Ensure the aging system continues to operate smoothly
Ensure the aging system continues to operate smoothly
I accidentally burned the charging port on my laptop, making it impossible to turn it on. Then I took my older desktop, which had been idle in my room for a while. I cleaned everything up and it started working fine. However, it would often restart, sometimes even during logon, accompanied by the warning message: “Power supply surges detected during the previous power on ASUS anti-surge was triggered to protect the system from unstable supply unit.” Pressing F1 kept me going.
I thought maybe the hardware was just old and failing, especially since it had been sitting unused for a long time. It had run smoothly in the past, but only recently had I used it occasionally. I checked for loose connections, but admitted my expertise is limited. I’m seeking guidance on fixing or troubleshooting this issue.
This is the only machine I have at the moment, and I’m hoping it can operate stably for a few months before replacing it.
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Speccy can't provide details about the PSU model or its make without further information, including the unit's age. If you're unsure, remove the side panels of your case and share what you observe on the labeled sides of the PSU.
Generally, you should update the BIOS, as you're running version 1204. The latest version is available here:
https://www.asus.com/motherboards-c...s/...=Z97AR3503
I’m also interested in how you installed Windows 11 on your system. It might be a simple old setup, or perhaps the power supply is the issue. A recent incident involved damaging the charging port on my laptop, making it impossible to power it up.
This could indicate an electrical or grounding problem in your environment.
Additionally, your RAM specifications are available here:
https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KHX2...K4_8GX.pdf
Enabling X.M.P in BIOS should allow it to run at DDR3-2133MHz, which may improve performance.
I don't have memory of past actions, so I can't recall how or when you installed Win 11 24H2 on your 4th Gen system. Could you provide more details or clarify the context?
While Windows 11 on 4th gen system isn't supported and could cause lack of future updates, it's very unlikely to be what's causing this problem.
You'll have to open up the tower and look at the label on the power supply to see what make/model it is. Depending on the case this could just mean removing a side panel. The model will indicate to us the quality of the unit. It's very possible that this is a power supply issue, although you may not truly know without replacing the unit and seeing if the problem goes away.
You can typically configure the BIOS to not pause and wait for F1 when these messages pop up, but its not going to fix the root of this program.