Computer restarting every 2 seconds after running well for 1 month

Memo Rivero · Aug 21, 2014

Hello, today while the computer was idle all of the sudden it shutdown my first guess was that a power outage ocurred in my apartment but after verifing everything was fine, tried to turn on the computer but it just restart itself every 2 seconds. One time it started to boot and got in to the repair screen just to shutdown again. tried to boot it without 1 memory ram stick and without the video card but no luck, it just go in to a loop of restarting every few seconds.
it ran fine for about a month no problems that i can recall

PC aspects:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

techie_dude · Aug 22, 2014

such restarts point to one thing - virus
does ur laptop works in safe mode??
if so then run scan in safe mode..

DarioB · Aug 22, 2014

Looks like a serious issue that can't be easily fixed by changing something in Windows, I'm guessing it's the power supply giving you trouble, not working properly.

Memo Rivero · Aug 22, 2014

My first guess is the PSU ill try pluging another one to see if that is the problem.

And no i cant get in to safe mode because the computer just keeps restarting

WolfDale7 · Aug 25, 2014

I have a similar issue with a new build. It works for 30 minutes, then shuts off for 5 seconds, on for 2, off for 5.

The only thing we have in common is the gigabyte mobo. I've researched the issue some more and I keep seeing gigabyte motherboards as the only pattern between the builds.

Here's my thread and what I tried:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2268412/build-stuck-indefininte-boot-cycle-seconds-seconds.html#14009753

In my case it wasn't the psu, ram, gpu, cooler. It could be the cpu or the motherboard itself. I tried clearing bios, updating bios revision, etc... Nothing worked.

I'm in the process of starting an RMA with GB. If you manage to find a solution, please let me know

Memo Rivero · Aug 25, 2014

WolfDale7 :

I figured out my problem, the reset button of my case was faulty I belive, so I disconnected it from the mobo and now it works without problems.

Lots of people told me that it wasn't a hardware problem but an electric one and so it was

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