Weird intermittent Problem

Trap05 · Oct 25, 2006

So every now and then when I reboot my PC in my sig the IDE LED flashes and I can hear it clicking and it just hangs there. If I push the reset 95% of the time it boots normally. Running the newest bios. Any ideas?

Things I've tried:

Different videocards
Different voltages
Tested/upgraded ram from 4 DDRII 533 Generic to 2 800 OCZ
Upgraded power supply from 450w Acepower to 600w Silverstone
New sata cable
Different HD for short time testing -No help

schnikies79 · Oct 25, 2006

clicking isn't good as it's usually a hdd problem. check your power cables and everything else to make sure their tight. if everything looks good run the diagnostic software for the brand of hdd you are running.

Trap05 · Oct 26, 2006

OK but 2 separate known good HD's? Makes no sense to me. Also I'm fairly confident the click isn't actually coming from the HD itself anyway. Any other ideas?

Xtreme Barton · Oct 26, 2006

fresh installs of xp ??

Trap05 · Oct 26, 2006

Many times actually...

Xtreme Barton · Oct 26, 2006

ok try this

your gonna love this one

take evrything out of your case and start all over .. told ya

Trap05 · Oct 26, 2006

I'm thinking it's either the case wiring or the motherboard at this point. I just (and I mean last week just) had an Epox/Amd setup in this case and it was fine. It must be the CPU or board causing it.

UglyChild · Oct 26, 2006

Wires and CPU dont make clicking sounds.... try booting with out HDD's plugged in.

Trap05 · Oct 27, 2006

As I suspected it was the board. It died tonight. My sound cut out during CS. I tried to reboot and it was D-U-N. No beeps, cleared CMOS, pulled all cards, ram, etc, nothing. RIP P5ND2-SLI

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