PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds
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Name: Missionman
Date: January 27, 2004 at 06:29:05 Pacific
Subject: PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds
OS: w2k srv
CPU/Ram: 1.7GHz/1GB Ram
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Comment: Hey all, After buying a new mobo and power supply unit and putting everything back together, the PC stays on about 6 seconds before shuting down automatically! What gives? Any help apreciated Simon
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Response Number 1
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Name: StuartS
Date: January 27, 2004 at 06:43:41 Pacific
Subject: PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds |
Reply: (edit)Looks very much like you CPU is overheating and the BIOS is shutting down to save damage. Check the heatsink and fan are installed properly. It is possible to install the heatsink the wrong way round. If it is it wont work. Stuart
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Response Number 2
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Name: suspect52732
Date: January 27, 2004 at 06:43:52 Pacific
Subject: PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds |
Reply: (edit)Provide more information. What does the screen say? What does the screen look like? Does it get through the POST (power on self test) Does it beep at you? How many beeps? Are they long beeps? Are they short beeps? Have you used this hardrive before? Did the hard drive work for you before? Have you formatted the hard drive and installed the OS clean, so that you could add the drivers for the new motherboard? Let me know the answers to these questions and people will be able to more accuratly help you!
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Response Number 3
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Name: StuartS
Date: January 27, 2004 at 07:22:15 Pacific
Subject: PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds |
Reply: (edit)One other possibilty to consider is that you have the CPU fan plugged into the wrong motherboard header. If you have more than one connection for fans, one will be deignated for the CPU. If there is nothing plugged into the and CPU fan speed monitoring is anabled in the BIOS, the BIOS will think the CPU fan has stopped and shut down. Stuart
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Response Number 4
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Name: wheelspinner99
Date: January 28, 2004 at 00:13:00 Pacific
Subject: PC shuts down after 5-6 seconds |
Reply: (edit)I remember this happened to me once. Check your bios if you can. There is a setting in some Award bios that can acutally have your computer repeatedly turn off. check it out.
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