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| Thread ID: 92940 | 2008-08-28 23:27:00 | Boot up issues | GR8Metal (14133) | Press F1 |
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| 701156 | 2008-08-28 23:27:00 | Hi, I've got a clients PC that keeps rebooting. I'm trying to boot off a CD which will allow me to take backup images of the internal hard drives so I can put these images onto my USB pocket drive. When I tell the system to boot off the CD it starts to but then suddenly reboots the computer. I've tried replacing the CD drive but PC still reboots just when reading the CD. I've tried using my Memtest boot CD, it starts to boot & shows the initial Memtest screen but PC restarts. Have tried disconnecting all internal drives just to leave CD drive, but still reboots. Any ideas? Cheers. :) |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 701157 | 2008-08-29 02:45:00 | Welcome to PressF1. Have you tried swapping out the RAM chip(s)? What brand/wattage PSU is installed? I assume Windows reboots before booting properly too? You've unplugged EVERYTHING except what's essential, card readers, PCI cards, USB coffee warmers... :D I'd also try a different PSU and CD Drive. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 701158 | 2008-08-29 03:05:00 | Thanks for your reply wratterus. Yep, was the power supply. Replaced and all go again. You should see how much dust is in this beast! P4 3.0Ghz CPU was running at 78c and rising. Heat sink is full of dust! Why do people turn off the CPU temp warning in the BIOS? |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 701159 | 2008-08-29 03:12:00 | You wouldn't know would ya. :D Get in there with the compressed air. The PSU wasn't a Hyena/Super Power was it? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 701160 | 2008-08-29 03:32:00 | Looks like it's got faulty RAM as well. Yep, it's got a Hyena DR-B300ATX to be precise.... |
GR8Metal (14133) | ||
| 701161 | 2008-08-29 03:56:00 | Geez, all going downhill. Make sure there's no dust in the RAM slots before testing RAM. Hyena PSUs are the most useless sh*tty PSUs to ever be made. |
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