Solved Failing PSU?

[PSCO2007]

My computer will automatically reboot from complete shutdown after about 30 minutes.

Googling the problem, says it might be a failing PSU.

Can someone read this chart and advise if the PSU is going bad?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[TVeblen]

I can't tell anything from that info.
Do you have a multimeter you can use?

To clarify: you turn the PC OFF (not sleep, not hibernate) and approx. 30 minutes later it starts all by itself?

 

[PSCO2007]

I can't tell anything from that info.
Do you have a multimeter you can use?

To clarify: you turn the PC OFF (not sleep, not hibernate) and approx. 30 minutes later it starts all by itself?

Do you have a multimeter you can use?

No.

To clarify: you turn the PC OFF (not sleep, not hibernate) and approx. 30 minutes later it starts all by itself?

Yup - strange huh?

 

[carwiz]

Go into the BIOS and see if Restart on Power Loss is set. If it is, disable it. You may have some power drops or brown-outs that could trigger a start. Is your PC on a UPS?

 

[PSCO2007]

Go into the BIOS and see if Restart on Power Loss is set

Couldn't find such a setting.

Not on UPS.

Called thermaltake and they said it probably is caused by the hot swap bay (built-in to Case), some sort of of conflict. They also said the PSU might be failing.

If I disable hot swap controller in BIOS, the problem disappears, but I NEED the hot swap and would just as soon put the computer to Sleep.

When I ran Powercfg -devicequery wake_armed- it said USB controller.

 

[carwiz]

The wake options shouldn't turn the PC on. Those are started from sleep states. Are you on an administrated network? (Work PC)

 

[PSCO2007]

The wake options shouldn't turn the PC on. Those are started from sleep states. Are you on an administrated network? (Work PC)

No - this computer is in my home, personal PC.

 

[carwiz]

Speed Fan is useless. Download and run HWiNFO64. Post an image of the voltage area. You can also set it to log for a while to capture a history while you do other things. If the PS is weak, it may show wide swings in voltages.

Forgot to mention: Do NOT run more than ONE monitor at the same time. Disable Speed Fan while running HWiNFO64.

 

[PSCO2007]

Here you go...

 

[carwiz]

That's not the temperature/voltage area. You need to show the sensors window.

It will look similar to this:

 

[PSCO2007]

I'll post that -does this help?

Where is the Sensor info on Hw program?

 

[PSCO2007]

That's not the temperature/voltage area. You need to show the sensors window.

It will look similar to this:

Sorry - can't seem to find that window.

 

[carwiz]

You should get a small window on start up. You can check the run sensor only or you can click on the configure button to set the start options

 

[carwiz]

The voltages in your display look ok but it's only a snap shot of the current values.

 

[PSCO2007]

Ok - thanks.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

See this pic

Oops sorry didn't know you had posted!

 

[carwiz]

Go into the BIOS and see if Restart on Power Loss is set

Couldn't find such a setting.

Not on UPS.

Called thermaltake and they said it probably is caused by the hot swap bay (built-in to Case), some sort of of conflict. They also said the PSU might be failing.

If I disable hot swap controller in BIOS, the problem disappears, but I NEED the hot swap and would just as soon put the computer to Sleep.

When I ran Powercfg -devicequery wake_armed- it said USB controller.

You might check the motherboard site and see if there's a BIOS update.

Also, is there a BIOS manual. I've never had a PC that didn't have the Restart on Power Loss option.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Carwiz mate PSC should be able to scroll down to the PSU volts in that screen and watch them and snip them for that matter.

 

[PSCO2007]

You might check the motherboard site and see if there's a BIOS update.

I did a BIOS update last week.

So, in your opinion, is the PSU OK?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

The 5v rail seems a tad low but otherwise no bad.