my mother board shorts itself randomly

[ghoust0o]

My mother board keeps shorting, I had it running all night no problem but today it did within an hour, just built the computer. First time turning on it just looped it self off and on

 

[USAFRet]

You did install the standoffs, right?

Some info on the system would be helpful here. And don't forget the PSU make and model.

 

[ghoust0o]

750 Watt Corsair CX750 Builder Series ATX 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
Intel BOXDP67BGB3 Socket 1155, Intel P67, CrossFireX & SLI, SATA3&USB3.0, A&GbE, ATX Motherboard
NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Case

the stand offs are the small black screws that came with mother board?

 

[USAFRet]

the stand offs are the small black screws that came with mother board?

ummm...not really.

They go in between the case and the motherboard. A screw then goes through the motherboard into these.

 

[USAFRet]

The motherboard sits on these.

If you did not install these, do not turn the system on again until you have.

 

[ghoust0o]

Oh <edited> hope I didn't break anything

 

[ghoust0o]

Sweet no problem yet, I will post tomorrow if all good, thank you

 

[ghoust0o]

Worked for couple games then turnt off

 

[USAFRet]

Sounds like it might be a hardware fault. Something, probably the motherboard, shorted when you ran it without the standoffs.

 

[ghoust0o]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2227888/motherboard-shorting-computer-shutting.html#13766176 is the new link to a post of mine about this problem. We think its my CPU getting to hot, showin at 50 C on idle with fire fox open and case off. ? should i get new cpu cooler? im using the one intel cpu sent me, standered in box. Cus i can have computer on for more then 6 hrs now. But if i run a game in middle of it, it shuts down?