- Jul 7, 2013
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So, back in late march-early april, I decided I was going to build a gaming PC for my birthday.
The components I had purchased and put together were as follows:
ASRock Pro4 Motherboard
Intel I5 3570k cpu
XFX 7850 DD gpu
8GB Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
600W Corsiar CX PSU
120GB Kingston Hyperx SSD
CM SCOUT 2 Advanced chasis
an just some temp. HP optical drive
Windows 7 Ultimate
So, after putting it all together, I go to press the power button and the computer doesn't turn on. I double check to make sure everything is plugged in correctly and in the right spot, which it was. So here was my first indication that something was a little fishy. So I unplug the wire to my psu and plug it back in and repeat the process a few times, pushing the kill switch on and off while pressing the power button on the case to see if this thing will boot up. Magically, it does. Everything booted up fine after it finally started, I was able to install my OS and all with no problems.
The issue at had is though, that everytime I go to plug my computer into a new outlet or remove the power and put it back, I keep having to preform the operation I stated prior, almost like having to "jump" the computer. Once it finally starts up, it has no problem shutting on/off unless i remove the power and put it back.
Also, whenever i plug my computer into a new power source and finally am able to get it running, my BIOS defaults load and I have to rearrange my fan settings, and my date on windows resets to some random date which i have to set back.
This issue is very tedious for me, I want to be able to just plug my pc into any outlet and it boot up with one press of the power button, not 15+ times of trying my little technique i figured out to get my PC running.
Anyway, what I have done so far with my troubleshooting is: Reseat the CMOS Battery, and Replace the CMOS battery, and make sure all my drivers are up to date.
I have a funny feeling it is a deformity with the PSU, but I am no computer expert and can't seem to find any information on this problem. I would greatly appreciate any help from you guys! Thanks!
The components I had purchased and put together were as follows:
ASRock Pro4 Motherboard
Intel I5 3570k cpu
XFX 7850 DD gpu
8GB Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
600W Corsiar CX PSU
120GB Kingston Hyperx SSD
CM SCOUT 2 Advanced chasis
an just some temp. HP optical drive
Windows 7 Ultimate
So, after putting it all together, I go to press the power button and the computer doesn't turn on. I double check to make sure everything is plugged in correctly and in the right spot, which it was. So here was my first indication that something was a little fishy. So I unplug the wire to my psu and plug it back in and repeat the process a few times, pushing the kill switch on and off while pressing the power button on the case to see if this thing will boot up. Magically, it does. Everything booted up fine after it finally started, I was able to install my OS and all with no problems.
The issue at had is though, that everytime I go to plug my computer into a new outlet or remove the power and put it back, I keep having to preform the operation I stated prior, almost like having to "jump" the computer. Once it finally starts up, it has no problem shutting on/off unless i remove the power and put it back.
Also, whenever i plug my computer into a new power source and finally am able to get it running, my BIOS defaults load and I have to rearrange my fan settings, and my date on windows resets to some random date which i have to set back.
This issue is very tedious for me, I want to be able to just plug my pc into any outlet and it boot up with one press of the power button, not 15+ times of trying my little technique i figured out to get my PC running.
Anyway, what I have done so far with my troubleshooting is: Reseat the CMOS Battery, and Replace the CMOS battery, and make sure all my drivers are up to date.
I have a funny feeling it is a deformity with the PSU, but I am no computer expert and can't seem to find any information on this problem. I would greatly appreciate any help from you guys! Thanks!
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