Hi...I have a problem and have done my best to explain the procedure I have gone through and I would be grateful for any tips on what next I try....I purchased a computer faulty by auction...The seller advised that the PC would go into a continuous reboot.....so he took the HDD out and sold it ...I did get it at a good price considering its an i7 unit...thinking it may be a simple problem....??
Well its not ...The unit had everything disconnected apart from the memory ...but when power was applied it would go for 20-30 seconds then cut out and start up again for 20-30 seconds and cut out Etc Etc... First to be checked was the PSU and found to be OK...So the problem was either the MB or the memory...but with no spare DDR3 I had to get new memory sent to me so as I could Test ... In the meantime the RAM was removed and the unit powered up without any cutout happening and the Motherboard identified the memory was missing by emitting a long series of continuous beeps ....So the RAM then became chief suspect BUT a couple of hours ago the New memory arrived and been installed and its made no difference....the power recycle is back..
Now with my limited knowledge I would guess when power is applied to the Unit something on the MB is heating up and causing the automatic cutout (as I presume there is one) on the PSU to kick in .....It almost immediately fires up again but just carries on the sequence...
Hopefully with all the experts ... I can be advised of anything I can do to identify the problem ..cause no doubt this could be a problem that is not unknown..
Many Thanks Hk
PS
It seems that installing memory makes the unit do what its doing????
Well its not ...The unit had everything disconnected apart from the memory ...but when power was applied it would go for 20-30 seconds then cut out and start up again for 20-30 seconds and cut out Etc Etc... First to be checked was the PSU and found to be OK...So the problem was either the MB or the memory...but with no spare DDR3 I had to get new memory sent to me so as I could Test ... In the meantime the RAM was removed and the unit powered up without any cutout happening and the Motherboard identified the memory was missing by emitting a long series of continuous beeps ....So the RAM then became chief suspect BUT a couple of hours ago the New memory arrived and been installed and its made no difference....the power recycle is back..
Now with my limited knowledge I would guess when power is applied to the Unit something on the MB is heating up and causing the automatic cutout (as I presume there is one) on the PSU to kick in .....It almost immediately fires up again but just carries on the sequence...
Hopefully with all the experts ... I can be advised of anything I can do to identify the problem ..cause no doubt this could be a problem that is not unknown..
Many Thanks Hk
PS
It seems that installing memory makes the unit do what its doing????