PC shuts down randomly

[Mooshburns]

PC will shut down randomly during use no matter the amount of stress it is under, when it shuts down it will then begin to turn on and off repeatedly before any beep code can be heard, I've swapped out my PSU and changed both position and type of RAM cards used, this hasn't changed the outcome however. Only way to get the PC to run again till the next crash Is to turn off and on the power supply, when this is done it presents an error saying overclocking failed but I've done no overclocking. I have to then go into the bios and force boot the system or the PC will crash within the Bios if I wait too long

Spec
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A
Processor:Intel I5-4690K
Power supply: Corsair CX850M
RAM:Kingston HyperX Furys 8GB x2
Graphics Card: Zotac GTX 970 x2
Storage: Kingston Technology 480Gb

Thank you for the help

 

[Guest]

Hi, can you check your bios if any overclocking option is enabled? search for your motherboard model on where you can set it off.

 

[HeeBeeJeeBee2287]

It's possible that you have a terrible CPU as far as asic quality goes. You may need to add voltage to get it stable. If it's stable with more voltage, I'd suggest RMAing it because it isn't stable at stock speeds.

 

[jay_rogers]

Did you try reinstalling your OS?
Which OS you are using?

 

[Mooshburns]

Hi, can you check your bios if any overclocking option is enabled? search for your motherboard model on where you can set it off.

The BIOS hasn't changed much since I set it up a couple of years back, the only thing that has changed is when I put in a different set of RAM cards and so had to set the BIOS up for them, this was done after the problem had started however

 

[Guest]

Hi, can you check your bios if any overclocking option is enabled? search for your motherboard model on where you can set it off.

The BIOS hasn't changed much since I set it up a couple of years back, the only thing that has changed is when I put in a different set of RAM cards and so had to set the BIOS up for them, this was done after the problem had started however

Can you try running the ram at stocks speeds? Also check turbo boost or intel speed step settings.
If XMP profile is enable try disabling it. Save settings then reboot.

 

[Mooshburns]

Hi, can you check your bios if any overclocking option is enabled? search for your motherboard model on where you can set it off.

The BIOS hasn't changed much since I set it up a couple of years back, the only thing that has changed is when I put in a different set of RAM cards and so had to set the BIOS up for them, this was done after the problem had started however

Can you try running the ram at stocks speeds? Also check turbo boost or intel speed step settings.
If XMP profile is enable try disabling it. Save settings then reboot.

As of this morning when I tried to boot up I cant even get it to go into BIOS but XMP was disabled, the system was on normal performance not turbo and the RAM was running at default 1866Mhz

 

[Guest]

Hi, can you check your bios if any overclocking option is enabled? search for your motherboard model on where you can set it off.

The BIOS hasn't changed much since I set it up a couple of years back, the only thing that has changed is when I put in a different set of RAM cards and so had to set the BIOS up for them, this was done after the problem had started however

Can you try running the ram at stocks speeds? Also check turbo boost or intel speed step settings.
If XMP profile is enable try disabling it. Save settings then reboot.

As of this morning when I tried to boot up I cant even get it to go into BIOS but XMP was disabled, the system was on normal performance not turbo and the RAM was running at default 1866Mhz

You can also try replacing your cmos battery. I'm not sure.
Maybe your board is having issues. Improper boot up even in post might be a possibility of your board malfunctioning.

How old is your board? When did you experience this issue?

 

[Mooshburns]

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[Mooshburns]

Can you try running the ram at stocks speeds? Also check turbo boost or intel speed step settings.
If XMP profile is enable try disabling it. Save settings then reboot.

As of this morning when I tried to boot up I cant even get it to go into BIOS but XMP was disabled, the system was on normal performance not turbo and the RAM was running at default 1866Mhz

You can also try replacing your cmos battery. I'm not sure.
Maybe your board is having issues. Improper boot up even in post might be a possibility of your board malfunctioning.

How old is your board? When did you experience this issue?

I tried resetting the cmos battery a while back but that didn't seem to change anything so maybe it does need replaced. Problem started about 3 months ago and the motherboard is about 2 years old

 

[Guest]

Can you try running the ram at stocks speeds? Also check turbo boost or intel speed step settings.
If XMP profile is enable try disabling it. Save settings then reboot.

As of this morning when I tried to boot up I cant even get it to go into BIOS but XMP was disabled, the system was on normal performance not turbo and the RAM was running at default 1866Mhz

You can also try replacing your cmos battery. I'm not sure.
Maybe your board is having issues. Improper boot up even in post might be a possibility of your board malfunctioning.

How old is your board? When did you experience this issue?

I tried resetting the cmos battery a while back but that didn't seem to change anything so maybe it does need replaced. Problem started about 3 months ago and the motherboard is about 2 years old

To relate myself in your issue. As of now, I am experiencing random reboots. Been trying to figure out if my PSU ,GPU, or CPU is the cause. But all are okay, I think my motherboard is dying and I think it's your motherboard too.

