Hello,
I recently assembled my first computer and went to turn it on. However, it would power on briefly, maybe 1-2 seconds, and then shut off. I tried taking things out leaving only the necessary but I have not managed to get it to POST. The only time that the computer stays on (defined by all the fans spinning and the sound of the harddrive) is when i unplug my cpu power. Does this mean that the CPU is dead? or is it simply overheating and shutting off before problems arise. Any help is very appreciated.
System Specs:
CPU: Q6600 with Stock Heatsink
Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Motherboard: EVGA Nvidia 680i - A1
VGA: EVGA 8800GTS 640mb
PSU: 700Watt OCZ
RAM: 2gb DDR2-800 Patriot RAM
Harddrive: 320gb Seagate 7200rpm
I recently assembled my first computer and went to turn it on. However, it would power on briefly, maybe 1-2 seconds, and then shut off. I tried taking things out leaving only the necessary but I have not managed to get it to POST. The only time that the computer stays on (defined by all the fans spinning and the sound of the harddrive) is when i unplug my cpu power. Does this mean that the CPU is dead? or is it simply overheating and shutting off before problems arise. Any help is very appreciated.
System Specs:
CPU: Q6600 with Stock Heatsink
Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Motherboard: EVGA Nvidia 680i - A1
VGA: EVGA 8800GTS 640mb
PSU: 700Watt OCZ
RAM: 2gb DDR2-800 Patriot RAM
Harddrive: 320gb Seagate 7200rpm