Hey guys, I'm having problems with my desktop PC and I hope someone here could help me. I have an old PC running a Pentium Dual Core E2160 (1.8Ghz) on a Gigabyte GA-P41T-D3P motherboard and I'm using an Enlight 420W PSU. I'm not sure all of this is relevant to the problem that I'm having, but I'm just stating it here as an FYI.
So anyway, to further elaborate the problem I'm having, Here's how I usually would use the PC:
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This would go on infinitely and I would have to switch off the PSU to stop it. After I switch off the PSU and wait for about 2 seconds the computer would turn on (CPU, PSU, and case fans spinning) for just about a quarter of a second, then I would switch the PSU back on. Only after that I could press the power button on the case and the system would power up like normal and I would be able to use the computer. But if I had to use the computer again after shutting down, I would have to do the power-cycle-the-PSU thing before I can switch on the computer. If I power cycled too quick (before the quarter-second flicker) and tried pressing the case power button to turn on the PC, that strange infinite power cycle would happen again and I would have to power cycle the PSU and wait properly. Any ideas why it's behaving like that?
So just to clarify: other than this issue, the PC works just fine. This problem bothers me just a little bit because everytime I want to use the PC, I'd have to reach to the back of the case to power cycle the PSU.
I tried using another PSU and disconnect all peripherals (keyboard, mouse, all USB peripherals, all HDD, SSD, and CD drives), but the problem still occurs, it seems like a motherboard issue. I heard that power issues usually is caused by a bad capacitor, is this one of those cases? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks!
So anyway, to further elaborate the problem I'm having, Here's how I usually would use the PC:
- Connect the power cord to the PSU
- Switch on the PSU
- Press the power button on the case
- Use the PC like normal
- After I'm done, I would shut it down and the PC shuts down and turns off like normal as well.
- It would power up for about 2 seconds
- Turns off by itself for 1 second
- Turns on again for another 2 seconds
- Turns off again
This would go on infinitely and I would have to switch off the PSU to stop it. After I switch off the PSU and wait for about 2 seconds the computer would turn on (CPU, PSU, and case fans spinning) for just about a quarter of a second, then I would switch the PSU back on. Only after that I could press the power button on the case and the system would power up like normal and I would be able to use the computer. But if I had to use the computer again after shutting down, I would have to do the power-cycle-the-PSU thing before I can switch on the computer. If I power cycled too quick (before the quarter-second flicker) and tried pressing the case power button to turn on the PC, that strange infinite power cycle would happen again and I would have to power cycle the PSU and wait properly. Any ideas why it's behaving like that?
So just to clarify: other than this issue, the PC works just fine. This problem bothers me just a little bit because everytime I want to use the PC, I'd have to reach to the back of the case to power cycle the PSU.
I tried using another PSU and disconnect all peripherals (keyboard, mouse, all USB peripherals, all HDD, SSD, and CD drives), but the problem still occurs, it seems like a motherboard issue. I heard that power issues usually is caused by a bad capacitor, is this one of those cases? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks!