Question PC shuts down after BIOS,

[laurenslaurensly]

Greetings,

I have an old PC (probably around 2008) and 2-3 years ago I bought a new PSU (BeQuiet 450 bronze) and a new GPU (GT 730). It was working well until about a week ago. I performed a re-paste of the CPU and from then it just boots up for a few seconds, around 5-10 and it just shuts down without any warning or message. Sometimes, it shuts down fasters and other times (after I haven't touched it for a few hours) slower. I purchased a PSU thinking it was faulty (without having checked it however) but the problem remains. I've tried to remove the cpu cooler, in case it was short circuiting, removed the GPU, removed the sata cables 1 by 1, tried the 2 rams 1 by 1 on each slot, but still nothing.

I have a feeling that it might be because of the motherboard, since I've pretty much tried everything. I am also short on budget so it's gonna be hard to replace parts. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[COLGeek]

What are the specs for this system (make/model of ALL installed components)?

Given the age of this system, there is a real chance that the motherboard has issues (like bad capacitors) causing these issues. That means a replacement motherboard.

 

[laurenslaurensly]

What are the specs for this system (make/model of ALL installed components)?

Given the age of this system, there is a real chance that the motherboard has issues (like bad capacitors) causing these issues. That means a replacement motherboard.

Mobo: Asus P5kpl-am
CPU: Intel Quad Core Q8400
Ram: 2+2gb Patriot DDR2 (Purchased 2 years ago)
PSU: CV550 Corsair (Just bought yesterday)

 

[COLGeek]

Please take some pictures of the motherboard and upload to a site like imgur.com (then post a link here).

 

[laurenslaurensly]

Please take some pictures of the motherboard and upload to a site like imgur.com (then post a link here).

Here :

https://imgur.com/a/y3dYTkX

View: https://imgur.com/a/y3dYTkX

 

[COLGeek]

There are a couple of suspicious motherboard components near the CPU, but that could just be dust.

Is your CPU cooler firmly attached? All four mounting pins locked into position?

 

[laurenslaurensly]

There are a couple of suspicious motherboard components near the CPU, but that could just be dust.

Is your CPU cooler firmly attached? All four mounting pins locked into position?

I forgot to mention. It doesn't sit very "tight". Some of the pins are broken. It does somewhat stay on it and it has been like that for about a year without any issues. Wouldn't it take more time for the PC to randomly shut down based on temperature?

 

[COLGeek]

No, if the CPU isn't getting cooled properly, it should shut down very quickly. You should be able to replace that cooler for very little cost.

Otherwise, I wouldn't spend more money fixing this system due to its age. Money would be better spent replacing the entire system.

 

[laurenslaurensly]

No, if the CPU isn't getting cooled properly, it should shut down very quickly. You should be able to replace that cooler for very little cost.

Otherwise, I wouldn't spend more money fixing this system due to its age. Money would be better spent replacing the entire system.

Alright, I'll try to find a replacement and see if anything changes. Thanks for the input!

 

[COLGeek]

I am not a fan of the Intel push-pin heatsinks. They are okay when first installed, but tend to have issues later reconnecting once removed.

I always did away with those and replaced with something that attached more solidly.

Something like this: https://www.newegg.com/enermax-ets-n31-02/p/N82E16835214074