[SOLVED] Starting Up Computer Issues

andrew123 · 10-03-2009, 01:33 AM

Hey everyone, just in the last few days my computer has been freezing a bit and only today it wouldn't start up properly. There is power however the computer itself sounds a lot quieter and doesn't do anything. After several attempts i may be lucky to get it running as it should and it boots up normally. However after a few minutes or less it will just freeze. When i boot up the pc there is usually a noise that seems to come from the top cd drive, accompanied by a light. When this happens, along with the 'too quiet' work of the fans, power supply etc, i know it isn't going to boot up. Nothing appears on the monitor either. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

**manic** · 10-03-2009, 01:36 AM

List all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand.
From the noise or lack of noise in your post Im guessing a bad power
supply.

andrew123 · 10-03-2009, 01:38 AM

i may just test another power supply on it, then report back. I've had several issues in the past with my power supplies, wouldn't be surprised if it's that again.

dai · 10-03-2009, 01:53 AM

have a read here

http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...selection.html

andrew123 · 10-03-2009, 02:01 AM

ok it seems to be working fine now with the power supply replaced. Thanks for the help, if it stuffs up again ill be sure to come back to further identify the issue.
Cheers.

dai · 10-03-2009, 05:30 AM

glad you have it sorted

10-03-2009, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
andrew123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Starting Up Computer Issues Hey everyone, just in the last few days my computer has been freezing a bit and only today it wouldn't start up properly. There is power however the computer itself sounds a lot quieter and doesn't do anything. After several attempts i may be lucky to get it running as it should and it boots up normally. However after a few minutes or less it will just freeze. When i boot up the pc there is usually a noise that seems to come from the top cd drive, accompanied by a light. When this happens, along with the 'too quiet' work of the fans, power supply etc, i know it isn't going to boot up. Nothing appears on the monitor either. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

10-03-2009, 01:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,422 OS: xp	Re: Starting Up Computer Issues List all hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand. From the noise or lack of noise in your post Im guessing a bad power supply. __________________

10-03-2009, 01:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
andrew123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: XP	Re: Starting Up Computer Issues i may just test another power supply on it, then report back. I've had several issues in the past with my power supplies, wouldn't be surprised if it's that again.

10-03-2009, 01:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 58,806 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Starting Up Computer Issues have a read here http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...selection.html __________________

10-03-2009, 02:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
andrew123 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 82 OS: XP	Re: Starting Up Computer Issues ok it seems to be working fine now with the power supply replaced. Thanks for the help, if it stuffs up again ill be sure to come back to further identify the issue. Cheers.

10-03-2009, 05:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 58,806 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Starting Up Computer Issues glad you have it sorted __________________