CPU FX8350
CPU COOLER COOLERMASTER 212 EVO
MB ASUS M5A99FX PRO 2.0
RAM 16GB 1867MHZ HYPERX
GPU NVIDIA GTX 970
PSU AEROCOOL INTEGRATOR 700W
System was ok until it stuck at red cpu led on boot up cpu and gpu fan spinning. checked all the usual suspects no problems found, but notice the pc would boot if it was leaning at an angle (about 45 degrees so the mb is facing up). suspected a short or loose cable took everything out and carefully reinstalled but that seemed to make it worse it would not boot past the red cpu led. when it sticks like this the reset switch does nothing you have to cut the power and pull the cord.
I found that pressing the direct key to the bios would allow the pc to boot to bios as long as the pc was at an angle. when I reset the boot priority it would boot to windows and appears to run normally opening programs. As soon as you move the pc upright or lie it flat it freezes totally and you have to pull the power and start again.
I have tried different ram, different gtx 970, and different psu out of a working system with no difference. because I can get it to boot I think it rules out cpu, ram and gpu possibly hdd although I am not certain. therefore that pretty much leave the mb. but why will it boot in one position and not it normal one
CPU COOLER COOLERMASTER 212 EVO
MB ASUS M5A99FX PRO 2.0
RAM 16GB 1867MHZ HYPERX
GPU NVIDIA GTX 970
PSU AEROCOOL INTEGRATOR 700W
System was ok until it stuck at red cpu led on boot up cpu and gpu fan spinning. checked all the usual suspects no problems found, but notice the pc would boot if it was leaning at an angle (about 45 degrees so the mb is facing up). suspected a short or loose cable took everything out and carefully reinstalled but that seemed to make it worse it would not boot past the red cpu led. when it sticks like this the reset switch does nothing you have to cut the power and pull the cord.
I found that pressing the direct key to the bios would allow the pc to boot to bios as long as the pc was at an angle. when I reset the boot priority it would boot to windows and appears to run normally opening programs. As soon as you move the pc upright or lie it flat it freezes totally and you have to pull the power and start again.
I have tried different ram, different gtx 970, and different psu out of a working system with no difference. because I can get it to boot I think it rules out cpu, ram and gpu possibly hdd although I am not certain. therefore that pretty much leave the mb. but why will it boot in one position and not it normal one
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