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PC boots up only for a few seconds

  • 15-05-2012 5:54pm
    #1
    onion1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi All,

    I recently transported my pc and tried to start it up in new location. Unfortunately it will start to boot, but shuts down after about 3 seconds. I opened it up and I had to reseat the cpu fan/heatsink. When I boot I don't hear any beeps, and code on mboard is 9.9. (Abit AW8).

    I have tried resetting the CMOS by removing the battery on the mboard.

    Any ideas? Thanks


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  • #2
    caspa307
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    are you getting dmi data change error?


  • #3
    onion1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭onion1


    caspa307 wrote: »
    are you getting dmi data change error?

    Sorry not that advanced, don't know what that means! Just to add to first post, when i start initially it will stay powered for approx 3/4 seconds, and if I attempt to start it again immediately it stays on for less time, approx 1 second.


  • #4
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Could be a thermal protection issue, did you check/renew the thermal paste between CPU and heatsink, and check clips holding down heatsink ?


  • #5
    onion1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭onion1


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Could be a thermal protection issue, did you check/renew the thermal paste between CPU and heatsink, and check clips holding down heatsink ?

    Fairplay Bonzo, put some paste between on heatsink/cpu and it stays on!!
    Thanks.
    However, now a different problem - no display on the monitor! Monitor says that there is no signal coming from PC. monitor set to dvi as source, all seems ok. tried unplugging and reseating graphics card etc, no joy.

    any ideas? thanks


  • #6
    onion1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭onion1


    problem solved. reseated the RAM


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  • #7
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    onion1 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I recently transported my pc and tried to start it up in new location. Unfortunately it will start to boot, but shuts down after about 3 seconds. I opened it up and I had to reseat the cpu fan/heatsink. When I boot I don't hear any beeps, and code on mboard is 9.9. (Abit AW8).

    I have tried resetting the CMOS by removing the battery on the mboard.

    Any ideas? Thanks

    edit seen post above


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