Computer shut off and won't turn on!
I just finished playing WoW when I left my computer to help prepare dinner. 10-15 minutes later I fix up a plate and head to my room. ...my computer's off. Nobody touched my computer. No one even entered my room. I thought maybe it had overheated. (It is very hot in my room - summer's almost in full swing, and no a/c so my cpu idles above 90*F) But then I realized my computer's been folding all day. It folds 24/7. The computer won't turn on. I hit the switch in the back to off, then on. Try again, no luck. So I open the computer, fiddle with the ATX connector and reset CMOS, and reseated the RAM. No luck.
What the heck happened to my computer!! I'm stumped and have no clue what to do!![:mad: :mad:](https://icrontic.com/resources/icrontimoji/angry.gif)
One thing to note: While I was playing WoW it kinda froze for about 5 seconds and then returned but there was some kind of window open in the backround, it looked like an ATi warning of some kinda sort. I just closed the window and WoW went on like normal.
EDIT:
I have a feeling my PSU took a crap 'cause the power led on my mobo isn't on. Not cool.
What the heck happened to my computer!! I'm stumped and have no clue what to do!
![:mad: :mad:](https://icrontic.com/resources/icrontimoji/angry.gif)
One thing to note: While I was playing WoW it kinda froze for about 5 seconds and then returned but there was some kind of window open in the backround, it looked like an ATi warning of some kinda sort. I just closed the window and WoW went on like normal.
EDIT:
I have a feeling my PSU took a crap 'cause the power led on my mobo isn't on. Not cool.
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I think this needs money to fix, and I don't even know what happened!
the PSU might have gone byby
or even an overheat warning maybe the fan on the PSU stopped all togeather
Good Luck!!!
Just to be on the safe side, if you're really worried about it blowing up, turn the psu switch off then jumper it after it's sat for 30-40 seconds then turn the switch on and run.
Do you have any way of testing componants? Friends machines?
The other way is to get a new PSU and remove video and memory, just leave CPU and see if the mobo gives you the right error for no memory. Then put one stick in and see if you get the no video error. And so on.
My dad is willing to buy me a new PSU, but I fear he'll use pricewatch and get another no name POS. Maybe if I find a reasonably priced Antec or something before he gets home he'll get that instead. He just doesn't seem to understand that
400W psu from a good company>520W no name psu
I put this system together before I found this site and I started learning a lot... I'm regretting using my choice of mobo, cpu, and psu.
P4 2.8C NW
Asus P4S800
9700 Pro
sound card, cd-rw and a couple fans
400-420W should cover this easily, right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103908
This system may not last much longer so I'm mostly looking for something to hold me over but one that won't fail any time soon.
It sickens me that you can find a "550W" psu at pricewatch.com for 14 bucks. I don't think my dad's gonna like the whole newegg idea...
you'd even be fine with a 350w antec
THERMALTAKE Silent PurePower TT-420AD(DUAL FAN) ATX 420W Power Supply - I have bought 2 of these, 1 for a Tbred system for a neighbor and I'm using the other in my DFI A64 machine at 2700 MHz and it is holding up well on both. It's really cheap on price, but is a heavy and decent psu for a 420 watt one.
THERMALTAKE Silent PurePower TT-420APD(D-FAN) PFC 420W Power Supply - Retail - Active PCF version of the psu above.
Hey, I guess that I am getting slow in my old age. Mudd beat me to it.
I am also running two of these in overclocked folding rigs with no problems.
My rule of thumb is that I need better than 200W on the combined 3.3V and 5V lines.