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New build has issues booting
Hi Gav86
I am no expert like the guys on here but I have recently had exactly the same problem as you including all the tests and going to the expense of a new psu and no joy.
I then thought it might be my reset or on/off buttons or wiring, so firstly I disconnected the small 2 pin reset connector from my motherboard and started up with the on/off button as per normal but fault still there.
This ruled out the reset button circuit.
I then disconnected the on/off button motherboard connector and replaced it with the reset connector ( meaning my reset button is now my on/off button), started up and NO MORE PROBLEMS SINCE after a week of pulling my hair out.. lol.
This is a test worth doing. Only takes minutes and costs nothing and I think might well solve your problem like it did mine.
Of course I no longer have a reset button but I can't remember ever using it anyway so no big deal.
I have discovered that if you don't have a reset button you can do this test by removing the on/off button connector from the motherboard and using a phillips screwdriver to short the 2 pins MOMENTARILY (then remove the screwdriver) which will start your computer in the same way as the on/off switch. If this switch was the fault your computer will now run perfectly until you switch off in the normal fashion.
You will of course then have to obtain a new momentary (on/off) switch to complete the job unless you want to use a screwdriver everytime you boot up ..haha.
I hope this works for you ..good luck .. Jim.
Last edited by Jimph; 17 Oct 2012 at 07:26.