- Jun 22, 2014
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Hello everyone,
I'm having a problem with my computer randomly shutting down while in use.
Build:
Mobo: MSI Z87M Gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR
PSU: Corsair CX500M
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
I was using my computer today when a thunderstorm came on suddenly (New England in the summertime, right?). I didn't think much of it, until the power flickered. It didn't go out, mind you, just a quick flash, not even enough to turn off my computer. Still I decided to shut down, and I also hit the power switch in back. Looking back, I should have also unplugged it. When the storm passed, I turned my computer back on, and it lost power partway through starting up. On my second attempt, it started up, but died again shorty after I got online. This time as opposed shutting down, it attempted to restart itself. It sounded like the power kicked on for a second, fans started whirring etc., then died again. It did this a few times, then managed to power on. Since then it's been doing that randomly. There's no consistency to when it loses power, sometimes it will do it a few times in a row, and sometimes it likes to wait just long enough that I think maybe it sorted itself out.
My main concern is: Is my PSU fried?
This may also be of interest, a thread from when I had a similar problem when I first built the PC. I'd be thrilled if the fixed ended up being as simple as a BIOS update, but I feel like that's probably not the case. http://
Thanks for your time and assistance,
Dave
I'm having a problem with my computer randomly shutting down while in use.
Build:
Mobo: MSI Z87M Gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-3757-KR
PSU: Corsair CX500M
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
I was using my computer today when a thunderstorm came on suddenly (New England in the summertime, right?). I didn't think much of it, until the power flickered. It didn't go out, mind you, just a quick flash, not even enough to turn off my computer. Still I decided to shut down, and I also hit the power switch in back. Looking back, I should have also unplugged it. When the storm passed, I turned my computer back on, and it lost power partway through starting up. On my second attempt, it started up, but died again shorty after I got online. This time as opposed shutting down, it attempted to restart itself. It sounded like the power kicked on for a second, fans started whirring etc., then died again. It did this a few times, then managed to power on. Since then it's been doing that randomly. There's no consistency to when it loses power, sometimes it will do it a few times in a row, and sometimes it likes to wait just long enough that I think maybe it sorted itself out.
My main concern is: Is my PSU fried?
This may also be of interest, a thread from when I had a similar problem when I first built the PC. I'd be thrilled if the fixed ended up being as simple as a BIOS update, but I feel like that's probably not the case. http://
Thanks for your time and assistance,
Dave
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