Question Possibly a dead CMOS battery ?

[Dexxly_uk]

Sometimes when I go to sleep I turn the PSU switch off overnight and when I go and turn the pc back on the next day the mobo will light up but the pc won’t power on for a few hours and when it does turn back on the clock will be like 6 hours behind. I don’t think it’s the PSU because it's only 3 months old.

 

[rgd1101]

so replace the battery and see if that fix the issue

 

[Dexxly_uk]

I have ordered them, I just wanted to know if that sounds like it could be it ?

 

[rgd1101]

what do you mean it won't power on?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

specs?

 

[Dexxly_uk]

what do you mean it won't power on?

So the pc won’t boot it has power by the looks of it because the mobo lights are on but the power button don’t do anything but sometimes it will randomly work

 

[Dexxly_uk]

specs

My specs :

mobo: asus a320k .​

cpu: ryzern5 3600 (overclocked)​

ram: 16gb 3200 mhz.​

gpu: asus 1660 dual evo​

psu: evga 700w bronze​

 

[rgd1101]

your signature said 650w, now you said 700w.
open it up and make sure and need the model

 

[Dexxly_uk]

your signature said 650w, now you said 700w.
open it up and make sure and need the model

I wrote that before I replaced it around April time

 

[Dexxly_uk]

And I don’t think it is a cpu issue due to it being a regular occurrence and it always powers on in the end just waiting time varies

 

[Dexxly_uk]

I have an update. I have replaced the cmos and that did not work and taking the ram out did not work

 

[Misgar]

If this was my system, the next thing I'd try would be another PSU.

 

[Dexxly_uk]

I sadly do not have a Spare psu the pc used to do this with my old psu but it has became more prominent

If this was my system, the next thing I'd try would be another PSU

 

[stonecarver]

Check your Power button with an ohm meter if you have one, with computer unplugged and it's wires removed from motherboard header " power switch wires".

You will need 3 hands to do this, one lead on one of the wires, other lead on the remaining wire. With a third hand push the power button. Do the ohms on your meter start to climb. If so your switch works.

You can also jumper on mother board header with a small flathead screw driver the power switch pins. Just watch what your doing and have good light.
Also make sure your new battery is touching prongs all the way.

if this all turn out ok, like already suggested move on to power supply.

 

[Dexxly_uk]

Check your Power button with an ohm meter if you have one, with computer unplugged and it's wires removed from motherboard header " power switch wires".

You will need 3 hands to do this, one lead on one of the wires, other lead on the remaining wire. With a third hand push the power button. Do the ohms on your meter start to climb. If so your switch works.

You can also jumper on mother board header with a small flathead screw driver the power switch pins. Just watch what your doing and have good light.
Also make sure your new battery is touching prongs all the way.

if this all turn out ok, like already suggested move on to power supply.

I will try jump the start pins

 

[Dexxly_uk]

I just find it strange that sometimes it works fine

 

[Dexxly_uk]

I have just taken the gpu out and tried to jump the pins and nothing Happened I also tested the ram.

EDIT:

But recently before it died under load I did hear a weird electrical noise from the psu.

 

[stonecarver]

But recently before it died under load I did hear a weird electrical noise from the psu.

Sigh.....

Ok little life lesson, when a machine, be it electrical or mechanical, makes an abnormal noise. It's talking to you!

At this point use a tester power supply on system. IF your lucky it boots but it was " screaming to you" it needed help before you got to this point.