my machine keeps shutting down just after i turn on it is not even booting windows and it also looks like there may be a fault with graphics card i cannot get it to stay on long enough to do any diagnostics
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Jump to PostMaybe over heating.
Please open your case and see if the Heatsink is secure.
Are you/Did you hear(ing) any beeps when you did/were boot(ing)?
Single short beep means everything is fine.
Its when you hear multiple beeps that you have a problem.
Jump to PostCan you remove the Ram and boot?
Jump to Postmy machine keeps shutting down just after i turn on it is not even booting windows and it also looks like there may be a fault with graphics card i cannot get it to stay on long enough to do any diagnostics
Do you have a spare power supply that …
Jump to PostDo you have a spare power supply that you could try. If it isn't getting enough power, it may do what yours is doing. I would at least rule it out.
The possibility is rather rare, but it doesn't harm to rule it out.
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