Computer Won't boot but repeatedly tries

[Norbix]

Hi, my computer won't boot anymore. I think it's a problem with the power supply.

When I try to turn it on, it starts up for a second and then turns off and it keeps on trying to turn on until I turn off the PSU manually. I don't know how to troubleshoot this so I'm looking for help. Any bit is greatly appreciated thanks.

 

[mihirkula]

Sounds very much like a PSU issue.

Pls type here the specs of your computer.

 

[Norbix]

Asus p5n-e SLI motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 cpu stock speed
EVGA 8800 GTX
2GB Corsair DDR2 ram

 

[kg4icg]

Did you flash the bios? If so pull the cmos battery and reset the cmos then try to start it. Same thing happenned when i flashed bios to 1403.

 

[Norbix]

Thanks for the reply.

I have no idea what the cmos battery is. So, I'm not sure if that;s really the problem? If you insist, what exactly should I do? This computer is pretty new btw.

 

[Whiznot]

What happens when you try to boot from a CD or Floppy?

 

[Norbix]

What happens when you try to boot from a CD or Floppy?

What do you mean by this? The computer can't stay on for more than second.

 

[kg4icg]

The CMos battery is that little flat nickle coin size peice of metal sitting on your motherboard. It's a battery that you can replace. It sits near the PCI slot on your motherboard.