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so this is a really weird issue that i have never seen before. im putting together a budget gaming PC to sell. i found a really good deal on an old hp rp5800 at a garage sale and decided to fix it up. however while upgrading it i ran into some weird issues which initially seemed hardware related but later i would find out that that was not the case. sometimes the PC would randomly not boot properly and it would get stuck trying to post but it would just have a black screen. other times it would ramp up the fans and then shut itself off. and then a different time it would randomly come back to life after 4 or 5 reboots. sounds like a bios issue right? nope. i flashed the latest bios twice. i tried every combination of hardware i had and nothing seemed to fix the problem. then i noticed once i had finally gotten into windows a few times the PC would always die after i had restarted instead of just shutting down. if i shut down normally the PC works without a hitch but as soon as i restart i have to spend another 20 mins seemingly doing random things to get it to come back. so now Ive been able to successfully reproduce the problem by "restarting". my only question now is wth do i do? i cant sell a pc in this condition even if it is easily avoidable. most drivers require you to restart to install them properly and i cant figure out how to fix this. any ideas? P.S. i know that the rp5800 is a POS system and its not meant to do what im making it do but it is essentially a elite 8200 with more features so it should still be fine.
This computer seems to have issues that basic fixes might not solve, possibly related to the motherboard or power supply unit. It’s unclear if a BIOS update can help or if the PSU is faulty. You might want to test another PSU or check if it’s a proprietary model. Consider replacing the CMOS battery as a potential solution.
I'm really experienced with assembling PCs. I've gone through all the troubleshooting steps I know about, but it still isn't working.