SerenadeRB
06-26-2009, 10:17 AM
Preface:
My system was running stable for awhile, and while playing the Sims 3 just shut off. After turning it back on I used default BIOS settings to try and figure out what happened. After loading the OS it took about 3 minutes and it shut off again. After a few more tries it got to the point where the power would "flicker" (See video below).
Question:
Could you guys help me figure out what the cause of this issue is? And how I should go about fixing it.
Extra Info:
I tried turning it on with a different cpu (E8600), then tried without RAM, without a HDD, and no Video Card and nothing changed.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ9ssWhEBDI
Note- Video was taken after computer was "turned on", each time the lights come on it starts up and shuts off.
Specs (if they help):
Asus Rampage Extreme
Intel E8500
Mushkin 996601 RAM
WD Raptor X
Watercooled
My system was running stable for awhile, and while playing the Sims 3 just shut off. After turning it back on I used default BIOS settings to try and figure out what happened. After loading the OS it took about 3 minutes and it shut off again. After a few more tries it got to the point where the power would "flicker" (See video below).
Question:
Could you guys help me figure out what the cause of this issue is? And how I should go about fixing it.
Extra Info:
I tried turning it on with a different cpu (E8600), then tried without RAM, without a HDD, and no Video Card and nothing changed.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ9ssWhEBDI
Note- Video was taken after computer was "turned on", each time the lights come on it starts up and shuts off.
Specs (if they help):
Asus Rampage Extreme
Intel E8500
Mushkin 996601 RAM
WD Raptor X
Watercooled