Device alternates between active and inactive states without any alerts, running an i5-4460 processor with mITX support.
Device alternates between active and inactive states without any alerts, running an i5-4460 processor with mITX support.
I recently salvaged an old PC I assembled around two years ago to upgrade for a friend. When I power it on, it takes roughly 4-5 seconds, then shuts off briefly. After that, it restarts in about 1 second, turning off for 2 seconds before powering back up again. There’s no sound from the speakers, and nothing appears on the monitor. I’ve tested standard RAM and HDD from another machine, and swapped out the motherboard with an old ASUS AMD A6 board. All peripherals function normally, so it seems the issue lies elsewhere. The GPU I removed was an EVGA GTX 970 SC, but that didn’t fix the problem. I also reset the CMOS. Any suggestions? Is this component faulty?
You might want to switch to another PSU if you find one nearby...
Sorry, I made changes to the post afterward. I attempted to reset the BIOS, but it's unclear if that was done correctly. I'm capable of assembling computers and handling simple tasks, though this level of troubleshooting usually goes beyond my skills. I unplugged the battery for five minutes and also tried installing a single stick of RAM in either of the two slots.
I could take the Corsair 750w out of my PC and give that a go. If I can get this thing working it would be great. Hard to find any LGA1150 boards anymore and for what my friend wants to do with it the i5 and GTX970 would be more then sufficient for his needs. Would hate to have to toss a perfectly good CPU. I'll try the PSU and report back.
That's a tough spot—spending that much on A6 would really slow things down... but it might be worth it. Joking aside, it could really limit the 970.