PC won't boot properly

Hey... so I've been dealing with some major issues regarding my PC startup over the last few weeks. Basically, when I hit the power button, the system kicks on, but then immediately shuts down after about a second, only to try and restart itself again 5 or 6 seconds later. At first, I assumed it was an issue with the GPU because it’s been acting up lately—it doesn't even start working properly until about 10 seconds after the boot sequence finishes—so I tried removing the card to test it, but I ran into the exact same problem. Maybe it's the power supply?
My old man warned me that if I keep messing with it, I might end up bricking the entire rig... by the way, the computer is pretty much new, only about six months old, and it's running on a Corsair 600W PSU.

If the PC is still practically brand new—say, only six months old—you’ve got more than just a standard warranty; you likely have free diagnostics included. Honestly, just drop it off at the service center and let them deal with the headache.

What motherboard are we talking about? I mean, some boards just act like that

Timothy Kim60 said:If the PC is practically brand new—say, six months old—you’ve got more than just a warranty; you likely have free diagnostics included. I suppose you should just take it back to the retailer and stop worrying about it.

I bought my computer from Micro Center... and yeah, the receipt and warranty are long gone.🙂>

fadedorca66 said:What motherboard are you using? Some boards just act like that naturally.

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P

Normal, you say?.. I guess maybe, but is it actually okay for a PC to just suddenly die like that and then reboot itself?
Because it certainly wasn't doing that when I first got it.

A double boot is pretty standard for her if you've got the turbo disabled (meaning you're running an overclock). For some reason, Gigabyte boards on the A3 socket have this little "feature." But doing it repeatedly? That’s definitely not normal.

Otherwise, throwing away your receipts is just a bad move. 😬
But even that shouldn't be a dealbreaker if the shop is willing to work with you—like if they can just pull up your transaction in their system.

Timothy Kim60 said:A double boot is actually pretty standard for her if you have Turbo Boost disabled (meaning you've set an overclock). For some reason, Gigabyte boards on the A3 socket tend to have this "feature." However, having it happen repeatedly is definitely not normal.

Otherwise, I suppose throwing away your receipts was a pretty foolish move. 😬
But even then, it shouldn't be a dealbreaker if the shop is willing to be reasonable and just look up your transaction in their system.

How am I supposed to check for that Turbo setting? Is it in the BIOS?

And yeah, I tossed the receipts, my bad. I figured since everything was brand new, who cares? 😵

And for the record, I've never even overclocked the CPU!

That’s pretty much standard for that motherboard, so I guess you'll just have to deal with it 😬

fadedorca66 said:That’s just how that motherboard operates; I guess you'll just have to deal with it. 😬

Well, I finally figured it out. 👍 I disabled that turbo setting in the BIOS, and now it boots up on the first try... yeah.
I was honestly getting pretty worried that something was actually failing, especially since I've been saving up every cent for a new Radeon graphics card.

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mistypilot9 said:How should I go about checking for that performance boost? Is it something I can verify directly in the BIOS?

I just tossed those receipts in the trash. Honestly, what’s the point? Everything is brand new, so why bother keeping track? 😵

Even if I’ve never messed around with overclocking before!

Look, if you haven't messed with any overclocking settings, everything should be running smoothly. Is there any chance the components were overclocked while they were still at the shop?

At startup, the BIOS displays "one of F" before prompting you to enable the Performance boost.

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mistypilot9 said:Finally! I got it sorted. 👍 I disabled that turbo setting in the BIOS, and now it fires up on the first try... yeah.
I’ve been low-key stressing that something might actually die on me, especially since I'm currently scraping together enough cash for a new Radeon graphics card.

Is it off or on? That should only be happening when you're running manual settings—meaning, when the turbo is actually disengaged.

Timothy Kim60 said:Well, I guess if you haven't overclocked anything, it should be fine. Wasn't it already overclocked at the shop?

For the BIOS, it tells you during startup (one of the F keys), and then it asks about the Performance boost (CPB).

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Did you turn it off or on? That issue usually pops up when you're using manual settings (rather than automatic ones)—basically, when turbo is disabled.

So, turbo was set to AUTO, but once I switched it to disabled, my PC started booting up normally... I watched some people on YouTube trying to fix this exact problem, and everyone suggests setting turbo to AUTO and adjusting the CBD ratio so the computer boots properly. I tried following those steps, but it didn't work for me. It only worked once I turned everything off. I have no idea why, but I suppose it doesn't matter as long as it works.

Why don't you try resetting your BIOS to its factory defaults? It should be an option right there in the settings. Save those changes, exit, and then check if things have stabilized. Based on what you're describing, you're seeing the exact opposite effect of what should be happening here.

Timothy Kim60 said:Maybe try resetting your BIOS to factory defaults—there should be an option right there in the menu. Save those changes, exit, and then check if it works. I suspect what you’re experiencing is actually the exact opposite of what should be happening.

Hmm... interesting. I reset the BIOS, everything reverted back to AUTO, and now the computer boots up normally? What the hell?
I have no idea what the actual issue was, since those same settings wouldn't let me boot properly before. I guess I don't understand any of this anymore.🤔

I suspect someone was messing around with your BIOS settings, or maybe something just glitched out. Honestly, who cares? As long as it’s running, that’s what matters.

Bottom line: if you run into any issues, just remember that those double boot cycles are perfectly normal whenever turbo is disabled.