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My old computer, after moving it about 6 ft no longer starts up. Here is the scenario: As I got my parts for my new rig (see sig) I decided to retire my old computer into a Media Box. I unhooked everything and moved the box, not but 6ft away from me. After plugging it all back in the box no longer booted. I have since left it alone for about 4 months now, occassionally returning to it to ponder why it doesn't work.
Things I have tried:
1) Unhooking all cables, and rehooking.
2) Ensuring all connections are firm
3) Moving computer back again, reconnecting
4) Remove 1 RAM Stick at a time and test, and vice versa (insert one at a time and test) with multiple different setups (i.e. Dual-Channel / Single Channel)
5) Try multiple Video Cards
6) Swapped and rearranged multiple HD's
7) Swap out the PSU
8) Remove CMOS and let it sit for 1 hour
9) Removing Mobo etc etc from the case and trying it again
To go a bit more in depth as to what is actually happening. After moving my PC I noticed it wouldn't start. So I did the routine turn of PSU switch, turn it back on and check to see if it works. Now the thing is, occassionaly this will work, and the system powered back on. However, after about maybe 30 minutes the system would shut off again. Then, I would once again turn the switch off on the PSU let it sit for about 1 minute and then try again. Now, this is where it gets a little odd, as the system would either respond to this, spin up and then turn off, or it would spin up, no display would go through (to the monitor) stay spun up for a few minutes then power down, or it would spin up, display on my monitor and then power down a few seconds into boot.
My inclination was the PSU so I changed it out for another one and yet the problem occurs. Once again, there is where a strange issue occurs, in that if I remove anything, 1 stick of ram, unhook one power cable, the system will spin up, stay spun up and then either display or not display POST and then shutdown a few seconds later.
As you can see I have exhuasted most of what I thought could have been the issue yet it occurs everytime. Doesn't matter the PSU or the parts the system just refuses to turn on and stay on.
I am now thinking its the Motherboard (MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum) that might have glitched in the slight move it took across my room.
So, Any thoughts on this problem? Pretty frustrating having a bunch of working parts go ka-put all of a sudden.
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Edit: Took a look at this thread: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1246686
His problem is very similar to mine, but alas his solution proves of no use to me. Doh!
As another helpful note perhaps: There are no error beeps, no nothing. Just spin up, power down. It does this in and outside of the case, and all jumpers are connected correctly (as I have fiddled with it enough to know *oof* )
My old computer, after moving it about 6 ft no longer starts up. Here is the scenario: As I got my parts for my new rig (see sig) I decided to retire my old computer into a Media Box. I unhooked everything and moved the box, not but 6ft away from me. After plugging it all back in the box no longer booted. I have since left it alone for about 4 months now, occassionally returning to it to ponder why it doesn't work.
Things I have tried:
1) Unhooking all cables, and rehooking.
2) Ensuring all connections are firm
3) Moving computer back again, reconnecting
4) Remove 1 RAM Stick at a time and test, and vice versa (insert one at a time and test) with multiple different setups (i.e. Dual-Channel / Single Channel)
5) Try multiple Video Cards
6) Swapped and rearranged multiple HD's
7) Swap out the PSU
8) Remove CMOS and let it sit for 1 hour
9) Removing Mobo etc etc from the case and trying it again
To go a bit more in depth as to what is actually happening. After moving my PC I noticed it wouldn't start. So I did the routine turn of PSU switch, turn it back on and check to see if it works. Now the thing is, occassionaly this will work, and the system powered back on. However, after about maybe 30 minutes the system would shut off again. Then, I would once again turn the switch off on the PSU let it sit for about 1 minute and then try again. Now, this is where it gets a little odd, as the system would either respond to this, spin up and then turn off, or it would spin up, no display would go through (to the monitor) stay spun up for a few minutes then power down, or it would spin up, display on my monitor and then power down a few seconds into boot.
My inclination was the PSU so I changed it out for another one and yet the problem occurs. Once again, there is where a strange issue occurs, in that if I remove anything, 1 stick of ram, unhook one power cable, the system will spin up, stay spun up and then either display or not display POST and then shutdown a few seconds later.
As you can see I have exhuasted most of what I thought could have been the issue yet it occurs everytime. Doesn't matter the PSU or the parts the system just refuses to turn on and stay on.
I am now thinking its the Motherboard (MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum) that might have glitched in the slight move it took across my room.
So, Any thoughts on this problem? Pretty frustrating having a bunch of working parts go ka-put all of a sudden.
--
Edit: Took a look at this thread: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1246686
His problem is very similar to mine, but alas his solution proves of no use to me. Doh!
As another helpful note perhaps: There are no error beeps, no nothing. Just spin up, power down. It does this in and outside of the case, and all jumpers are connected correctly (as I have fiddled with it enough to know *oof* )