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ixigia
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 Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 16:54 Post subject: My PC doesn't start anymore |
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Until yesterday night everything was perfectly fine (temperatures were ok, as well as CPU/GPU loads), but now I come back to home, and the PC appears to be completely dead 
I've tried unplugging/replugging every single cable, I removed the ram modules as well as the graphic card, but every time I press the power button all the fans start to move for approximately 1 second and then bam, no sign of activity. The wiring in my room is completely fine, so what could it be? Maybe a problem with the PSU? I've never experienced such a strange issue before.. 
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Werelds
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 17:00 Post subject: |
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That's either the PSU or the CPU, but my bet would be on the PSU. Don't suppose you got a spare to test with?
Have you got a multimeter by any chance? You could check the various voltages. At the very least, unplug EVERYTHING except the motherboard power and the auxiliary 4-pin CPU power plug, see if the CPU fan keeps spinning then.
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Epsilon
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 17:08 Post subject: |
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I agree with Werelds assessment.
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 17:11 Post subject: |
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| Werelds wrote: | That's either the PSU or the CPU, but my bet would be on the PSU. Don't suppose you got a spare to test with?
Have you got a multimeter by any chance? You could check the various voltages. At the very least, unplug EVERYTHING except the motherboard power and the auxiliary 4-pin CPU power plug, see if the CPU fan keeps spinning then. |
No..I don't have neither a spare PSU (I'm typing this from the laptop) nor a multimeter . I'll try the third option;
Eventually I could take the PC to the repair shop in my town, at least they can try a different PSU and see if mine is broken. Thanks for help as always  |
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 17:31 Post subject: |
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Have you done any overclocking? And is your PC assembled by a single company (you've bought every part of the PC off of them and they have done the assembling)? Cause if, for instance, it's a faulty CPU, they might void your warranty because of the overclock.
BTW, have you tried clearing cmos? And have you tried changing RAM sticks' positions on the MB slots?
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 18:39 Post subject: |
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My PC is 4 years old and it has been assembled by myself, so no warranty :/
I've tried to do everything (changing ram's modules positions, clearing cmos, I've even changed the cables with newer ones but nothing seems to fix the problem).
@Werelds: I followed your advice and the PC is still dead :S
Anyway, I called the guy working at the repair store and brought him the PC asking to give it a look (suggesting to try a different PSU). Tomorrow I'll have the response, thanks for help and quick suggestions guys.
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tonizito
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 18:54 Post subject: |
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You don't have an extra PSU lying around in your room?!
What a nab... 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 18:55 Post subject: |
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tomorrow you will have ur response with a ton of added extra's u dont need fixing  GL ixi!
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 19:03 Post subject: |
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@tonizito: I know, I have only one "serious" PC (I sold the old one), the other two are laptops
@noodles: hehe I know the guy, he's not a profiteer (we're quite friends tbh  )
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tonizito
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 19:10 Post subject: |
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| human_steel wrote: | | Why not an extra machine if something else, rather than a PSU, breaks ... ? |
Not an extra machine, but I've got pretty much a spare for each part...
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...shut up! I'm not a hoarder!
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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tonizito
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 19:35 Post subject: |
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| human_steel wrote: | I assume you even keep extra laptop parts in case your mobile machine fails.  |
No.
But I still have 2 socket478 mobos, 2 P4 CPU's, an AGP card, SOME DDR400 RAM and som-SHUT UP I'M NOT A HORDER!
Good luck ixi.
Will you be able to resist the urge to play or will you install ePSXe on that laptop? 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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ixigia
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 19:45 Post subject: |
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| tonizito wrote: | Good luck ixi.
Will you be able to resist the urge to play or will you install ePSXe on that laptop? |
Hehe thanks, luckily here I have all the "golden oldies" like Fallout 2, System Shock 2, BG2 etc. ..there shouldn't be any problem with games |
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Werelds
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| Posted: Thu, 31st Mar 2011 19:46 Post subject: |
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I've got a spare you can use ixigia, just come over and get it. Where in Italy do you live? From here to the southern end of lake Garda is only about 1250km
Seriously though, just ask him to fetch any random PSU and see if shit starts spinning properly. Takes about 5 seconds to test, and a new PSU is a cheap fix so
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 11:50 Post subject: |
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@Invasor: Haha nah..I still have a working internet connection
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 13:05 Post subject: |
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@Ixigia.. so sad
Anyway.. like they say.. its probably your PSU. Hope you got it running for the weekend
Empty again
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 20:23 Post subject: |
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Well...as expected the PSU is completely fried, and the motherboard is permanently damaged as well. The HDD seems quite fine, but it needs a complete formatting since the partitions are definitely messed up. FFUU
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 20:25 Post subject: |
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What was the brand of the PSU?
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Werelds
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 20:26 Post subject: |
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Must've been a surge and your PSU didn't shut down in time:(
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 20:36 Post subject: |
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Yeah, it's definitely familiar ...the only difference is that actually I don't have the money to build a new PC
I'll see if I can find something cheap and reliable to replace my old P5B-e, otherwise I have to wait some months in order to buy a new rig.. :S
@human_steel: It was a Corsair HX620W, and my PC was just slightly overclocked (e6600@3Ghz, with the 4870 running at stock clocks).
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tonizito
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 21:29 Post subject: |
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| ixigia wrote: | | @human_steel: It was a Corsair HX620W, and my PC was just slightly overclocked (e6600@3Ghz, with the 4870 running at stock clocks). |
WTF?
That's the third ( I think ) time a member on the board had a problem with a corsair PSU.
Mine's a TX650... 
Did you clean your PC on a regular basis or...?
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 21:51 Post subject: |
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| tonizito wrote: | | ixigia wrote: | | @human_steel: It was a Corsair HX620W, and my PC was just slightly overclocked (e6600@3Ghz, with the 4870 running at stock clocks). |
WTF?
That's the third ( I think ) time a member on the board had a problem with a corsair PSU.
Mine's a TX650...
Did you clean your PC on a regular basis or...? |
Everything was perfect, clean, no dust...  |
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| Posted: Fri, 1st Apr 2011 22:21 Post subject: |
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i think TX650 is produced by a diff OEM since its one of their best selling and high quality PSUs.
i personally would sell the CPU / ram / videocard and whatever else that still works and use that to invest in a new rig, remember new CPUs and videocards have improved so much over the years and have gotten cheaper also in comparisment to playing games at max settings so it shouldnt be too expensive compared to what you paid for your previous rig.
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