Wow, that sucks, Pred. I'm sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble with your shuttle.
you've got a bad part somewhere.. sucks.. but you'll have to start replacing parts one at a time until you can figure out whats causing your issue. It sounds like your getting corruption of some sort.. so I'd probably start with the easiest thing thats your Ram.
Sweet wounded Jesus, Pred! You have me knocking on every available piece of wood I can find before saying that I have had none of the problems you are having.
Before you call in a broken arrow, try to get shuttle to send you a replacement PSU. It seems to me that you video card is not getting the power you need it to. Again, I haven't had these problems and if you recall from earlier posts my conversations with their techies ended up in their assurances the PSU had the juice to run my card (our card) - and it did.
Sorry to hear you are having these issues.
There is a way to test if it's the switch or the motherboard.
Unplug the power before doing any of this.
Disconnect the 'power' jumper from the case to the MoBo and then plug everything back in (including power).
You should be able to use a screwdriver to touch the two pins where the 'power' jumper went. If it starts 20 out of 20 times it's the switch in the case and not the mobo itself.
There are cables that lead from the case to the motherboard, these are the cables that control the hard drive light, the power led, the power switch, the reset switch, etc. THe ends of the cables on the MoBo side end in elongated 'jumpers' (the things you use on your hard drive to tell it master or slave).
Looking in your manual (which you can hopefully download since you said you don't have the hard copy) unplug the cable that goes to the power switch it's most likely labeled 'power' (PWR LED will be for the power indicator light). You should then be able to use a piece a metal (a screwdriver works best) to touch the two pieces of metal that the power jumper linked/bridged together to start the PC simulating a power button press.
But if you're not comfortable doing it, don't.
Your talk of the SHuttle at the start of this thread made me go looking for one of my own.
Thankfully I didn't. And I won't. You've just cost Shuttle a good wedge of cash.
Pred I have the box from mine. Assuming there are no Serial number issues I can ship you the box and everything I have left with it, so you can send yours to NewEgg.
You are, after all, my Shuttle Brother.
Wow. We're having the same kind of problem (starts up fine sometimes, won't start other times) in a PC I built for Logan. None of the "forgetting" stuff or video glitches, but just weird inconsistencies between powering on and not powering on. I'm going to spend a week with it and see if I can suss out the issue. We're hoping it's not a problem with the CPU or RAM, but...
Well if the only thing that hasnt been replaced is the CPU, by process of elimination, you should test the system with another CPU. Of course this is difficult since most people wont have a spare laying around.
As for the CPU coming unpasted from the fan, I would certainly hope that you used thermal grease instead of a paste when attaching the CPU fan to the CPU. If so, the fan should just come off with minimal effort. Although I must admit that I have never had to remove the fan from a CPU before.
Try the new CPU. Odds on getting 2 busted MBs are pretty high
I'll second Swampy. (So when he dies a terrible death on the dueling field, I can tell the missus and 'comfort her'.)
Hell, I'd even send you the AMD64 3000 I have laying around, except its socket 939.
Does any of your tech friends have a comp you can put your current CPU in? That would be the first step.
If not go with the cheapest at a place that gives you credit for return purchases. Then if the cheap CPU works you can trade it in towards the ultra fast CPU you want.
Most places won't take returns on Processors, be very careful.
To answer your question, it is a gamble. Maybe you can have a nearby shop "drop in" a known working one - the quid pro quo being that if it works in the shuttle you'll by a "sh*t-fast" one from them?
Goddamn, that is a good idea. I gotta say. I am f*cking impressed with meself, here.
Which socket mobo is it again? AM2?
If it's 939 I have a 3500+ I'll send ya for free. If it is indeed AM2 I'd try out Swampy's suggestion. You're not out anything if it doesn't work and if it does.. well then problem solved.
Quite frankly, even as a computer guy who fixes them as part of his job, if I don't have the parts lying around to test against, I'll drop my computer off at local computer shop and then them the processor is messed, replace it and make sure it sticks. If you know what you're about with computers, you can usually navigate any "extra cost" replacements they may try and throw at you.
I am very happy with my AMD dual core 4600+.
Runs BF 2142 and everything else wonderfully.
Good luck, bud!
I hope this is a good thing...
EDIT: I know it was a couple of weeks ago, but congrats on graderatin', Predders.
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