Question Help keeping aging system running

[Gnutz]

I recently accidentally fried at least the charging port on my laptop, unable to power it on.
So I turned to my now 9-year-old desktop that had been sitting disconnected in my room.
I dusted off every part, it boots and runs. But it regularly restarts, sometimes right on logon even with the warning

“Power supply surges detected during the previous power on ASUS anti-surge was triggered to protect the system from unstable supply unit.”
Press F1 to continue.

I know it could just be a worn old system, would it just be the power supply? But it's only ever been an issue after this long period of storage. I have had it running on occasion all fine, last couple of months ago. I have checked for loose cable, but must admit my knowledge is a bit short. So hoping for advice on handling or debugging this
It is the only system I have for now and am hoping I can get it to run stable for at least a couple of months before buying something new


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Specs Log:
Computer: ASUS All Series
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 (Haswell-DT Refresh, C0)
3600 MHz (36.00x100.0) @ 3597 MHz (36.00x99.9)
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR
BIOS: 1204, 06/20/2014
Chipset: Intel Z97
Memory: 16384 MBytes @ 799 MHz, 11-11-11-28
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston KHX2133C11D3/4GX
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston KHX2133C11D3/4GX
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston KHX2133C11D3/4GX
- 4096 MB PC17000 DDR3 SDRAM - Kingston KHX2133C11D3/4GX
Graphics: Intel Haswell-DT GT2 - Integrated Graphics [ASUS]
Intel HD Graphics 4600, 1024 MB
Drive: CT120BX100SSD1, 117.2 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: CT120BX100SSD1, 117.2 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: CT500BX100SSD1, 488.4 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: CT500BX100SSD1, 488.4 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224DB, DVD+R DL
Sound: Intel Haswell - Mini HD Audio Controller
Sound: Intel 9-series Chipset - High Definition Audio Controller [A0]
Network: Intel Ethernet Connection I218-V
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (x64) Build 26100.2605 (24H2)

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums and Happy New Year, newcomer!

Speccy is incapable of telling you or anyone what the make and model of the PSU is. Please mention that and include the age of the unit. If you're unable to identify it, take off the side panels of your case and pass on what you see as the stickered side(s0 of the PSU.

Off the top of my head, you will need to update the BIOS, since you're on 1204, where the latest is;
https://www.asus.com/motherboards-c...s/others/z97ar/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=Z97AR
3503.

I am curious though, how did you get Windows 11 installed on the platform?

I know it could just be a worn old system, would it just be the power supply?
A likely culprit but troubleshooting will help remove the other candidates though this;
I recently accidentally fried at least the charging port on my laptop, unable to power it on.
is a little concerning, you sure you don't have an electrical/grounding issue in your abode?

One other thing, your ram;
https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KHX2133C11D3K4_8GX.pdf
can run at DDR3-2133MHz after enabling X.M.P in BIOS, so you should be able see your system be a little more snappy.

 

[USAFRet]

OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Home (x64) Build 26100.2605 (24H2)

How and when did you get Win 11 24H2 installed on this 4th Gen system?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

While Windows 11 on 4th gen system isn't supported and could cause lack of future updates, it's very unlikely to be what's causing this problem.

You'll have to open up the tower and look at the label on the power supply to see what make/model it is. Depending on the case this could just mean removing a side panel. The model will indicate to us the quality of the unit. It's very possible that this is a power supply issue, although you may not truly know without replacing the unit and seeing if the problem goes away.

You can typically configure the BIOS to not pause and wait for F1 when these messages pop up, but its not going to fix the root of this program.