Computer Died and wont boot up!

EnchantedPlague · 07-13-2008, 06:33 PM

I just built a computer with a Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2GB of ram, 500 GB sata hard drive, PNY GeForce 8800 GTS and a cheap 800 watt power supply (less than $100 canadian). I had just installed the operating system and was installing drivers, when all of a sudden all power was gone. The PC didnt crash (could tell by the noise) but just lost 100% of power in a spit second. Now when I try to start it again Nothing shows up on the screen (no bios, and no blip). This same thing (black screen) happened when I forgot to put an extra plug from the power supply to the motherboard for extra graphics card power. Dont know if this helps. Also all the fans turn on as well as the light on the motherboard. What part will I have to exchange on this brand new PC!

**linderman** · 07-13-2008, 06:49 PM

most likely = "cheap 800 watt power supply "

Corsair TX-750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower 750 watt or OCZ 700 watt

thats where I would start ........................

EnchantedPlague · 07-13-2008, 07:12 PM

If it was the power supply, could it have caused damage to other parts of the computer?

07-13-2008, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
EnchantedPlague Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Computer Died and wont boot up! I just built a computer with a Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2GB of ram, 500 GB sata hard drive, PNY GeForce 8800 GTS and a cheap 800 watt power supply (less than $100 canadian). I had just installed the operating system and was installing drivers, when all of a sudden all power was gone. The PC didnt crash (could tell by the noise) but just lost 100% of power in a spit second. Now when I try to start it again Nothing shows up on the screen (no bios, and no blip). This same thing (black screen) happened when I forgot to put an extra plug from the power supply to the motherboard for extra graphics card power. Dont know if this helps. Also all the fans turn on as well as the light on the motherboard. What part will I have to exchange on this brand new PC!

07-13-2008, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,030 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Computer Died and wont boot up! most likely = "cheap 800 watt power supply " Corsair TX-750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower 750 watt or OCZ 700 watt thats where I would start ........................ __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

07-13-2008, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
EnchantedPlague Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Computer Died and wont boot up! If it was the power supply, could it have caused damage to other parts of the computer?