Short?

mouseboyx · 05-19-2007, 06:51 AM

I turned on my computer like normal then i put in a bootable windows xp intall disk and held in the button to restart it then in the middle of the loading screen it just turned off and would not come back on I have identified that something is wrong with my motherboard because when i disconect the powersuply cord from it the little green light on the back turns on and when i connect it when i plug the power back in the green light flashes then stays off. I took the bater out of the motherboard to see if it made any difference and it did when all the connectors were connected and i plugged it in the green light stayed on but if i tried to turn it on via the power switch it would go off immediately.

**Deleted090308** · 05-19-2007, 07:14 AM

Hi,
Could you please explain why you restarted the computer by pressing the power switch and why you had the Windows CD in the drive. Did you try to perform a repair install? The green light phenomenon doesn't make any sense (at least not to me) - please explain it again.
Is this a new computer?
Post the system specifications - motherboard, RAM, processor, power supply, video card etc.

Nicholas

mouseboyx · 05-19-2007, 07:32 AM

The green light turns on on the back of the power supply when it is plugged in.

I was trying to repair the MBR becuase i had recently intalled ubuntu and it wasn't working the way i wanted it to and the boot manager grub wasn't booting my windows partition

ram 512 proccessor amd 3400+ this is all i can do because i have to go sorry

**Deleted090308** · 05-19-2007, 07:51 AM

Please post back with more details. What operative systems do you have installed?
Also - reset BIOS.

mouseboyx · 05-19-2007, 01:35 PM

I had windows xp installed but then i intalled Ubuntu

the computer is about 3 years old

power supply : Bestec ATX 250 12z rev d2

**Deleted090308** · 05-19-2007, 09:01 PM

I think you have a faulty PSU. See if you can borrow a power supply with at least 400W.

mouseboyx · 05-19-2007, 09:13 PM

Thanks i just bought a psu from newegg this should suit my needs.

**Deleted090308** · 05-19-2007, 09:22 PM

Please let us know how it works with the new PSU.

05-19-2007, 06:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
mouseboyx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Kansas Posts: 55 OS: XUbuntu 7.04 + Beryl	Short? I turned on my computer like normal then i put in a bootable windows xp intall disk and held in the button to restart it then in the middle of the loading screen it just turned off and would not come back on I have identified that something is wrong with my motherboard because when i disconect the powersuply cord from it the little green light on the back turns on and when i connect it when i plug the power back in the green light flashes then stays off. I took the bater out of the motherboard to see if it made any difference and it did when all the connectors were connected and i plugged it in the green light stayed on but if i tried to turn it on via the power switch it would go off immediately. __________________ You Can't Read This If Your Using Internet Explorer

05-19-2007, 07:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Short? Hi, Could you please explain why you restarted the computer by pressing the power switch and why you had the Windows CD in the drive. Did you try to perform a repair install? The green light phenomenon doesn't make any sense (at least not to me) - please explain it again. Is this a new computer? Post the system specifications - motherboard, RAM, processor, power supply, video card etc. Nicholas

05-19-2007, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
mouseboyx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Kansas Posts: 55 OS: XUbuntu 7.04 + Beryl	Re: Short? The green light turns on on the back of the power supply when it is plugged in. I was trying to repair the MBR becuase i had recently intalled ubuntu and it wasn't working the way i wanted it to and the boot manager grub wasn't booting my windows partition ram 512 proccessor amd 3400+ this is all i can do because i have to go sorry __________________ You Can't Read This If Your Using Internet Explorer

05-19-2007, 07:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Short? Please post back with more details. What operative systems do you have installed? Also - reset BIOS.

05-19-2007, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
mouseboyx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Kansas Posts: 55 OS: XUbuntu 7.04 + Beryl	Re: Short? I had windows xp installed but then i intalled Ubuntu the computer is about 3 years old power supply : Bestec ATX 250 12z rev d2 __________________ You Can't Read This If Your Using Internet Explorer

05-19-2007, 09:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Short? I think you have a faulty PSU. See if you can borrow a power supply with at least 400W.

05-19-2007, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
mouseboyx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lansing, Kansas Posts: 55 OS: XUbuntu 7.04 + Beryl	Re: Short? Thanks i just bought a psu from newegg this should suit my needs. __________________ You Can't Read This If Your Using Internet Explorer

05-19-2007, 09:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,282 OS: Xp	Re: Short? Please let us know how it works with the new PSU.