Computer just died

[Coops320]

Hi all, I am baffled here. I was in the middle of running a program (making a character on Everquest 2 startup disk) and my computer just shut down, as if someone just unplugged it or something. When looking at the motherboard there is a green light on so I would think it is getting power but I can not power up the computer at all. Could it be a bad powersource, it is a 350w powersource...too little juice??? Is my motherboard fried? My friend who just moved out of state built this computer for me about 3 months ago, ran great until today.I am running a pentium 4 2.8 gig on an asus motherboard, windows xp pro. Any help would be greatly appriciated before I take my desktop to a computer store, basic things I could try myself to diagnose the problem. Thanks all. - Chad

 

[ChristopherP]

sounds as if it could be the PSU - same thing happened to my sisters computer.

Not 100% though, sorry, though PSU would be my bet.

 

[Reefsmoka]

is a 350w powersource...too little juice???

I'd say 350w is plenty, but i bet the fuse in your PSU has blown or the PSU is just dead. I was runnning a 250w PSU in my comp that was 2.8Ghz, 2 sticks ddr, 2 cd drives, FX5200 and a hard drive and it ran perfectly :/ .

Just try another 350w PSU or higher if you can. Good luck!

 

[ChristopherP]

you can test it with a multimeter but theres no point, i'd put my money on it's being dead. Get a generic 430w supply from somewhere like Aria (their ones are good)...

should sort you out.

regards,
C

 

[muckshifter]

Just try another 350w PSU or higher if you can

That would be my first suggestion also ... a green light on the MB means you have power to the board, but, I have seen a PSU fail and still give enough power to the board but not run.

Are any fans running?

 

[ChristopherP]

same as what happened to my sister - green LED was on but nothing would happen when you pressed power button.

Replaced PSU and it worked fine.

 

[Coops320]

Thank you all for the replies, I am going to go buy a new power supply right now, I think I am going to buy something more then 350 as I want to get a new video card soon and I think it might need the juice...There arent any dangers to getting a biger power supply is there? Thanks again all.

 

[Alf]

i dont belive there are any danger in getting a PSU that is higher than what you had.

 

[ChristopherP]

nope, parts will only take what they need.

www.aria.co.uk - had good results with their power supplies. the 430w arianet ones are nice.

 

[Coops320]

Well, I just got a 400w PSU and my computer is now working again. Thanks a ton. - Chad

 

[muckshifter]

We'er glad you got it sorted.

As a wee note Coops, I have found, in my nearly 20years dealing with computers, that the PSU has the biggest failure rate than any other component in a PC.

 

[Alf]

We'er glad you got it sorted.

As a wee note Coops, I have found, in my nearly 20years dealing with computers, that the PSU has the biggest failure rate than any other component in a PC.

Wow the PSU really does give out the most often? I guess that makes sense.

 

[xx0033]

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We will sort out special rates for users of this site.

Thanks,

Simon

 

[KGB-911]

How much is a special rate? and anyway, why? you have only been here 1 day...

 

[Ian]

Simon is the guy who runs Disklabs (we had a tour of the place a few weeks ago : https://www.pcreview.co.uk/article-5116.php). You'd have to PM him about the rates, as I'm not sure myself.