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• October 5, 2023 at 7:49 am #4172401
  

  PC keeps restarting – pls help

  by carlsden · about 4 days, 13 hours ago

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  Hello everyone,

  I built a PC in 2020. I will include the specs below. The main purpose of it was for streaming youtube content.
  The issue i had about 8 months back was that the PC would turn on fine, but after about 5 mins, it would automatically restart. I tried to disable automatic restart, but it would still continue to do it. About a month ago, it started restarting every 20 seconds with no display.

  Things I have tried so far: –
  Removed, cleaned and reinserted RAM.
  Removed cleaned and reinserted GPU .
  Tried turning on the motherboard without GPU and RAM.

  NONE of the above have worked. It still only starts for 10 seconds and then turns off without any display.
  Any help appreciated pls. Thanks.

  Motherboard – ASRock ATX Motherboard (B450 PRO4)
  PSU – Corsair RM550x – Fully Modular 80+ Gold
  Processor – AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor
  GPU – ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 OC Edition 6 GB GDDR5
  RAM – Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G32C16U4B 3200 MHz, DDR4, DRAM, Desktop Gaming Memory Kit, 16GB
  SSD – Crucial P1 1 TB CT1000P1SSD8 Internal Solid State Drive-up to 2000 MB/s
  CASE – Corsair SPEC-DELTA Carbide Series, RGB Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case

  Here is a link to a video of what is happening. i installed some motherboard speakers to see if i could troubleshoot with the beeps.
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• • October 5, 2023 at 9:21 am #4172461
    

    Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

    by kees_b · about 4 days, 11 hours ago

    In reply to PC keeps restarting – pls help

    That means that something is defective.

    The common way to find out is to remove as much as possible and see if that helps. If not, take everything out of the case and connect that absolute minumum of hardware laying on a piece of cardboard and try again. If still no luck, start replacing the components used one by one if you found the culprit.

    But it could be a temperature issue. I’d start with checking the CPU en GPU fans.

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    • October 6, 2023 at 4:54 am #4172996
      

      Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

      by carlsden · about 3 days, 16 hours ago

      In reply to Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

      I tried this with just the power supply, motherboard and processor. the video in my post is just with these in the system.

  • October 5, 2023 at 11:51 am #4172547
    

    That PSU. Why so small?

    by rproffitt · about 4 days, 9 hours ago

    In reply to PC keeps restarting – pls help

    My gamer PC with some GTX 1660 started with a RM850 850W PSU. Seems too small for the long term. It may work when new but the stress means someday there will be trouble.

    • October 5, 2023 at 12:19 pm #4172568
      

      Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

      by birdmantd · about 4 days, 8 hours ago

      In reply to That PSU. Why so small?

      I have to agree with my fellow moderator. That PSU might have been sufficient when you first built it, but clearly not enough in my opinion. I can’t say for certain, but that appears to be the “weakest link” in your build.

      Another potential issue could be if there is insufficient air flow in the computer case, and it is overheating, causing the computer to reset. When I custom built my first computer, I used a mini-tower enclosure with insufficient airflow and it also kept resetting. I bought a full tower case, transferred my computer components, added multiple large fans and had no such issues after that.

    • October 6, 2023 at 4:56 am #4172997
      

      Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

      by carlsden · about 3 days, 16 hours ago

      In reply to That PSU. Why so small?

      Is there a PSU you would recommend for my setup with the above specs?

      • October 6, 2023 at 11:21 am #4173169
        

        Something bigger.

        by rproffitt · about 3 days, 9 hours ago

        In reply to Reply To: PC keeps restarting – pls help

        I don’t know your market or country but my gamer rig was fine for years with the GTX 1660, i7, all SSD on the 850W.

        When I swapped in the RTX 3070 it began to show the symptoms of a too small PSU. The rig now has a 1,000 Watt PSU and it’s been stable since the change.

  • October 6, 2023 at 12:25 pm #4173183
    

    PC keeps restarting – pls help

    by markcummins713 · about 3 days, 8 hours ago

    In reply to PC keeps restarting – pls help

    Certainly! Here’s a summary of the steps to address a PC that keeps restarting:

    1. Check for overheating and ensure proper cooling.
    2. Update device drivers for graphics, motherboard, etc.
    3. Keep Windows updated with the latest patches.
    4. Scan for malware and viruses.
    5. Test hardware components like RAM and hard drive.
    6. Investigate software conflicts, uninstall or update problematic software.
    7. Examine the Windows Event Viewer for error messages.
    8. Verify the power supply unit (PSU) functionality.
    9. Boot into Safe Mode or use advanced boot options if needed.
    10. Consider using System Restore to revert to a stable state.
    11. Disable automatic restart after system crashes.
    12. Consult a professional technician for hardware issues if problems persist.

    • October 6, 2023 at 12:40 pm #4173185
      

      Step 8.

      by rproffitt · about 3 days, 8 hours ago

      In reply to PC keeps restarting – pls help

      How do you do that?

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