awraynor Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 So today started with an alert that there were bad sectors on the client backup drive of my WHS 2011 box. I ran the recovery as instructed and it informed that some backups had been lost. Apparently this loss included making all heretofore backups incomplete. No problem, I had a spare 3TB Red and replaced the faulty 2TB Green. I then set all PC's to perform a backup. Later I rebooted my main desktop PC and turned around to begin cleaning my office where the kids had destroyed it as usual. From a few feet away I heard my 5 year old say "your computer has restarted" and I hear him clicking on the keyboard. Now the fun begins: 1. No complete backup due to the first problem. 2. All my data is contained in a storage pool on 3 drives separate from the OS disc. 3. It is also backed up to an external drive sitting on my desktop, most to Bitcasa and some to a newly started backup to CrashPlan so I should be good as far as data goes. 4. I was able to get it to run more than a few seconds, once, and it referred to a problem with overclocking settings which I never do. 5. Since then it will run about 20 seconds or less. 6. I have stripped it down to the MB and processor with no change. 7. Once in a while it will run a little bit longer, but as soon as I switch the input to my monitor it cuts off immediately. 8. I have tried a different monitor and video card, no change. My board, GB P55 doesn't have onboard video regrettably. 9. I have tried with drives, without drives. 1,2 and 4 sticks of RAM. 10. Reset CMOS. Run with and without battery, but still no luck. 11. I have tried both connectors on both video cards and can never get video out so I don't know how far into the post I get. It feels like a lost cause, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskenney Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Any chance you have a spare power supply laying around to put into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awraynor Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 I would have to take it out of the hackintosh I'm typing this on, but I'll give it a try. Powers on, but doesn't last more than 10-30 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awraynor Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Luckily the power supply in both desktops are exactly the same. Switched the out, got to the windows login screen and gone! When I switched that supply works perfectly in the other PC. I'm beginning to think it may be a cooling problem? The desktop has a Corsair H50 and to the best of my knowledge it hasn't been leaking. However it is noisier than before. I cleaned the radiator, it was bit dusty, but the dust didn't change so much over night that that would likely be the cause. Is it possible to refill them or should I consider just buying a monster fan and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvn Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Take a look in BIOS for the temps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yes, this does sound heat related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcdoc Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I not had great luck with Corsair water coolers. It does sound like a heat issue as the actual heat sinking of the H series devices is non existent without a high volume of coolant/water going through the system. Stop the flow and you are lucky to last 10 secs without a shut down. Fortunately for you, Intel has thermal protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awraynor Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Take a look in BIOS for the temps? It won't keep running long enough to check the BIOS for temps. I not had great luck with Corsair water coolers. It does sound like a heat issue as the actual heat sinking of the H series devices is non existent without a high volume of coolant/water going through the system. Stop the flow and you are lucky to last 10 secs without a shut down. Fortunately for you, Intel has thermal protection. I ordered a traditional fan cooler which should be here Tuesday and see if that fixes it. Going to quit trying before I do take out the processor. We are moving in the next few months so saving my money for that. When we get resettled going to look into building a new desktop, so until then need to keep this one running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 It almost sounds like there's no thermal paste between the Corsair pump and the CPU, but that seems unlikely since it's been running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 ^^ I was thinking that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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