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Server randomly shutsdown and blows fan at full speed with no video output
Specs
Model: HP Z230
CPU: Intel Xeon e3 1230 v3
RAM: 1x8GB DDR3 Non-ECC RAM
GPU: Radeon HD 8570
NIC: Intel 82571 Dual Port NIC
Storage: 1x128GB SATA SSD, 1X1TB 7.2k RPM HDD
The problem
It randomly ...
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5 Beep Code on Gigabye B660M DS3H
I am trying to build a pc and it will not POST.
I am getting 5 short beep codes which for AMI should be a CPU failure.
The hardware is as follows:
Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4
Intel i3-12100f
Corsair ...
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Troubleshooting CPU, PSU, MOBO, HW [duplicate]
Have a well aged PC that has started acting up. In short terms:
It has worked fine for about 13 years.
BIOS, Windows 10
Started out with trouble booting.
When pressing the ON button it sometimes ...
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PC turns on for a split second then turns off
My PC recently stopped working. I turned it on one day and heard a pop then it turned off and when I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t.
I assumed it was the PSU so I changed it but then after trying to ...
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Rog Zenith ii Extreme won't turn on
I'm building a deep learning system for my company and my current build is:
Rog Zenith ii Extreme
2 * Aorus RTX 3090
256 GB Kingston Fury 2666MHz
EVGA Supernova 1600W
AMD 3960 threadripper
Along ...
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Computer over current detected
Hello so I’ve had my pc for 5 years no problem. The build is as follows: mobo is ASUS H81M-PLUS, CPU is intel 4790k, GPU is Zotac 960 4gb AMP!, ram is 16gb(8x2)of Corsair xms3 DDR3 and PSU is EVGA 650 ...
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Computer suddenly and completely dies then boot loops but next day is completely fine
Last week my computer unexpectedly completely shutdowns instantly, no freezing, no blue screen, it was as if the power plug was pulled out. It wasn't even doing anything intensive. It then booted up ...
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PC beeps once and then turns off
I recently got a new motherboard because I am pretty sure the current one is a bit dodgy. I built it outside of the case and powered it on, however it turns on, beeps once and then almost immediately ...
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PC not booting even after changing the motherboard and processor
3 months ago, I accidentally bent my CPU socket pins as I was foolishly cleaning the mobo (socket 1155 Motherboard). Then after researching, I tried to correct the pins but no luck.
I put all the ...
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System Random Hard Freeze. Are my CPU's pins bent?
I've just upgraded RAM and CPU in my MSI-G31 P21(MS-7529) motherboard to 2X2GB DDR2(800Mhz) and CPU - Core 2 Duo 3.14Ghz 2 Core.
Before upgrading, my PC used to randomly hard freeze. I thought if I ...
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Computer won't boot, possible causes? Motherboard or CPU [duplicate]
I have a old setup that I haven't used in a while. When I plug it in and turn it on, I see it light up for a second before dying.
So far I have tested the paperclip method with the psu and it works ...
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New build won't start, but seem to have ruled out potential causes
I'm working on a new build, and have never run into anything like this before.
I hit the power button, and... nothing. No case fans, no CPU fan, no PSU fans, no sounds, no beeps, no POST, no clicking,...
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Computer boot looping for hours
I am facing a very odd problem, since a while my computer does stuck itself in a boot loop. At the beginning it was just 4-5 times then it was booting normally. Recently hours of boot loops was needed ...
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Newly built PC won't boot 1st time
I've recently built a budget PC for my cousin and the parts are as follows:
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
MB: Asus Prime B350-Plus
CPU cooler: Cooler Master 212 Evo
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2666 MHz (2× 4 GB)
GPU: ...
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Custom PC not booting and intermittently turning off / on
I'm building a custom computer with the following specifications:
Storage: Crucial P1 3D NANA NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z RGB Series 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4-3000Mhz
GPU: MSI GTX 1070 TI ...
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Why I can't boot anymore?
my problem started 15 weeks ago (December 17, 2017), when my PC had trouble to boot, the POST message said that I had a CPU fan error, then shut down. I tried to reboot but no avail. I swap the CPU ...
