desktop issue

[Tambit24]

So, it goes into start up mode loading Windows and then the comp shuts off and restarts and this just keeps continuing. It is a custom gaming build that is about 5 years old. A buddy helped me build it, but don't talk to him anymore. Replaced the hard drive last year and had a clean boot due to a virus. Thinking maybe bad power supply. What do u guys think the issue might be?

[Bryan2]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstr...ic-restart.htm

read this for your version of windows and then read off blue screen code...

if it says unmountable boot sector its usually a bad hard drive,

If it says IRLQ error its usually a bad driver

if it says page fault found in an un paged area its usually a bad video card

may also be a generic stop code error with lots of Zero's or X's or letters like 0x0000000f.

Follow the on screen instructions and then I can give you a rough estimate of what it is....

[Tambit24]

THX. I looked deeper and found that the heat sync clips had come off the mother board. So, either find a repla***ent on the clips or time to upgrade the board

[Bryan2]

Oh it was overheating......Thought it was loop booting

[Techguy30]

If you have holes already in your board and heatsink you could always bolt it in and use nylon washers......just make sure you put some good heat paste on the processor. I did that with my current rig and it runs really cool with no issues. It may save you from buying a new board.

[Razor]

Sounds like you need tot take a flamethrower to that thing

[MajorPectorial]

Hey paste is bloody important. Pick it up pretty cheap on eb. I wouldn't buy. New mb unless u need to. Then buy the latest. Etc. Motherboard is key So u gotta buy. Damn good one