Question about Cooler Master Centurion 5
I have a Gigabyte motherboard in a CAC-T05-UWI case. Occassionally the computer will power off and refuse to power on again. Unplugging the power cord from the back of the PC and waiting a few moments before reconnecting fixes the problem. The problem is infrequent so its an annoyance rather than a major hassle (so far) but does anyone know just what might be causing this? Thanks in anticipation.
Hello, gsaint.
You might want to ensure that the CPU is being cooled properly.
If the problem is intermittent, the adhesive might need to be clean off and replaced, although this sort of problem typically happens when a motherborard is at least a couple of years old.
Posted on Nov 30, 2007
I had similar problems with my Gigabyte mobo--the board was unfortunately toasted somewhere within--it cost me my RAM (2 gig), and fortunately only the board got the damage beside that. You're lucky, the mobo is shutting you down--mine didn't. It also took Gigabye 5 months to get a new mobo to me-I built a new computer in the mean time--the Gigabye mobo sits in storage--I am afraid to try it again. I hope this helps, Lyla
Posted on Sep 09, 2007
Please check your processors temperature (h/w monitor, 'Hardware Monitor') in the bios settings, and refer to your mobo manual, sounds like an overheating problem. Try running your pc with the side off, for a few days see if it occurs again, check fans for being clogged up with dust, if overheating is the problem,check ide cables are'nt blocking air flow and fit a case fan, very cheap to buy
Posted on Oct 23, 2006
SOURCE: power supply compatible with cooler master cac-t05-uw
Power supplies are not matched to a case. Any one you buy will fit in the case. You need to make sure it has the correct power capacity and plugs for your motherboard, video card, and anything else you will have plugged into it.
Posted on Mar 27, 2009
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Hi Sandrew,
I probably didn't give enough information in my initial post but I'm pretty sure its not a heat problem. There are several fans already in the case and the IDE cables are tucked well out the way. Taking the side panel off makes no difference.
The real clincher, to me, is that when the problem occurs you can't get the machine to restart by pressing the power button on the front of the case no matter how long you wait (the first time this happened I left the machine overnight before trying again in the morning). But after you've unplugged/replugged the power cord it will come back up straight away.
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