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CPU's for LGA775 Socket - advice needed [closed]
Hiya I forgot if this is the right site for "processors and hardware etc" but I need some opinion on this and advice...
On my current PC,
Intel Celeron 440 @ 2.0Ghz
1 GB DDR2
Motherboard is G31M-GS ...
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PC Powers up but does not power mouse or keyboard and no signal to monitor
I have a pc with an Asrock z77 motherboard, intel i7 CPU, GTX 650 GPU, Crucial 525gb ssd, EVGA 750W power supply, and two sticks of ballistix ram.
I woke up one morning after leaving my PC on ...
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How to learn the maximum power usage of my laptop
Other people already asked this question, and were referred to internet tools to calculate maximum power usage, but I don't know how to get the information it wanted. For example, it wanted to know ...
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My new motherboard Asus Z10PE-D16 WS doesn't start
I have purchased the following components :
Asus Z10PE-D16 WS
2 CPU : Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
2 Fans : Noctua NH-U12S
Power Supply : EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W GOLD
Ram : Kingston
KVR21R15D4K4/64 RAM 64Go ...
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No POST on new built desktop
I just finished building a desktop again and it will not perform a successful POST. No beeps or video either.
Since my goal is a successful POST, i removed all irrelevant hardware already and am only ...
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No POST screen, No beeps and No display
I have very old motherboard , CPU , power supply.
Motherboard : Gigabyte G31M-ES2C
CPU : Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 @ 1.8GHz
Ram : Transcend 2GB ddr2 800MHz.
Power supply : Tech-Com 450Watt....
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Getting a new PC built and I have some questions [closed]
In a couple of weeks I will get a new PC built and I wanted to ask if I could re-use some of the old components in the new one, since I'm on a 600- 650 euro budget. The old parts were regulary cleaned ...
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PC won't start. Not even to BIOS
I have a PC that’s just over a year old. Today, while playing a game, it suddenly shut down and I smelled a slight smell of something burning; no fire, don't worry~ After this “incident” my PC won’t ...
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System won't respond to Power Switch
I ran into a problem - I can't start my new system at all: when Power Switch is pressed nothing is hapenning, even cpu/system fans are not moving for a split second.
And I just was at the shop where ...
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Computer is Shutting off Randomly Throughout the Day - Need to Tilt Case to Restart
Throughout the day, my Windows 7 desktop system is shutting down without warning every 2-6 hours or so. The frequency seems to be getting greater, but I'm not yet completely sure of that fact. This is ...
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Constant beeping with new PSU, no video output
So, my friends computer is not producing video output. The monitor works, I've tried the CPU and RAM inside of my computer, so I know they work. On the initial build we forgot standoffs and the ...
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My PC restarts randomly
I bought a desktop 1 year ago. I used it and it worked very fine. After 6 months it suddenly shut down without blue screen and was responding to restarts. yet it is not solved but I tried a lot to ...
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Weird alarm sounding on my computer when under load, but no overheating
I am having a rather odd hardware issue and to be honest, I am not quite sure what is causing it. I have been building my own systems for over 10 years and have all kinds of qualifications, but this ...
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Computer doesn't beep when starting with only motherboard, power supply, and CPU. Is the motherboard dead?
I recently purchased a motherboard with my graphics card and CPU. After installing everything, it starts up, but there is no output. When I stripped down to just the power supply, motherboard, and CPU,...
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550W PSU, i5 (3.2ghz), 8gb DDR3 and 12V Rail is at 8V
I was curious this morning about my temperature and voltage readings so I downloaded Speedfan and CPUID's Hardware Monitor.
I have the following hardware
CPU : i5 3.2GHZ
RAM : 4 x 2GB DDR3
GPU : ...
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Newly built PC powers off after 3 minutes...won't power back on instantly
I recently replaced my motherboard, processor, memory, and power supply. After powering up and running for approx. 3 minutes, the rig shuts down, like somebody pulled the cord out of the wall. It won'...
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