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Post by Synthetic on Dec 4, 2007 14:46:07 GMT -8
I fucking hate computers! Had my rig running great and even started running dual monitor for kicks (was using a 15" LCD, then someone gave me a Trinitron 20" CRT, so i used them both!) , but now i go to press the power button and all the lights, fans, HDs, and stuff start up, then everything powers off almost immediately, before bios even kicks in...someone PLEASE tell me I'm not going to have to get a new mobo.....  I'll be back online as soon as i can figure this out...i havent started trouble shooting yet, going bare neccessity first as far as things connected to mobo and from there i dunno... God dammit its at the worst possible time! I NEED MY GAMES!!  |
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Post by HuheyGroove_Few on Dec 4, 2007 18:00:38 GMT -8
check the connections.....replace the power supply
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Post by HaKKa_Few on Dec 4, 2007 18:09:39 GMT -8
ya sounds like power supply  |
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Post by Vertikal_Few on Dec 4, 2007 20:29:14 GMT -8
Yeah, PS would be my first guess as well, I sure hope you can get back to gaming soon!
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Post by HadA_Few on Dec 4, 2007 23:53:32 GMT -8
More Info are you plugged into a single vid card ...2 vid cards ? On board video ?
May have to reset cmos and configuire bios for which vid to post with !
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Post by HuheyGroove_Few on Dec 5, 2007 0:11:14 GMT -8
That was another thought...go back to vga on only one monitor.
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Post by Synthetic on Dec 5, 2007 14:19:26 GMT -8
I tried the singel monitor thing already.
I'm running only one vid card: Radeon x800
I took one monitor off and when comp still didnt boot, i took vid card, sound card, all those out and just plugged into the onboard vid. Reset cmos, then tried reboot...
...same deal. Press the button, and by the time you take your finger off the powerswitch, it all just stops booting. I checked the pwrswitch and its fine. I had also thought that it might be pwrswtch just not "sticking" in the on position correctly.
I'm tearing an old PSU from a comp that i was fixing for someone, gonna try that. It wont run everything up to speed, but will let me know if it is my psu that needs replacing, eh.
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Post by HuheyGroove_Few on Dec 5, 2007 17:58:55 GMT -8
when you do that.....unplug all the non essential shit...duh
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Post by Synthetic on Dec 5, 2007 20:41:32 GMT -8
I said i did that Groove, duh ;D
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Post by vyper28 on Dec 7, 2007 21:36:10 GMT -8
Pull usb connections from the motherboard, also pull the case jumpers off the mainboard, tap the 2 power connectors with a screwdriver or something metal, could be a grounding issue. Clear the CMOS, move the jumper over, turn the machine on, turn the machine off, movethe jumper back. Seriously abou the usb jumpers tho, unplug them conpletely. I burned my hand pretty bad on those about a month ago. Guy had a short in the connection and i tapped em with my finger, whole cable lit up with a white flame toasted the cable run from the USB controller to the front of the case took the skinon the top of my hand with it. all that was left is a black pile of ash and some scortched metal. His comp works great now tho  |
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Post by Synthetic on Dec 19, 2007 14:24:48 GMT -8
Did the USB controller deal you told me of, Vyper. Still no go...and now i have to figure out the order these lil plugs for the front USB. Instead of having them all connected in a 4pin USB plug, its 4 wires loose with individual plugs, pain in my ass.
Anyway, SHOULD have the new PSU here friday. Went low budget, but it had all good feedback on the model: Broadway Com Corp P4-OKIA-550-RB ATX 550W Power Supply
ANYTHING will be better than the JPAC Computers 550W that came with the case. I figure even if its not the power supply causing the issue, i will have one that is MUCH better anyway.
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Post by Synthetic on Dec 25, 2007 2:32:35 GMT -8
So yeah, Dec 24 i got the PSU installed and been playing almost non stop since...gotta make up for lost time, ya know...
So i ended up getting Okia 550W Aluminum P4 series. It was on $40, but the quality i'm VERY pleased with so far. Good power running to everything now and WOW, what a difference!
Gfx card is running better (even has its own direct power instead of bummin off the HDDs), everything with my motherboard is running smoother, etc.
Its obvious now that i didnt have enough power running before hand. It was a cheap PSU that came with the case, wish i made the switch sooner.
Oh, and i opened up the ol' PSU. WOW, that thing was TOASTY! lol
c u guys in the games.
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Post by HuheyGroove_Few on Dec 25, 2007 11:37:46 GMT -8
I always find it interesting that geeks and flannels don't get along; but we all agree, one can NEVER have enough power!
Glad you sorted it out...
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