Weird boot issue, what is wrong with my pc? Please help.

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Jacob_137

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So about a month back I started having issues with my pc. It would randomly shut off, and then one time it shut off and wouldn't come back on so I brought it to a specialist to diagnose it. He tried swapping out the psu, ram, and gpu and those were all fine so he told me to replace the motherboard. I bought a new motherboard and installed it but now I have a whole new set of problems. After I put it all back together my pc worked fine until I turned it off after the second use and it wouldn't turn back on. I left it unplugged for a few hours and it worked again, and then again after shutting off after second use it did the same thing. What could be causing this issue, I'm completely stuck on what to do next.
TLDR My computer will boot two times then needs to be unplugged for hours before it will boot another 2 times. Most likely isn't psu ram or gpu and the motherboard is brand new.

Specs: Amd fx6300 3.5ghz
2 r9 280x crossfire
16gbs 1600mhz ddr3 ram
80+ gold 850w psu
Asus 970 pro gaming motherboard
Cooling isn't an issue the system is water cooled

Sorry if I did a poor job explaining the issue I'm having a hard time understanding what's wrong myself.
 
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Just get a windows 10 ISO image burn it to a Dvd record able disk
Making sure the Iso image you get is boot able.

As long as you have a valid windows 10 licence key.
And the correct version of windows 10 your system is running with at the moment then your good to go.

If you already have windows 10 the full retail version on a DVD disk or a Usb flash drive for the install of windows 10.
Then you will not need to buy another licence key.
You just transfer the valid key to the system you now have.

Copy or back up any files, pictures ect to another hard drive of your system.
Or a Usb flash drive, dvd burning disk ect.

As you will be required to format the drive in windows setup and install first of all loosing all content such as...
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Jacob_137

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After I installed the board I "re-activated" my copy of Windows 10. I'm not exactly sure if that counts as re installing but it's what Windows settings told me to do.
 
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Jacob_137

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I went into the Windows setting clicked a reactivate Windows button and it asked if I installed new hardware, I said yes and it rebooted my system and that was it.
 
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No no no.

I`m sorry but in all cases when ever you install windows 10 with a motherboard.
And then buy or replace the whole motherboard.

There is nothing else to to but wipe the prior version of windows os that was setup and configured for that motherboard.
Windows inspects the chip set used with the motherboard and other hardware features, and input and output controls of the motherboard including the power management controls of the motherboard.

Re activating windows will not fix your problems.
Wiping the prior installation of windows 10 on the hard drive it is on with a fresh format and install of windows will fix all of your problems.

As said the current problems you are facing is due to the chip set of the old motherboard, and the new one you bought and fitted to the system being no doubt different.

For a 100% stability do a fresh install of windows 10 install and setup Jacob. It`s not something you can short cut. if you want the system to run rock solid stable with the new motherboard fitted.

As I said for example the driver set for the motherboard you are now using will differ from the one that windows used with the old power management driver installed.

It will also stop windows from communicating with the bios of the motherboard to do with power settings for example shutdown, or when sleep is selected or hibernation mode.

And also waking the board up if set to sleep or hibernation mode, where a key is pressed on the keyboard to fully power the system up back to the windows session to resume it.




 
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Jacob_137

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I've already tried the majority of those troubleshooting techniques except for reseting cmos or breadboarding my setup. I'm fairly certain I'm going to have to buy another new part I'm just not sure which, does this sound like an issue that could be caused by a cpu?
 
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Jacob_137

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Sorry I posted that last response before reading your reply Shaun. I'm not very experienced when it comes to software. Would I have to buy another copy of Windows or should I be fine if I still have the activation code of my original copy, and will I lose all my files that aren't related to Windows?
 
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Just get a windows 10 ISO image burn it to a Dvd record able disk
Making sure the Iso image you get is boot able.

As long as you have a valid windows 10 licence key.
And the correct version of windows 10 your system is running with at the moment then your good to go.

If you already have windows 10 the full retail version on a DVD disk or a Usb flash drive for the install of windows 10.
Then you will not need to buy another licence key.
You just transfer the valid key to the system you now have.

Copy or back up any files, pictures ect to another hard drive of your system.
Or a Usb flash drive, dvd burning disk ect.

As you will be required to format the drive in windows setup and install first of all loosing all content such as personal files ect and any other programs that were installed after windows that you use such as Microsoft office ect.

Select drive options from the setup menu of windows 10 install and setup. And format it.

Make sure the same drive is hi lighted then click next.

 
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