what are the ram and cpu voltages?

 

cpu is at 1.328,... Is there a way for me to check the ram voltages without restarting?

 

not that i know of
on sig rig, cpuz shows 1.5v/1.60 when its at 1.65 in bios

within a foot, but not close enough

 

does it run long enough to enter the bios? can you stay in the bios to monitor or check the settings?

 

Bad PSU possibly?

 

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Originally Posted by CRamano does it run long enough to enter the bios? can you stay in the bios to monitor or check the settings?

Not when its giving me problems, but right now it's running fine. So yes I should be able to get to the bios right now. When it's working fine I can sit in the bios and view settings. Although in a few more days I might have to go through the above steps again.

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Originally Posted by strap624 Bad PSU possibly?

I hope it's not the psu again. The old psu died about 2 months ago so this one isn't very old.

If it is the psu why does it work fine sometimes?

 

well no matter what its a hardware problem and there are only a handful of things it could be.

the first thing i would check is to make sure the heat-sink is properly attached clear of dust and debris, and check to make sure the fan spins. if a heat-sink is not properly attached, the cpu will overheat and shutdown in seconds, then you got to wait for it to cool down.

next i would do a close visual inspection of the motherboard, and and smell for that unmistakable smell of bad news. keep an eye out for the larger capacitors, they are for the mobo VRM's check to make sure they are not swollen or discolored or a black oily residue. i used to have that exact mobo and that's what happened

then check to make sure the power connectors are properly seated on the motherboard and other components too. just unplug them and plug them back in.

then you could test your memory but i doubt it would help

the only thin left is the PSU.... (but only if its not the motherboard)

 

First try resetting CMOS, then load BIOS defaults, then manually change your BIOS settings. If you still have a problem, it's probably your PSU.

Antec PSU FTL.

 

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Originally Posted by CRamano well no matter what its a hardware problem and there are only a handful of things it could be. the first thing i would check is to make sure the heat-sink is properly attached clear of dust and debris, and check to make sure the fan spins. if a heat-sink is not properly attached, the cpu will overheat and shutdown in seconds, then you got to wait for it to cool down. next i would do a close visual inspection of the motherboard, and and smell for that unmistakable smell of bad news. keep an eye out for the larger capacitors, they are for the mobo VRM's check to make sure they are not swollen or discolored or a black oily residue. i used to have that exact mobo and that's what happened then check to make sure the power connectors are properly seated on the motherboard and other components too. just unplug them and plug them back in. then you could test your memory but i doubt it would help the only thin left is the PSU.... (but only if its not the motherboard)

When running fine the pc will run for days/weeks until restart so I pretty sure its not an overheating issue.

I need to look over the motherboard, it is almost 5 years old. Im prolly gonna end up getting a new mobo and cpu if i cant figure out the problem.

Tested the memory thats not the issue

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Originally Posted by 2thAche First try resetting CMOS, then load BIOS defaults, then manually change your BIOS settings. If you still have a problem, it's probably your PSU. Antec PSU FTL.

Will do, Im hoping its not the psu

 

if its not remembering bios settings, its probably a dead/dying cmos battery
hwmon shows vbat from 3.18-2.48, should always be over 3v

is a cr2025

about $3 for 2 pack at walmart

they normally last about 5-10 years tho