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got a weird problem

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don't know if this is where the thread should go, but..

asus P5Q
Q6600
A Data 2X2Gb ram
cool master xtreme 650W psu
antec 300 case
evga GTX260 super overclocked

just finish building this computer for a friend. he's on a budget, so I tried to keep the price down on everything, and spend the majority on the video card since he wanted this for gaming

every time I start up the computer, all everything comes on for a second, then turns off for about 3 sec then it restarts. after it restart everything is fine, and runs great. I have no idea what is going on. it's overclocked to 3.0 now, but it didn't make a difference when I set the bios back to stock. the only thing I can think of is the two 4 pin power connector on the mobo. one of the connector is blocked off with a plug, so I didn't plug anything into it. besides, the psu only had one 4 pin plug :eek:
could that be the problem?

the other problem is that for some strange reason, cpuz can't read the ram timing. type and size is ok, but the timing is blank. could it be the cheap ram?
 
Sounds like a double boot issue to me. Just update the BIOs and it should go away.

Just an FYI: That Extreme 650W PSU is actually a Seventeem 450W PSU. No way in hell can it actually provide 650W of power cleanly and reliably. It can barely provide 450W cleanly and reliably. So I recommend replacing the PSU ASAP before other problems starts cropping up.
 
It could be something that is on the edge of being stable.
The machine detects a problem and shuts down then retries.
If the problem persists it will load CMOS defaults eventually.

I had the same thing (double+ booting) when my memory voltage wasnt high enough.
Your issue could be PSU related as Danny Bui spotted.
 
interesting.
the bios is already the latest since I've already flash it
I'll try playing around with the ram voltage and see if it makes a difference. otherwise I'll be returning this psu.
thx guys
 
Try other ram modules as well, its by no means certain that changing the PSU will resolve the problem.
 
ok, here another question. right now I have the sticks of RAM in slots 1 and 3 which is the two yellow slots. is that right, or should it be in slots 1 and 2 ?
 
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