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My PC won't boot, but the motherboard is getting power.

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October 13, 2014 11:21:07 AM

System specs below. I was playing WoW today, and my computer just shut off. Now it won't boot back up. When I press the power button, the fans on both the graphics card and the CPU appear to attempt to start, and then stop. They're not even turning for a full half second. A second or two after that, the same thing happens again, and then the system seems to give up. There are no beeps or flashing lights. My USB peripherals do power on momentarily, in sync with the fans that spin, and then turn off with the fans as well. My motherboard has an on-board power button and power indicator LED, and the LED stays a solid green for as long as the computer is plugged in to power. The lights on the Ethernet port also remain lit as long as the computer has power. Any ideas? Thanks!

Operating Stystem: Windows 8.1
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K2MAU5Q/ref=oh_aui_...
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J56YSLM/ref=ox_ya_o...
RAM: G. Skill Sniper Series (2x4GB) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TGFWCW/ref=ox_ya_o...
OS Storage Drive: Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=oh_aui_...
Secondary Storage Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00461G3MS/ref=ox_ya_o...
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX780 3GB http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CUIVSNS/ref=ox_ya_o...
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ALK3KEM/ref=ox_ya_o...

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October 13, 2014 11:25:44 AM

Try clearing the CMOS on your ASUS board. Refer to the board manual for specific instructions.

If that doesn't work try the paperclip test on your PSU. Unplug all PSU connectors and do this :

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