UnhappySoul

Ok I have a Core 2 Duo E6750
4GB HyperX ddr2 1066 ram
Asus P5K-E mobo
and GTX 295
Asus 750W PSU

Last week the problems gettin worse. doesn't boot up, repetitive reboots in the BIOS screen even before loading windows, sometimes goes to windows an then sudden shutdown.

Today it got worse.

when i start up system would keep rebooting continously in the BIOS screen.

I think mobo is dying? are these symptons of a dyin mobo?

Frodcord

can you check your temps in the bios? or windows? did you overclock it?

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xxbassplayerxx

I had this same issue and it turned out to be a grounding issue. Clean your case out and if it still happens, try a bench setup with only the necessary objects (1HDD, 1 vid card, 1 stick of memory, etc). That should eliminate all the variables.

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UnhappySoul

grounding eh? thats funny, I got a shock when I touched the case today without slippers on.

Also system was OCed to 3.56 for months an ran perfect but then these things started happening an so i set it to defaults an it ran fine for a while but now its started again.

what can do about grounding? I have a huge case with with wheels an its placed on the ground (no carpet)

The_Parrot

did you every test it to see if it was stable at those speeds?
ie prime 95

seeing as your new here you may not know about things like that

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macsbeach98

If you got a shock from the case in bare feet make sure it is plugged into a grounded three pin socket it definitely sounds like the case is floating at a potential and not grounded through the power cable. Bassplayer is talking about the motherboard shorting to the case ground maybe by an errant standoff causing a short circuit between the motherboard to ground which will cause it to reboot continuously. But if you get a shock when you touch it then it isnt grounded through the ground wire in the power cord which is dangerous and can be lethal.

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Quantum Reality

Yeah, I'd definitely try a bench top test of that board. Demount it, put it on a wooden desk or bench and fire it up on that. If you need a power switch just carefully touch your metal screwdriver to the power switch terminals briefly where the front-panel connector would go. (I have actually used this trick to get a motherboard to start up outside of a case )

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UnhappySoul

well I moved the comp to another power point in an elevated position an still same thing happens.

UnhappySoul

its not OCed anymore everythings at default.

Iam thinkin maybe mobo or VGA. which could it be> unfortunately i dont have another VGA to test it with.

when the rebbots happen everything shuts down even the inside fans which are connected directly to the PSU.

I suppose if the VGA was the problem only the display would go off woudn't it??

UnhappySoul

Iam thinking of RMA the mobo?
any thoughts?