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Computer tries to start but shuts down after 2-3 seconds
If it's switching off after a couple of seconds it really hasn't had
time to boot and would suggest a thermal fault or even a faulty power socket.... try the computer on another wall socket and avoid multiple power adaptors Did you use heatsink paste or a thermal pad between the CPU and heatsink, if the thermal pad type did you remove both layers of the backing protection layers..? Are the mobo FSB settings correct and does it show the correct clocking speed in bios? Maybe double checking the earthing screws on the mobo is a good idea. You'll get bios boot and be able to access the bios set up screen with just the CPU, RAM and Graphic card installed, the rest can be disconnected.... ....what happens when you power up is that the bios check's itself out, this is called POST (Power On Self Test or bios boot up) if ok it gives a single bleep and then hands the control over to the CPU then the CPU tells the hard drive to load window and start up programmes into RAM. Getting bios to boot must be your first goal. Davy |
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