Computer Crashes after Boot

theshaddii

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Nov 19, 2012
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I went to use my computer yesterday and clicked on the keyboard to wake it up. It wouldn't wake so i reached over and hit the power button. Got the windows didn't properly shut down message and told it to boot normal. Everything looked good. I got to the profile selection screen and selected my account. The screen went black and a blaring noise came from my speakers. 30 seconds later the computer shut down and restarted. Got the same windows message again and tried to boot to safe mode. That didn't help.

3930k processor
evga gtx 680 classified graphics card
asus x79 sabertooth mobo

I would like to also note (just in case it is important) that i have had 32gb of ram installed on my computer for years but a month or so back half of it no longer registers under computer properties. I haven't worried about it since i haven't been doing ram intensive application recently but i thought i would mention it just in case it might be linked to the problem.

I read online about similar issues being caused by the graphics card but i never found a instance that sounded like my exact situation. I was planning on disconnecting the card and trying to boot from the mobo graphics.

Any other advice or tests that i can run myself would be appreciated. Always cheaper to do self repair than put it in the shop.

Thanks in advance for the help.
 
Solution


The i7-3930K processor doesn't have an integrated graphics processor (IGP). The ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 also doesn't have any integrated graphics processor so you need to have a discrete graphics card installed.


The i7-3930K processor doesn't have an integrated graphics processor (IGP). The ASUS SABERTOOTH X79 also doesn't have any integrated graphics processor so you need to have a discrete graphics card installed.
 
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OK i can do that. But if i may ask, do you acctually belive it may be the graphics card? Does this sound like a graphics card issue or something else like a failing mobo or PSU?