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AOpen XCcube shuts down after 10 seconds
A friend purchased this compact desktop system as a barebones kit and when she couldn't get it going, it ended up with me.
After adding memory (2-512MB PC2100), processor (Pentium M 725) , optical drive, and HDD, the system went through POST OK, & started to load the OS from the boot CD. It then shutdown. Powering on again gets the same result. No error codes or beeps. AOpen suggested a new motherboard.
I reassembled the system with the new motherboard (UX855GME) and get the exact same result.
The hardware is stone cold & the fan is working, so I'm not leaning toward an overheating issue. AOpen's technical support has been reduced to emailing a tech that only suggested that "I borrow a friend's XCcube and try exchanging processor, memory, & power supply." Since no one within 12 states of me has one of these goofy machines, this ain't gonna happen.
I have built several dozen full-sized systems over the years, but I'm stumped by this one.
After adding memory (2-512MB PC2100), processor (Pentium M 725) , optical drive, and HDD, the system went through POST OK, & started to load the OS from the boot CD. It then shutdown. Powering on again gets the same result. No error codes or beeps. AOpen suggested a new motherboard.
I reassembled the system with the new motherboard (UX855GME) and get the exact same result.
The hardware is stone cold & the fan is working, so I'm not leaning toward an overheating issue. AOpen's technical support has been reduced to emailing a tech that only suggested that "I borrow a friend's XCcube and try exchanging processor, memory, & power supply." Since no one within 12 states of me has one of these goofy machines, this ain't gonna happen.
I have built several dozen full-sized systems over the years, but I'm stumped by this one.
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I disconnected the optical and HD drives. The video is integrated. Boot is OK with one or both sticks of RAM, still shuts down after 10 seconds. No RAM just gives a long beep error tone.
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OK, I must be blind. There was a thin piece of plastic protecting the bottom of the heatsink that was working as a very effective insulator. Removed that, applied thermal grease, & reinstalled the fan. Everything's hunky-dory now.
Great ! happy it's ok now..
motherboard + cpu + 1 ram stick, video card, power supply
on boot, do you have a display?
if NO it is one of the connected, swap ram, Power supply, video card - leaving only motherboard and cpu
if Yes, add devices till the problem shows