Restart loop problems again

Umeed · May 10, 2014

Ok so awhile back I had this same issue. Asus mobo i cant remember what its called but it was for an i7-2600k

So background info:
Previous mobo was working great for 6 months, then restart loop happened, however it would stop once in a while. Did everything from changing thermal paste to heatsink hdd ram psu (except change case or cpu)...nothing changed...what did work temporarily was clearing cmos....but wasnt a permanent solution

In the end changed mobo to z77-sabertooth removed previous chipset drivers installed new ones...was going great since december....and today the nightmare has returned....

Now this time i had a professional do the build for me so it was done right. I unplugged hard drives and booted up still was restarting and iswapped ram slots, didnt work....i unplugged video card didnt work....

Everything was fine i had the pc on overnight and when i woke up this morning turned on my tv it started to restart......

Now i do see red lights blink in order from closest being cpu, then video card, then ram....is it possible my processor or my case is causing this nightmare?

Any and all help is immensely appreciated! Thank you

plaintuts · May 10, 2014

if you can, update your motherboard's bios.

Umeed · May 10, 2014

The boot doesn't last long enough for me to get into bios to update from usb

plaintuts · May 10, 2014

how many sticks of RAM does your computer have?

if you can, first remove the GPU for now.

next is use only one stick of Ram

then use the onboard graphics output to connect your monitor, then boot up your system.

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

Here are a couple of checklist on these topics.

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1893016/post-system-boot-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2041564/troubleshoot-boot-display-issue.html

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

Would you post you component list? A problem like this is often related to the power supply.

Umeed · May 10, 2014

plaintuts :

Woah ok so thats new, when i had this issue on previous mobo it didnt work, buuut following those steps im in desktop right now...weird

So is it my gpu? Had 2 sticks of ram 2x4gb took one out

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

It can't be the GPU if the problem continues with the GPU removed. Removing the GPU also reduces the required wattage considerably.

Follow the checklist, and cross each issue off one at a time.

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

Do you have a case speaker for your motherboard (or one that you can borrow from another system)? The beep codes are an important tool when trouble shooting a computer.

APEVIA CVTCSPK 2" Case speaker $5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201032

Umeed · May 10, 2014

terry4536 :

Component list:

Asus z77 sabertooth (new from last dec)
I7-2600k
Corsair hx 850w
8gb kingston hyper-x 1600mhz 4gb x2
Sapphire 6970 dual fan i think 2gb ram
1tb seagate barracuda
1tb WD green
3tb external hdd

All components except mobo are from 2011 or 2012

So i was able to get into desktop but it didnt last long enough maybe 2 mins and then rebooted.

So i guess my psu could be dying? I dont have a tester to check dang

Umeed · May 10, 2014

terry4536 :

Unfortunately no, i wasn't aware of them, ill order one tho thanks

plaintuts · May 10, 2014

well, for now..

cycle to shutdown and turning on the computer, so we check for stability.

after a few rounds, ("if it goes well"), reseat the gpu then check if you can boot to windows. or atleast the bios.

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

You can use this or Asus Suites ll to monitor the PSU voltage. Go to Asus Suitesll Sensor and it will display current PSU voltages (if it makes it to windows). They should be very close to the reported value in volts (3.3V, 5V & 12V).

HWMonitor
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Umeed · May 10, 2014

Ok i think it is the psu, i put the ram cards back in and it booted fine, black screen somehow fixed itself, i put gpu back in and it booted to windows logo but started the loop again.

plaintuts · May 10, 2014

if you can, update your bios.

it's still inconsistent to blame the power supply or any component.

Umeed · May 10, 2014

plaintuts :

I checked asus and my bios is current

plaintuts · May 10, 2014

so as for your system,

the most stable we can check is using both ram sticks but without the gpu,

can you check if you wont encounter bluescreen's / or restart cycles, by just letting the computer sit on idle for atleast an hour?

this is for testing the stability of your motherboard, without stressing the psu.

terry4536 · May 10, 2014

Do you have someone who would let you borrow a PSU? Or, you could take it to a computer repair shop and have them test the PSU. Did you check out the voltages?

Umeed · May 10, 2014

Oops. Didnt mean to select as answer lol mistapped on my phone.

Ill have to take it tomorrow to check. But currently the pc is on and running without gpu it restarted once in the last 10 mins

I should add that i havenot once gotten a blue screen from december till now

plaintuts · May 11, 2014

i undid it for you.

just continually check for stability, and like terry4536 said,

if you can get a different psu the better. so we can narrow down the culprit.

Umeed · May 24, 2014

fellas! thanks so much for the help, with your suggestions narrowing down the nuisance was easier...turns out, my Antec case/tower was the root of all my anger this time lol. We tried everything from pc doctor and other tests that shows all components were fine, so we couldn't figure it out, till I looked at my technician and said "how funny would it be if it was the reset button causing my pc to restart?"...and so the technician just popped it out and here I am posting from my PC....lol.....

so thanks again for your help guys, situation resolved

Issue: Non stop restart cycle (sometimes makes it to desktop)
Cause: Reset button/cable from case/tower
Solution: Removed plug from motherboard, success!

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