I'm getting an annoying problem right now with a computer I recently assembled (or rather re-assembled, because not all parts are new). I need to press the power and/or reset button multiple times to get it working. So here's the stages roughly laid out:
- I press power button, I'm greeted by black screen and then computer goes off after some 3 seconds.
- Computer goes on again on it's own and then off once more. it does this three or four more times. Each time it goes on again it manages to progress further. At some point it reaches BIOS screen where it freezes.
- I reset/turn off/restart the pc a few more times until it finally gets past bios screen and enters operating system. At this point the computer is working ok. No freezes or hangs in operating system.
- If I shutdown the computer and reboot it shortly afterwards (let's say a minute or two), it will boot without any issues. The issue arises again if I wait too long before next boot.
Here are the system specifications: ASUS P8-H67M PRO motherboard, Intel Xeon E3-1240 processor, GTX 780 graphics card, Toshiba 2GB hard disk drive, 16 GB DDR3 RAM, Seasonic power supply. I really don't think it is an overheating issue. Right now the processor is idling at 32-33 degrees Celsius and the graphics card is at 37 degrees Celsius.
What could be the problem?
- I press power button, I'm greeted by black screen and then computer goes off after some 3 seconds.
- Computer goes on again on it's own and then off once more. it does this three or four more times. Each time it goes on again it manages to progress further. At some point it reaches BIOS screen where it freezes.
- I reset/turn off/restart the pc a few more times until it finally gets past bios screen and enters operating system. At this point the computer is working ok. No freezes or hangs in operating system.
- If I shutdown the computer and reboot it shortly afterwards (let's say a minute or two), it will boot without any issues. The issue arises again if I wait too long before next boot.
Here are the system specifications: ASUS P8-H67M PRO motherboard, Intel Xeon E3-1240 processor, GTX 780 graphics card, Toshiba 2GB hard disk drive, 16 GB DDR3 RAM, Seasonic power supply. I really don't think it is an overheating issue. Right now the processor is idling at 32-33 degrees Celsius and the graphics card is at 37 degrees Celsius.
What could be the problem?