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I've had a new rig running several months, Q6600 with an 8600GT, 2GB RAM, 2 DVD burners, 3 SATA hard drives (2 are WD Raptors), and.. that's about it. Rosewill 550W Power Supply. Always been connected through a 1200 VA UPS.
It's been fine for months, I've beat it up quite a bit, never had a problem. Tonight I had it on for about 10 minutes, just surfing, and it froze up. I rebooted, but it couldn't quite get into Windows without freezing again. So I turned it off altogether, and ever since it hasn't really quite restarted. It tries but can't.
When I hit the power button, it begins to fire up but does not quite get to POST, and after several seconds it shuts back off. Give it about 5 more seconds and it tries to start up again on it's own. Then shuts back off, starts back up, and repeat and repeat. I've pulled almost everything from the board - the RAM, all drives, and the video card, and still have the same issue.
I keep thinking PSU, but how? Going through the supposed power draws of all the parts, I shouldn't be but about halfway to that 550W or so. And - even if it wasn't enough in the past, then - with everything unplugged it certainly should be enough now!
This is my first Intel build, I am wondering if the CPU would throw itself into some sort of cycle perhaps by telling the motherboard to shut down because it thinks it's overheating or something? Or do I start with the PSU? I don't have hardly anything attached to the Mobo right now, but I suppose it's possible that it's gotten damaged?
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS!
It's been fine for months, I've beat it up quite a bit, never had a problem. Tonight I had it on for about 10 minutes, just surfing, and it froze up. I rebooted, but it couldn't quite get into Windows without freezing again. So I turned it off altogether, and ever since it hasn't really quite restarted. It tries but can't.
When I hit the power button, it begins to fire up but does not quite get to POST, and after several seconds it shuts back off. Give it about 5 more seconds and it tries to start up again on it's own. Then shuts back off, starts back up, and repeat and repeat. I've pulled almost everything from the board - the RAM, all drives, and the video card, and still have the same issue.
I keep thinking PSU, but how? Going through the supposed power draws of all the parts, I shouldn't be but about halfway to that 550W or so. And - even if it wasn't enough in the past, then - with everything unplugged it certainly should be enough now!
This is my first Intel build, I am wondering if the CPU would throw itself into some sort of cycle perhaps by telling the motherboard to shut down because it thinks it's overheating or something? Or do I start with the PSU? I don't have hardly anything attached to the Mobo right now, but I suppose it's possible that it's gotten damaged?
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS!