Technical Assistance Required

[Genesis_UK]

Hi, So I have been running the following rig for a while now with no hiccups:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K OC'd to 4.6GHz
Cooler: Alpenföhn K2 Mount Doom
Mobo: Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87
RAM: G.Skill RipJawsX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 680 2GB SLI
PSU: OCZ ZX Series 1000w
SSD: Samsung 250GB 840 Evo and an OCZ Vertex 3
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Soundcard: Asus Xonar DG

OS: Windows 8.1

However today while surfing reddit and listening to music my computer just turned itself off and when i tried to turn it on again the the board would receive power for a second then turn off and loop again several times and then nothing it wouldn't turn on after that. Any wise advice?

 

[stulid]

Pull the GFX cards out and use the onboard to give a display, that will help rule out if one of the GFX cards is gone.

Then try one card at a time.

It will also put less load on the PSU.

Take out a stick of RAM and then try the other stick on its own.

On the board is a clearCMOS button, see if that helps.

 

[Genesis_UK]

Tried all the above, but still the same happening. I also tried a second PSU with nothing but the cpu so guess it is the motherboard.

 

[stulid]

There is a bios switch to use the back up, try that.

On the board is a button called CBAT, press it, it will then wipe the board totally, you will need to remove and refit the 24pin power connector to get the board working again.

 

[Genesis_UK]

I tried your suggestion, and still no luck.

I have uploaded a short video clip of the loop maybe that will help? Either way thanks for trying to help me

http://tinypic.com/r/2cwtw6s/5

 

[Jasseh]

I tried your suggestion, and still no luck.

I have uploaded a short video clip of the loop maybe that will help? Either way thanks for trying to help me

http://tinypic.com/r/2cwtw6s/5

Does it do that when your processor, RAM and heatsink are fitted?

 

[Genesis_UK]

@Jasseh yeah it does it whatever I have fitted unfortunately

 

[stulid]

Stick the cpu back in with a single stick of RAM and try all the RAM slots.

You need at least the cpu (with heatsink) and some ram to get it to boot.

 

[Genesis_UK]

Thanks again but unfortunately still doesn't work with either stick of memory it produces the same effect as the video clip

 

[stulid]

Got access to another PC to try bits in?

 

[Genesis_UK]

Nah only have access to tablet and laptop which I am posting off. I sold my old pc not that long ago which now would be pretty useful haha. pretty painful day a bit of a gamer but my pc is more important for my studying and work so wish I had the real backup system in place

 

[stulid]

RMA the board.

 

[Genesis_UK]

Thanks for the help Stulid appreciate it!