Based on the longetivity of your board, I think you can't RMA it. You can try to replace it with a new one. I think that board is now cheaper these days.

Do you experience crashes when you are playing some games or multitasking such as rendering videos, graphics , etc.?

 

[Mooshburns]

To relate myself in your issue. As of now, I am experiencing random reboots. Been trying to figure out if my PSU ,GPU, or CPU is the cause. But all are okay, I think my motherboard is dying and I think it's your motherboard too.

Based on the longetivity of your board, I think you can't RMA it. You can try to replace it with a new one. I think that board is now cheaper these days.

Do you experience crashes when you are playing some games or multitasking such as rendering videos, graphics , etc.?

It's crashed on both high and low use, I could just be watching a video via media player or I could be watching a video via YouTube with multiple tabs, have music playing and be playing a game all at once and it will crash all the same

 

[Guest]

To relate myself in your issue. As of now, I am experiencing random reboots. Been trying to figure out if my PSU ,GPU, or CPU is the cause. But all are okay, I think my motherboard is dying and I think it's your motherboard too.

Based on the longetivity of your board, I think you can't RMA it. You can try to replace it with a new one. I think that board is now cheaper these days.

Do you experience crashes when you are playing some games or multitasking such as rendering videos, graphics , etc.?

It's crashed on both high and low use, I could just be watching a video via media player or I could be watching a video via YouTube with multiple tabs, have music playing and be playing a game all at once and it will crash all the same

So when it heats up more it reboots itself. It is a fail safe in order for the hardware to save itself from damage(i think).

When did you change the thermal paste of your cpu? How often do you change thermal paste on your CPU?

Maybe temps are your problem, you can go into bios and try to check the temps(if you can).

 

[nexusrev]

Hi there. This happened to my PC a couple years back. I got it checked from an expert and he told me it was related to the RAM not connected properly. I also did a bit of research and found that the problem also branches from either the PSU, the CPU, or the Motherboard. Either of these could cause random shutdowns and beeps. I would suggest you take your PC to a repair shop and have someone look it over.

 

[Mooshburns]

To relate myself in your issue. As of now, I am experiencing random reboots. Been trying to figure out if my PSU ,GPU, or CPU is the cause. But all are okay, I think my motherboard is dying and I think it's your motherboard too.

Based on the longetivity of your board, I think you can't RMA it. You can try to replace it with a new one. I think that board is now cheaper these days.

Do you experience crashes when you are playing some games or multitasking such as rendering videos, graphics , etc.?

It's crashed on both high and low use, I could just be watching a video via media player or I could be watching a video via YouTube with multiple tabs, have music playing and be playing a game all at once and it will crash all the same

So when it heats up more it reboots itself. It is a fail safe in order for the hardware to save itself from damage(i think).

When did you change the thermal paste of your cpu? How often do you change thermal paste on your CPU?

Maybe temps are your problem, you can go into bios and try to check the temps(if you can).

Hey i was able to get my PC running again, i literally did nothing except have only my power supply plugged in and on but didn't actually bother booting the PC for like an hour~ish,it's worked since 7pm yesterday till the time i've posted this none stop. I changed my thermal paste around about late December last year I change it roughly every 8 months so probably change it sometime soon , i've been checking my temps since the problem started but i've not seen any irregular temps, the CPU is usually sitting comfortable at the 30-40s max i've seen it hit while it's running is 56C i would say

 

[Guest]

To relate myself in your issue. As of now, I am experiencing random reboots. Been trying to figure out if my PSU ,GPU, or CPU is the cause. But all are okay, I think my motherboard is dying and I think it's your motherboard too.

Based on the longetivity of your board, I think you can't RMA it. You can try to replace it with a new one. I think that board is now cheaper these days.

Do you experience crashes when you are playing some games or multitasking such as rendering videos, graphics , etc.?

It's crashed on both high and low use, I could just be watching a video via media player or I could be watching a video via YouTube with multiple tabs, have music playing and be playing a game all at once and it will crash all the same

So when it heats up more it reboots itself. It is a fail safe in order for the hardware to save itself from damage(i think).

When did you change the thermal paste of your cpu? How often do you change thermal paste on your CPU?

Maybe temps are your problem, you can go into bios and try to check the temps(if you can).

Hey i was able to get my PC running again, i literally did nothing except have only my power supply plugged in and on but didn't actually bother booting the PC for like an hour~ish,it's worked since 7pm yesterday till the time i've posted this none stop. I changed my thermal paste around about late December last year I change it roughly every 8 months so probably change it sometime soon , i've been checking my temps since the problem started but i've not seen any irregular temps, the CPU is usually sitting comfortable at the 30-40s max i've seen it hit while it's running is 56C i would say

That's good news but we haven't caught the culprit of your problems yet. Did you notice something different when your pc is running?

Next time, maybe you can check if there are lose cables from your pc.

Just reply back in case the problem persists.