So my issue -
My desktop PC turns on for 10 seconds, then off for 4/5 seconds, then on, then off and just repeats this cycle continuously.
A similar thing happened to me last year which turned out to be a broken power supply, which I replaced with a corsair tx850 (my current PSU).
Thinking this could be the issue, I took it to a PC repair guy who plugged my PSU into a small blue box that told him if power was being produced. It was producing power as normal, however the fan wasn't running (which I later found it is normal for my PSU). There is also some white glue/paste inside the PSU, not sure if this should be there. Also, it makes a very faint buzzing noise when powered on.
I have tried powering on my PC with just the mobo, processor and ram components plugged in. When I use only the 24pin plug, it seems to turn on and stay on, whereas when I introduce the 8pin plug (this goes into the mobo, next to the CPU), it starts turning on and off again.
I am not particularly knowledgable about PC hardware issues, and whilst I did build it myself, I have a pretty patchy knowledge of issues.
If anyone knows what it is/has an idea or clue then your advice would be fantastic.
Thanks!
My desktop PC turns on for 10 seconds, then off for 4/5 seconds, then on, then off and just repeats this cycle continuously.
A similar thing happened to me last year which turned out to be a broken power supply, which I replaced with a corsair tx850 (my current PSU).
Thinking this could be the issue, I took it to a PC repair guy who plugged my PSU into a small blue box that told him if power was being produced. It was producing power as normal, however the fan wasn't running (which I later found it is normal for my PSU). There is also some white glue/paste inside the PSU, not sure if this should be there. Also, it makes a very faint buzzing noise when powered on.
I have tried powering on my PC with just the mobo, processor and ram components plugged in. When I use only the 24pin plug, it seems to turn on and stay on, whereas when I introduce the 8pin plug (this goes into the mobo, next to the CPU), it starts turning on and off again.
I am not particularly knowledgable about PC hardware issues, and whilst I did build it myself, I have a pretty patchy knowledge of issues.
If anyone knows what it is/has an idea or clue then your advice would be fantastic.
Thanks!