Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in

CSPyrdumIII · 05-07-2008, 01:18 PM

My two year old computer got real hot one night. Maybe cat hair plugged the intakes, I dunno. I was playing Team Fortress 2 and listening to MP3's at the time it went down, so there was reason for everything to get toasty.

Anyway, the next morning, the computer booted up and ran for twenty minutes, then shut off. After that, it would not boot at all.

I replaced the power supply, and then the computer started clicking off after about half a second second. If I unplug the secondary P4 power cable, the system will start up, fans spin, etc., but it never boots.

I posted this problem before and was told my cpu or motherboard or both must be fried, so I replaced both, one at a time, but the problem continues.

At this point I have tried unplugging every component in all possible configurations. Every time, it's always the P4 cable that causes the computer not to start.

I worry this means that either 1) gremlins inhabit my system, or 2) the problem all along was just the cable itself, which I could have fixed for under ten bucks. Can anyone confirm my new diagnosis, and if they can, can anyone else tell me where I can get a new cable? The new modular power supply I bought does not come with one.

dai · 05-07-2008, 02:03 PM

what
cpu
video card
m/b
power supply
brand
wattage
usualy when the aux power plug is the problem it is the m/b
ask a computer repair outlet to make a cable up

CSPyrdumIII · 05-07-2008, 02:22 PM

As I said, I have replaced both chip and motherboard at this point.

Currently in the system I have:

ECS NF650i SLIT-A
INTEL Core2Duo E7200 2.53G
Coolmax 700W Modular Power Supply
2 GeForce 7300 GT 512MB's

dai · 05-07-2008, 02:30 PM

coolmax is not recommended brand
check the plugs are secure into the unit

CSPyrdumIII · 05-07-2008, 05:27 PM

Why isn't it a recommended brand?

dai · 05-07-2008, 05:52 PM

because they are not known for building quality psu's
Power Supply Information and Selection

05-07-2008, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
CSPyrdumIII Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in My two year old computer got real hot one night. Maybe cat hair plugged the intakes, I dunno. I was playing Team Fortress 2 and listening to MP3's at the time it went down, so there was reason for everything to get toasty. Anyway, the next morning, the computer booted up and ran for twenty minutes, then shut off. After that, it would not boot at all. I replaced the power supply, and then the computer started clicking off after about half a second second. If I unplug the secondary P4 power cable, the system will start up, fans spin, etc., but it never boots. I posted this problem before and was told my cpu or motherboard or both must be fried, so I replaced both, one at a time, but the problem continues. At this point I have tried unplugging every component in all possible configurations. Every time, it's always the P4 cable that causes the computer not to start. I worry this means that either 1) gremlins inhabit my system, or 2) the problem all along was just the cable itself, which I could have fixed for under ten bucks. Can anyone confirm my new diagnosis, and if they can, can anyone else tell me where I can get a new cable? The new modular power supply I bought does not come with one.

05-07-2008, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 35,879 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in what cpu video card m/b power supply brand wattage usualy when the aux power plug is the problem it is the m/b ask a computer repair outlet to make a cable up __________________

05-07-2008, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
CSPyrdumIII Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in As I said, I have replaced both chip and motherboard at this point. Currently in the system I have: ECS NF650i SLIT-A INTEL Core2Duo E7200 2.53G Coolmax 700W Modular Power Supply 2 GeForce 7300 GT 512MB's

05-07-2008, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 35,879 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in coolmax is not recommended brand check the plugs are secure into the unit __________________

05-07-2008, 05:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
CSPyrdumIII Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in Why isn't it a recommended brand?

05-07-2008, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 35,879 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Power clicks out when ATX4P1 cable is plugged in because they are not known for building quality psu's Power Supply Information and Selection __________________