- Jun 22, 2014
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Hello everyone. This is my first build (I had a friend pick out my parts) and I've only had it for 3 days (as of this posting, 6/22). I'm having some power issues I'd like to document here in hopes of finding a solution.
The Build
Mobo: MSI Z87M Gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR
PSU: Corsair CX500M
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 (More on this guy later)
There are other parts, of course, but these seem like the most likely culprits. I can provide the other parts if needed.
The Problems (A timeline)
Fri, 6/20: After building and installing windows, the PC occasionally loses power, as if resetting itself, but does not come back on. I then have to hold the power button to turn it off, and turn it back on. This happens a number of times, as infrequently as an hour apart, and sometimes as often as several minutes apart. I'd like to note that during this first day I wasn't doing anything I believed to be particularly taxing to the machine, mostly setting everything up the way I liked, setting up internet, etc.
Sat, 6/21: No random reset issues today: I downloaded and played a few Steam games just to put it through its paces a bit. No power issues. However, with yesterday's issues in mind, I set out to replace my Fractal Design Core 1000 case. If you're unfamiliar with the case, suffice to say it's teeny-tiny. In fact, it's cramped to the point that I'm honestly nervous about having all my components crammed into such a small space with little to no room for cable management. I also have concerns about whether the power+reset button are damaged, as the case was fairly beat up when it arrived (I have since filed an RMA with newegg regarding the case). I buy a larger case.
Sun, 6/22: Started up with no problems. Ran a bit of TF2 just to see how it looked/ran. I then plugged a pair of headphones into one of the audio jacks in the back, when my computer froze. I tried to restart it via ctrl+alt+del. The power cut out abruptly, which brings me to the present, and my current problem. When I press the power button, the power LED lights up and blinks twice and the fans kick on for about half a second, maybe less. Then all power is lost. My machine repeats this process every 4 seconds or so. Pressing/holding the power button does nothing. When I unplugged the headphones, my machine powered back on, began to boot windows, then lost power again. Now it's the same problem.
I feel like transferring to a new case is a good opportunity to test each component individually. Also, from what I've seen in other similar issues, the general consensus seems to be "When in doubt, replace the PSU."
Any thoughts/help/advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time
The Build
Mobo: MSI Z87M Gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR
PSU: Corsair CX500M
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 (More on this guy later)
There are other parts, of course, but these seem like the most likely culprits. I can provide the other parts if needed.
The Problems (A timeline)
Fri, 6/20: After building and installing windows, the PC occasionally loses power, as if resetting itself, but does not come back on. I then have to hold the power button to turn it off, and turn it back on. This happens a number of times, as infrequently as an hour apart, and sometimes as often as several minutes apart. I'd like to note that during this first day I wasn't doing anything I believed to be particularly taxing to the machine, mostly setting everything up the way I liked, setting up internet, etc.
Sat, 6/21: No random reset issues today: I downloaded and played a few Steam games just to put it through its paces a bit. No power issues. However, with yesterday's issues in mind, I set out to replace my Fractal Design Core 1000 case. If you're unfamiliar with the case, suffice to say it's teeny-tiny. In fact, it's cramped to the point that I'm honestly nervous about having all my components crammed into such a small space with little to no room for cable management. I also have concerns about whether the power+reset button are damaged, as the case was fairly beat up when it arrived (I have since filed an RMA with newegg regarding the case). I buy a larger case.
Sun, 6/22: Started up with no problems. Ran a bit of TF2 just to see how it looked/ran. I then plugged a pair of headphones into one of the audio jacks in the back, when my computer froze. I tried to restart it via ctrl+alt+del. The power cut out abruptly, which brings me to the present, and my current problem. When I press the power button, the power LED lights up and blinks twice and the fans kick on for about half a second, maybe less. Then all power is lost. My machine repeats this process every 4 seconds or so. Pressing/holding the power button does nothing. When I unplugged the headphones, my machine powered back on, began to boot windows, then lost power again. Now it's the same problem.
I feel like transferring to a new case is a good opportunity to test each component individually. Also, from what I've seen in other similar issues, the general consensus seems to be "When in doubt, replace the PSU."
Any thoughts/help/advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time
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