Note: Read through all updates or you wont understand the problem.
- This is for this PC:
DFI NF4 Infinity Ultra . . . . AMD 144 Opteron (288x9) . . . . ATI X1800XT
Antec 480W TruePower2 . . . . Audigy 2 ZS . . . . . . . 2x1GB G.Skill PC3200
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Water Cooling Setup: Swiftech MCR220 Radiator | AquaXtreme 50Z Pump
Aqua Xtreme MP-1 GPU Block | Aqua Xtreme MP-1 CPU Block | MasterKleer 7/16"
Everything was fine earlier today, then I left (and shut off the pc) for about five hours and I come back and the PC wont start? it turns on (all the fans and the WC pump) for a second then shuts off. I tried resetting the cmos and taking out the battery but still no boot. Thought maybe the PSU was randomly under too much load so tried unplugging a few things (dvd drive, fans) still no go. Is it shorting out? Is the PSU fuxxord? I don't see how it's fine one moment then without messing with anything after a few hours it wont start? Any help/suggestions are appreciated.
I have a crap generic case psu I could test with I guess. My PSU is not even a year old though.
UPDATE 1: I tried the old psu and that had the same problem. So the PSU is fine.
Switching RAM/only use one module did not work either.
I guess Ill have to take everything out of the case.
UPDATE 2: After thinking about a possible short I realized that a few days ago when I re-sat my cpu waterblock I forgot to put a plastic spacer between the head of the screw and the mobo. Also the screw head was very thick and was slightly warping the mobo.
I went to the hardware store and got some screws with thinner heads and took out the mobo and put the new screws in with spacers.
It is working again now. I just didn't realize that right away because the pc worked for a few days before screwing up.
UPDATE 3: GUYS I AM VERY CONFUSED.
The computer worked fine all through yesterday after I fixed it and I turned it off last night. This morning it is having the exact same problem (turning one for one second then shutting off). Any ideas?
- This is for this PC:
DFI NF4 Infinity Ultra . . . . AMD 144 Opteron (288x9) . . . . ATI X1800XT
Antec 480W TruePower2 . . . . Audigy 2 ZS . . . . . . . 2x1GB G.Skill PC3200
--------------------------------------------------------
Water Cooling Setup: Swiftech MCR220 Radiator | AquaXtreme 50Z Pump
Aqua Xtreme MP-1 GPU Block | Aqua Xtreme MP-1 CPU Block | MasterKleer 7/16"
Everything was fine earlier today, then I left (and shut off the pc) for about five hours and I come back and the PC wont start? it turns on (all the fans and the WC pump) for a second then shuts off. I tried resetting the cmos and taking out the battery but still no boot. Thought maybe the PSU was randomly under too much load so tried unplugging a few things (dvd drive, fans) still no go. Is it shorting out? Is the PSU fuxxord? I don't see how it's fine one moment then without messing with anything after a few hours it wont start? Any help/suggestions are appreciated.
I have a crap generic case psu I could test with I guess. My PSU is not even a year old though.
UPDATE 1: I tried the old psu and that had the same problem. So the PSU is fine.
Switching RAM/only use one module did not work either.
I guess Ill have to take everything out of the case.
UPDATE 2: After thinking about a possible short I realized that a few days ago when I re-sat my cpu waterblock I forgot to put a plastic spacer between the head of the screw and the mobo. Also the screw head was very thick and was slightly warping the mobo.
I went to the hardware store and got some screws with thinner heads and took out the mobo and put the new screws in with spacers.
It is working again now. I just didn't realize that right away because the pc worked for a few days before screwing up.
UPDATE 3: GUYS I AM VERY CONFUSED.
The computer worked fine all through yesterday after I fixed it and I turned it off last night. This morning it is having the exact same problem (turning one for one second then shutting off). Any ideas?
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