Contribute
Register

One Day Old Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Shut Down During Mavericks Installation - Won't Restart

Status
Not open for further replies.
This is getting absolutely ridiculous now.

Went and picked up a brand new RM650 from Microcenter. Popped it in and everything booted up perfectly. I was able to get back into Mavericks, etc.

I opened up the Tonymac website, and the computer immediately shut off again by itself. When I tried to boot it up, fans spun for a second then sputtered out. Won't start at all.

I'm at a total loss.
 
Hackintosh
ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING |  i7 8700K |  GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2
Well, the good news is that you have probably eliminated the PSU as the source of the problem.
The bad news is, you have introduced another element - The Hard Drive / SSD.

I don't think it's the RAM.

I would check the CPU and socket for bent pins - Reseat it at least.

I had a faulty stock CPU fan right out of the box once.

Good Luck
 
You need to be methodical.

Don't keep switching parts, you'll only complicate the situation and if / when it works you won't know for sure what was causing the problem.

One thing at a time and test after each change, however slight.

Yes, it can still be the motherboard.


Good Luck
 
If you've tried it with a different stick of RAM I think your next step is to RMA the motherboard.

Good Luck
 
P1LGRIM said:
If you've tried it with a different stick of RAM I think your next step is to RMA the motherboard.

Good Luck
Click to expand...

+1

Likely motherboard or faulty PSU. Defective CPU is rare (although it happens, as my prior experience proves).
 
Pandorica said:
Could a bad SSD (boot drive) cause the computer to just shut down like it did?
Click to expand...

I have never seen it with a SSD but I have seen it with a hard drive so I guess the answer is yes, maybe.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Copyright © 2010 - 2024 tonymacx86 LLC
Back
Top