Computer does 2-3 startups before loading Windows

[ovrum]

Hi

 

Im having a kinda wierd issue with my "new" build. When i start the computer up from being off completely it needs 2-3 attempts to actually load.

It turns on the GPU lights, caselights and network ports, then i hear it shutting down quickly, doing the same again but now the lights are already on, and then maybe it goes for a 3rd attempt.

 

In these attempts it does not turn on the fans, so i know quickly how many times it will do this before working. The same happens from a reboot, but then mostly it does this 1 time, or sometimes not at all.

 

I have never had this issue before, any ideas? 

This started from right from the start, and i have tried to clear CMOS, flash bios etc.

 

The only problem i have other than this is that when i run all 6 cores on my AMD CPU the computer might reboot randomly 1 time pr day, or 2 times pr day if i have on the CPU Boost. (No need to look into this now, will change out the CPU since this is an older one where i had the same problems before with the same CPU and other hardware)

 

Thank you in advance.

 

(Feel like im noobing with something.........)

 

 

[HatsuneMilku]

2 minutes ago, ovrum said:

-too long-

 

Please tell me you have a good power supply.

[ovrum]

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3, S-AM3+
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600MHz 8GB Black
MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB
Corsair RM550, PSU 550W Gold Plus
AMD FX-6350 Black Edition

 

The PSU i have tested in another rig without issues (same hardware), and yes the 550 is good enough

[Chronical93]

Do you have any anti-virus software? And if so has it removed anything recently, the reason I ask is normally after removing malware your computer needs a restart, and it will cycle a couple of times before it boots.

[ovrum]

Nope, this happened from the gecko, and same issue after reinstalling/using another ssd.

The computer works fine when its up and running, the 1-2-3 cycles im talking about is before the screen or anything turn on and each cycle lasts for like 2-3 seconds max.

[Naeaes]

It can't boot on the settings you have input in the BIOS, tries a few times, detects the problem, reverts to factory defaults and finally is able to run. It asks you to enter BIOS to save the settings, right?

 

If you leave the factory defaults as they are, it's more than likely that something's off. For instance, you're running OC RAM. You may need to input those OC settings manually. DRAM speed, Timings and Voltage. The RAM you're using overclocks automatically to a degree even on AMD, but do double-check. The correct settings are printed on the RAM.

[ovrum]

24 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

It can't boot on the settings you have input in the BIOS, tries a few times, detects the problem, reverts to factory defaults and finally is able to run. It asks you to enter BIOS to save the settings, right?

 

If you leave the factory defaults as they are, it's more than likely that something's off. For instance, you're running OC RAM. You may need to input those OC settings manually. DRAM speed, Timings and Voltage. The RAM you're using overclocks automatically to a degree even on AMD, but do double-check. The correct settings are printed on the RAM.

 

It does not revert to anything. Even completely default/factory default it does this, and my clocks works fine after the little delayed boot sequence.

Now i tried just now to turn everything off, clear the bios, flash in a older stable bios, leaving it default, swapping memory positions (using 2 out of 4 slots), another SSD with OS on, changeging up the jumpers ect

 

I took a quick video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1g203gs0jh53fn/2016-02-29%2007.54.26.mp4?dl=0

The lighting is not good but you can see the first quick "flash", the second slower "flash" and then lastly the actual boot. (The background noise is from outside and not my fans xD)

 

[ovrum]

1 minute ago, ovrum said:

 

It does not revert to anything. Even completely default/factory default it does this, and my clocks works fine after the little delayed boot sequence.

Now i tried just now to turn everything off, clear the bios, flash in a older stable bios, leaving it default, swapping memory positions (using 2 out of 4 slots), another SSD with OS on, changeging up the jumpers ect

 

I took a quick video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n1g203gs0jh53fn/2016-02-29%2007.54.26.mp4?dl=0

The lighting is not good but you can see the first quick "flash", the second slower "flash" and then lastly the actual boot. (The background noise is from outside and not my fans xD)

 

And i might have forgotten a detail. Before i got the case which was delayed for a day, i ran the setups ect without the actual case, so i used a knife to start the computer with (jumpers), i did not have this problem then, not until i installed it in the case. 

It almost looks like something is looping or connected badly, since its before the actual bios does anything.

[Naeaes]

9 minutes ago, ovrum said:

And i might have forgotten a detail. Before i got the case which was delayed for a day, i ran the setups ect without the actual case, so i used a knife to start the computer with (jumpers), i did not have this problem then, not until i installed it in the case. 

It almost looks like something is looping or connected badly, since its before the actual bios does anything.

That may well be. The motherboard is grounded to the case from the standoffs so if you forget one, you miss a grounding position. And if there's an extra one, you risk causing a short. There could be something iffy about the cables leading to the fromnt I/O and so on. 

 

But anyway, you're missing my original point. It's not my place to educate you but shortly put, the default settings on the motherboard are not perfect for your RAM. They cannot be. Gigabyte didn't know that you'd get Kingston RAM and so on. After you reset the BIOS, you need to input the perfect settings. The automated system on FURY works fine most of the time, but by no means always and by no means perfectly. It costs zero money to double-check.

[ovrum]

Solved by watching this: 

 

Managed to fix the bios. When i flashed the bios it crashed, and i tried all possible ways to update the bios, it crashed all the time.
In the end it got fixed by me choosing to load optimum settings on the first try after the bios update crashed, so yeah, bios issues on Gigabyte Motherboards, maybe with this "dual bios" function.