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  • shovenose
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    • Aug 2010
    • 6575
    • USA
    #1

    Computer restarting eternally after os installation

    Ok so I got a new case (Cooler Master 430 Elite Black) and I put some spare parts into it ...anyway, for some reason it has a problem. I decided to go to bed last night instead of figuring out WTH is wrong with it so I didn't really try anything (except for putting the BIOS to stock settings because it was OC'ed to 3.5GHz instead of 3.2 but putting it back to 3.2GHz didn't help. Any ideas?

    I mean this isn't an unusual problem (boot loop) but since the Windows 7 install ran fine (30 minutes at least) with no unusual issues it's weird that after I take out the DVD and try to reboot it it shows the BIOS splash screen (which happens to be the Intel Pentium 4HT logo), but then it starts trying to boot from HDD and then it just restarts... does that for at least 2 minutes (i let it do it for that long before I gave up)...

    Any ideas as to what could be causing it? Software issues?
    Full specs:
    -Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    -DFI Motherboard (I think it's this strange thing: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136156 )
    -1GB DDR RAM
    -250GB SATA HDD
    -IDE DVDRW
    -P4HT 3.2GHz P4HT LGA775 CPU
    -Large AVC-branded OEM cooler from a Pentium D workstation (I think)
    -Asus Silent 7600GS 256MB Fanless AGP graphcis card
    -Antec Earthwatts 650W PSU
    -Cooler Master 430 Elite Black case

    I think that's it and if anybody has any ideas feel free to post 'em here
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    • c_hegge
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      • Sep 2009
      • 5219
      • Australia
      #2
      Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

      Tried running chkdsk? or reinstalling the OS withouth the CPU OC'd?

      That PC is REALLY underpowered for windows 7, though. Bare minimum specs for it to run smoothly are a core 2 CPU with at least 2GB of RAM, although I won't run it on any less than 4GB and at work, we won't sell a PC with any less than that.
      Last edited by c_hegge; 10-27-2011, 05:49 PM.
      I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

      No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

      Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

      Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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        • shovenose
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          • Aug 2010
          • 6575
          • USA
          #3
          Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

          I'm going to buy 2gb ram soon. It is not underpowered for Windows 7 IMO.
          Good thinking on chkdsk but how do I do that when it wont boot??

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            • c_hegge
              Badcaps Legend
              • Sep 2009
              • 5219
              • Australia
              #4
              Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

              Live CD, like UBCD for windows (UBCD4WIN), or BartPE. Basically, it's a version of windows XP which runs straight off the disk.

              You could also put the HDD In another PC.
              I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

              No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

              Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

              Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                • toastygoodness
                  Badcaps Veteran
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 813
                  • United States
                  #5
                  Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                  i'd see if anything else will boot first, like slax or something. also, that PC is definitely fine for win7, it runs on netbooks well, so anything more powerful than a netbook should be fine. Just leave aero off.

                  also, sometimes with the P4 series, OC'ing will make it all funky for a while. You may want to do a complete CMOS reset just to make sure the board isn't doing anything funky.

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                    • shovenose
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                      • Aug 2010
                      • 6575
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                      I tried:
                      Bios Fail-Safe Defaults
                      Bios Optimized Defaults
                      Reinstalling 7
                      Booting to SuperFDisk CD to wipe it, well I got a "Divide Error" (WTF is it trying to divide by 0 for? just kidding...)

                      So now I'm doing a not-quick-format with an XP disc and I'm going to see if XP will work...

                      MemTest86 said the RAM was OK, by the way (I ran it for like 2 mins lol)


                      Thanks for the advice everybody, and since my Hiren's Boot CD works fine I think it's just Win7 not playing nice with my funky motherboard (LGA775+AGP+DDR is very weird)

                      I'll post when I figure out if XP works or not...

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                        • Mad_Professor
                          A Mech Warrior
                          • Feb 2011
                          • 1587
                          #7
                          Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                          Press F8 just before the windows logo appears then select "disable automatic restart" and tell us what the stop code is.

                          It could be something simple you might have turn on ahci or turn it off which may cause the 0x0000007B inaccessible boot device BSOD stop code.

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                            • toastygoodness
                              Badcaps Veteran
                              • Jul 2005
                              • 813
                              • United States
                              #8
                              Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                              bios software resets aren't enough when OCing... you'll have to use the hardware CMOS reset jumper.

                              also, let us know the stop code, if there is one. as MP said, sometimes turning ahci's settings after install will foobar windows (you have to add some reg settings to fix it).

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                                • shovenose
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                                  • Aug 2010
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                                  #9
                                  Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                                  But it would not even get to windows not even to where I could do f8. It would restart the second it would try to read from the hdd. But XP is working fine so its not a big deal.

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                                    • toastygoodness
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                                      • Jul 2005
                                      • 813
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                                      #10
                                      Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                                      that's still a problem with instability. try it with your CMOS reset (hard reset).

                                      and your HDD is okay right? i know xp is more tolerant but will corrupt quicker than 7, probably a trade off.

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                                        • shovenose
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                                          • Aug 2010
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                                          #11
                                          Re: Computer restarting eternally after os installation

                                          It seems to be working perfectly with Windows XP. All the drivers installed like normal and it runs stable.

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