[Noisebridge-discuss] PC Diagnosis-What am I missing?

Sat Jan 6 01:56:49 UTC 2018

I also once had this happen due to a short of the motherboard against the
case. I am now more careful about my offsets.

I also once bought a case on craigslist that seemed to have a short in the
case wiring. I had to throw that one away. I don't know what was happening
with that.

Trent

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 17:44 Manveru <manveruandave at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, both on the original and the new CPU got enough heat sink paste.
> (and I'm not overdoing it either). And I have a ton of fans, even a 3
> inch pointed directly at the Northbridge to help that out. CPU stays
> nice and cool never even close to max operating temp. In frustration,
> before I sent off the old CPU I used some testing software to push it to
> 5 degrees /below/ recommended max... let it sit there an hour-  no
> reboot happened.  I haven't stress tested the new CPU, but I'm not near
> those temps with the CPU.
>
> On 01/05/2018 05:37 PM, Trent Robbins wrote:
> > Just as a basic verification - you have applied a pea-sized quantity
> > of heat sink paste smashed between the cpu and the heat sink, correct?
> >
> > Trent
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 17:32 Manveru <manveruandave at gmail.com
> > <mailto:manveruandave at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     So, this is what I was told via PSU maker:
> >
> >     {begin quote}"Please following trouble shooting step below and
> >     Attached
> >     is the power supply testing guide:
> >
> >       * Please remove all DC connectors from the systems.
> >       * Use a metal clip to bridge 24-pin main power connector’s GREEN
> and
> >         any BLACK terminal to perform “ no load operation”.
> >       * Plug the AC cord to power supply, and turn the I/O switch “I”
> >     location.
> >       * If power supply fails to turn on, please contact us for RMA
> >     process.
> >       * If power supply can turn on, this means it is normal."
> >
> >     {end quote}_
> >     _
> >
> >     _It passed that test_ but that was before I replaced the RAM, MB,
> CPU,
> >     etc. I will check again, in case it failed while fixing another
> >     problem.
> >     Is there anything else I should do to test it in addition to the
> >     above?
> >     I have a multimeter.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     On 01/05/2018 05:24 PM, John Denning wrote:
> >     > Have you checked to see if power supply is okay?
> >     >
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > Sent from my iPhone
> >     >
> >     >> On Jan 5, 2018, at 5:19 PM, Manveru <manveruandave at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:manveruandave at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >>
> >     >> Just running a web browser most of the time. Chrome mostly,
> >     though it
> >     >> has rebooted on Firefox and during games on Steam. This applies
> >     to both
> >     >> in Win10 and my primary Ubuntu 16.04. Nothing too heavy ever.
> >     Sometimes
> >     >> it reboots a few minutes after boot, other times goes hours
> >     without, and
> >     >> sometimes not at all. No discernible pattern in activity, room
> >     temp,
> >     >> time of day... nothing but random.
> >     >>
> >     >>> On 01/05/2018 05:14 PM, John Denning wrote:
> >     >>> Hi, What’s the PC doing other than getting hot?
> >     >>>
> >     >>>
> >     >>>
> >     >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >     >>>
> >     >>>> On Jan 5, 2018, at 5:08 PM, Manveru <manveruandave at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:manveruandave at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> I was wondering if someone could help me figure out what's
> >     wrong with my
> >     >>>> PC I built.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Below I have a link to the build on PCpartpicker so you can
> >     have the
> >     >>>> full spec of the hardware. _Basically my PC is rebooting
> >     intermittently._
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> I dual boot with Ubuntu 16.04 and Win10, and it does it in
> >     both so I
> >     >>>> know it's not software, virus, or OS related. due to some
> >     suggestions, I
> >     >>>> removed the M.2 drive and reinstalled my OS's on a new PNY
> >     SDD which I
> >     >>>> purchased to try to fix the problem; it didn't help. As a
> >     side note, it
> >     >>>> worked fine for over a year.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> I then discovered my RAM had memtest error, I filled an RMA
> >     and replaced
> >     >>>> it. The problem kept going, so I used memtest again and no,
> >     the new RAM
> >     >>>> is good.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> My motherboard's North-bridge reportedly gets hot so I have a
> >     ton of
> >     >>>> fans to keep it cool (while not voiding my warranty and
> >     upgrading the
> >     >>>> heat sinks). I decide that might be it, RMA'd the MB and got
> >     a new
> >     >>>> board, I still have the same problem.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> I explain this all to AMD and they RMA'd me a new Processor
> >     with a
> >     >>>> bigger stock cooler (ignore what I have down as the CPU
> >     cooler on the
> >     >>>> part list) which I intend to use because both AMD and AsRock
> >     say using
> >     >>>> something else voids the warranty which I'm glad I haven't).
> >     By the way
> >     >>>> I've monitored the temps, and it doesn't get near
> >     unacceptable levels
> >     >>>> before or after. No, I'm not over clocking anything either.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> The problem has persisted. It's not the PCI -USB C card as I
> have
> >     >>>> experienced the problem with it in and with out it. I have
> >     checked for
> >     >>>> faults in my switches on the case to make sure it's not
> >     shorting the
> >     >>>> power or reset switch causing a reboot that way everything
> >     checked out.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> _The only parts I have left to RMA is the GPU and PSU. Ideas
> >     on what
> >     >>>> else to look at? Or how to figure out which component is
> >     causing this so
> >     >>>> I can get it RMA'd?_ I don't have a spare known GPU or PSU
> >     laying around
> >     >>>> that's compatible.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Here's my part list. https://pcpartpicker.com/b/qvpbt6
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Thanks so much in Advance, I've been battling with this thing
> >     (and
> >     >>>> waiting for shipping) since September.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Mike
> >     >>>>
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