Boot up issue - power supply??

derekinindy · 12-22-2007, 01:21 PM

Hi - I have a desktop PC running XP.

During boot up (after being off overnight or longer) will get about half way through - then screen would go blank - HD light would stay solid - PC frozen. Have to hard re-boot. 2nd re-boot, gets a little further along then freezes. 3rd reboot, gets into Windows then locks. 4th reboot, boots all the way through and stays on.

This started about three months ago - has prgressively gotten worse - meaning that it used to take maybe two tries to get a full boot.

Does this sound like a power supply issue? Motherboard issue?

Derek

Tumbleweed36 · 12-22-2007, 02:54 PM

Please list your specs including motherboard, CPU, video card, the brand name and wattage of your power supply. Also, look on the side of the power supply and see what the amps are for the +12v rail.

Do download and run SensorviewPro and list the voltages and the temperatures. Then, put the computer under stress and run it again so we can see the temperatures under stress.

derekinindy · 12-22-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36

Please list your specs including motherboard, CPU, video card, the brand name and wattage of your power supply. Also, look on the side of the power supply and see what the amps are for the +12v rail.

Do download and run SensorviewPro and list the voltages and the temperatures. Then, put the computer under stress and run it again so we can see the temperatures under stress.

Thanks - I'll work on this tonight and post the specs later..... check back in a bit.

derekinindy · 12-22-2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36

Please list your specs including motherboard, CPU, video card, the brand name and wattage of your power supply. Also, look on the side of the power supply and see what the amps are for the +12v rail.

Do download and run SensorviewPro and list the voltages and the temperatures. Then, put the computer under stress and run it again so we can see the temperatures under stress.

We have an Emachine, T1840, Celeron 1.80, 1G RAM, XP Serv Pk 2, 250w ATX power supply.

Sensorsview Pro:
CPU: 0C / 32F
SYS: 36C / 95F
AUX: 39C / 103F
CPU Clock 1975 mhz
CPU fan 3233 RPM
SYS Fan 0 RPM

VOLTAGES
All 0 volts except
+12V: 3.04V

On power supply:
+12v rail 13A

Derek

Tumbleweed36 · 12-22-2007, 04:10 PM

What video card do you have?

I can tell you that e-machines are notorious for having very weak power supplies and 13amps on the +12 rail (even if the power supply were new) is so small that I suspect you need a newer brand name power supply.

My best guess is you will need a new power supply to run that rig.

derekinindy · 12-22-2007, 04:38 PM

I'm not sure how to find out what video card we have...

Can I put a power supply in that is larger than 250W? The smallest they have at Best Buy is 340w. Also - do you know - will any ATX power supply fit in the case?

Thanks for your expertise!

12-22-2007, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
derekinindy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Boot up issue - power supply?? Hi - I have a desktop PC running XP. During boot up (after being off overnight or longer) will get about half way through - then screen would go blank - HD light would stay solid - PC frozen. Have to hard re-boot. 2nd re-boot, gets a little further along then freezes. 3rd reboot, gets into Windows then locks. 4th reboot, boots all the way through and stays on. This started about three months ago - has prgressively gotten worse - meaning that it used to take maybe two tries to get a full boot. Does this sound like a power supply issue? Motherboard issue? Derek

12-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,094 OS: XP Professional	Re: Boot up issue - power supply?? Please list your specs including motherboard, CPU, video card, the brand name and wattage of your power supply. Also, look on the side of the power supply and see what the amps are for the +12v rail. Do download and run SensorviewPro and list the voltages and the temperatures. Then, put the computer under stress and run it again so we can see the temperatures under stress. __________________ ----------

12-22-2007, 04:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 14,094 OS: XP Professional	Re: Boot up issue - power supply?? What video card do you have? I can tell you that e-machines are notorious for having very weak power supplies and 13amps on the +12 rail (even if the power supply were new) is so small that I suspect you need a newer brand name power supply. My best guess is you will need a new power supply to run that rig. __________________ ----------

12-22-2007, 04:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
derekinindy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Boot up issue - power supply?? I'm not sure how to find out what video card we have... Can I put a power supply in that is larger than 250W? The smallest they have at Best Buy is 340w. Also - do you know - will any ATX power supply fit in the case? Thanks for your expertise!