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PC turns on, then off, then back on again

EricPezz
By EricPezz
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so i have noticed that recently (3/5 times) when i press the power button on my PC everything goes as it should for a second or two, everything lights up fans are on etc..., but after those few seconds, the PC powers down for about 3 seconds, and it just turns back on. i dont see any problem in the computer otherwise, im just confused to why this is happening. Does anyone know what this is or how to fix it?

 

  • CPU
    Intel i7 4790k
  • Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Hero VII
  • RAM
    G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB 2400MHz
  • GPU
    EVGA Geforce GTX 780Ti 3GB
  • Case
    Corsair 450D
  • Storage
    1TB WD Caviar Black + Samsung Pro SSD 256GB
  • PSU
    Corsair 750HX
  • Display(s)
    ASUS VX238H 23"
  • Cooling
    Corsair H100i
  • Keyboard
    CM Storm QuickFire TK
  • Mouse
    Corsair Vengeance M65

 

Processor- Intel i7 4790k Ram- 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400MHz Motherboard- ASUS Maximus VII Hero GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX 780Ti 3GB Storage- 1TB Western Digital Black + 256GB Samsung Pro SSD PSU- Corsair HX750 Cooling- Corsair H100i
Operating System- Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Case- Cosrsair Obsidian 450D Display- ASUS VX238H Mouse- Corsair Vengeance M65 Keyboard- CM Storm QuickFire TK

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Perhaps its detecting a problem and saving us the hassle of switching itself off and on again :lol:

 

I don't know however sure there will be some constructive posts below me :)

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Have you changed anything or OC'ed anything recently, you could try a CMOS reset and see if the problem continues.

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i overclocked my graphics card but i switched it back to default setting, but this problem has been going on longer than that, and what will happens when i reset my bios

Processor- Intel i7 4790k Ram- 16GB G.Skill Trident X 2400MHz Motherboard- ASUS Maximus VII Hero GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX 780Ti 3GB Storage- 1TB Western Digital Black + 256GB Samsung Pro SSD PSU- Corsair HX750 Cooling- Corsair H100i
Operating System- Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit Case- Cosrsair Obsidian 450D Display- ASUS VX238H Mouse- Corsair Vengeance M65 Keyboard- CM Storm QuickFire TK

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i overclocked my graphics card but i switched it back to default setting, but this problem has been going on longer than that, and what will happens when i reset my bios

this is to clear any settings which may cause the restarts

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