Pc power cycling multiple times before booting

[PizzaSuprema]

Hello,
Since I built my pc in 2015 i always had a problem: it power cycles before booting. It’s weird because it doesn’t always happen the same way, sometimes it power cycles 2 times, sometimes 3 or even 10 and from time to time it doesn’t power cycle at all. I tried a bios update (didn’t work), I tested the ram and it’s good, I changed power supply (didn’t work), I even bought a brand new ssd and put a fresh install of windows on it and it didn’t work. At this point I don’t really know what to do anymore. My specs are:

• Mobo: Asus rog Maximus VII hero
• CPU: I5 4690k
• Ram: 8gb (4x2) Corsair Vengeance ddr3
• Integrated GPU
• PSU corsair vs 650w
• 120gb Crucial SSD

[Rustys]

while waiting for others let’s start here.

I changed power supply (didn’t work),

What to what?
Make and Models and which one is currently in the system

fresh install of windows

How and version?

Do you hear any beeps and or sounds?

Let’s get a speccy report

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In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

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Maybe even a Minitoolbox may shed some light

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[PizzaSuprema]

What to what?
Make and Models and which one is currently in the system

Enermax Platimax 750w to Corsair VS 650w

How and version?

When i swapped the ssd I installed a clean version of windows 21H2

Do you hear any beeps and or sounds?

No

For the speccy report I’ll post it here as soon as possible since I’m using another PC at the moment.

I have also attached photos of the components if they can help in any way.

[Rustys]

DO NOT forget to put new thermal paste.

When i swapped the ssd I installed a clean version of windows 21H2

From where and how was the media created?

Could be a corrupted disk and or drive used.

On what system?

• 120gb Crucial SSD

way to small for Windows 10 you should be using a 250-500 GB minimum. Even the 250 GB is pushing it.

[PizzaSuprema]

DO NOT forget to put new thermal paste.

I reassembled the pc about a week ago, i changed the thermal paste with some artic mx-4, so that’s fresh.

From where and how was the media created?

I downloaded windows media creation tool on my main pc and used a 8gb sandisk usb stick to ten reinstall from scratch Windows on the pc we’re talking about. I honestly don’t think the OS or the ssd is the problem because it power cycles even if all the drives are disconnected (in this case only this 120gb ssd).

way to small for Windows 10 you should be using a 250-500 GB minimum. Even the 250 GB is pushing it.

It’s currently being used only for emails and some web browsing, so very light work.

[Rustys]

SDD still small yet can upgrade later.

Does the power button flash color any pattern?

Can you access the BIOS and make sure that the RAM is set to XMP. If it is turn off to see if that helps.

You created the USB on a different system?
Could be the USB drive.

Have you tried a different power source?

Look at getting a speaker for the motherboard since it does not appear to come with one.

[PizzaSuprema]

Can you access the BIOS and make sure that the RAM is set to XMP. If it is turn off to see if that helps.

I took out the cmos battery for 10min, so the bios should have default settings, which means that xmp is most likely disabled (I’m going to check that just to make sure)

Does the power button flash color any pattern?

Honestly I have no idea, but tomorrow I’ll make a video that shows the problem and the speccy report.

Have you tried a different power source?

Yes, no difference.

Look at getting a speaker for the motherboard since it does not appear to come with one.

Yeah, if we cannot solve the problem I’ll get one soon.

You created the USB on a different system?
Could be the USB drive.

Yes I did, but as I said earlier, I don’t think this is the problem, because even with no drives attached the problem is still there.

[Rustys]

the only thing that has not been ruled out is the motherboard and CPU.

how is the system doing since you put it back together?

Also, before you put it back in the case assemble it outside on a thick cardboard and see if it still happens there.

Might also try bypassing the power switch and see if that may be the cause.

[PizzaSuprema]

Hello,
here’s the speccy snapshot http://speccy.piriform.com/results/L...kSSg84Fiu7H3bl . I also attached a video of the problem

[PizzaSuprema]

here it is https://streamable.com/i8bs9j

[Rustys]

When you did the reinstall of windows you did install the drivers starting with the chipset?

[PizzaSuprema]

I don’t remember

[Rustys]

How is the system running and did you try what I suggested in Post # 8

Install them and see how it goes from there.

[PizzaSuprema]

How is the system running

the system is running fine, no problem whatsoever when it’s booted

did you try what I suggested in Post # 8

I didn’t but I’ll do it soon

[Rustys]

How is the system running now?

Rustys:

did you try what I suggested in Post # 8

I didn’t but I’ll do it soon

would wait and see if it starts power cycling again.