.
I've tried without the case button pcb connected at all and it still rebooted.

99% sure i have the power on after ac loss disabled (along with all other extra power options) but I will double check those now.
 
Yeah power on after ac loss is disabled. Cheers for the suggestions, going to hit bed now but if you have any more I'll have another go after work tomorrow. :)
 
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