PC doesn't start. Power supply?

alas away · 12-27-2008, 04:14 AM

So I was surfing the internets and the PC just shut down, just like that. Not shut down as in windows shut down but actual sudden death, like the power was cut off. No prior incidents of such problems on my PC. After it shut down like that the power button does nothing at all, nothing happens at all. I opened up the PC and looked at the components and there's no sign of anything burning, I took off the CPU fan (just out of paranoia) and blew off the dust, placed it back and tried to turn on the pc again but it's shot. So, could it be the power supply or is it the motherboard? I'm sorry but I can't name the power supply I have cos i don't really know the specifics.

Tumbleweed36 · 12-27-2008, 04:23 AM

If you could borrow one, that might be the best direction to go for right now. Just see if you can swap one in there to try.

alas away · 12-29-2008, 07:22 AM

ok so i took my PSU to a friend and tried it with his PC, and the power supply worked. Does this mean it's the motherboard?

dai · 12-29-2008, 07:43 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

look at the label on the side of the psu for the details

alas away · 12-29-2008, 08:00 AM

video card : 8800 GTX
cpu : Core2Quad 6600
m/board : Gigabyte P35-DS3L
ram : Kingmax, 2 slots of 1 GB.
power supply : Cooler Master
brand: eXtreme Power
wattage : 430w/380W

dai · 12-29-2008, 08:39 AM

you need to be up here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w

12-27-2008, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
alas away Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	PC doesn't start. Power supply? So I was surfing the internets and the PC just shut down, just like that. Not shut down as in windows shut down but actual sudden death, like the power was cut off. No prior incidents of such problems on my PC. After it shut down like that the power button does nothing at all, nothing happens at all. I opened up the PC and looked at the components and there's no sign of anything burning, I took off the CPU fan (just out of paranoia) and blew off the dust, placed it back and tried to turn on the pc again but it's shot. So, could it be the power supply or is it the motherboard? I'm sorry but I can't name the power supply I have cos i don't really know the specifics.

12-27-2008, 04:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,680 OS: XP Professional	Re: PC doesn't start. Power supply? If you could borrow one, that might be the best direction to go for right now. Just see if you can swap one in there to try. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-29-2008, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
alas away Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: PC doesn't start. Power supply? ok so i took my PSU to a friend and tried it with his PC, and the power supply worked. Does this mean it's the motherboard?

12-29-2008, 07:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: PC doesn't start. Power supply? what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage look at the label on the side of the psu for the details __________________

12-29-2008, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
alas away Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: PC doesn't start. Power supply? video card : 8800 GTX cpu : Core2Quad 6600 m/board : Gigabyte P35-DS3L ram : Kingmax, 2 slots of 1 GB. power supply : Cooler Master brand: eXtreme Power wattage : 430w/380W

12-29-2008, 08:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: PC doesn't start. Power supply? you need to be up here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b750w __________________