Alright, got an older computer, maybe 5-6 years old. Few months back it stopped working.
It'd turn on, hit the POST screen, lock up (keyboard inputs not working), maybe 5-10 min later it'd slowly (emphasis on SLOWLY) go through a few other screens, let you use keyboard and all.
After crawling through different screens for 15min or so it crashes and starts the process over. No blue screen or anything, just randomly "okay, gonna start over now".
Now trying to google for similar issues I get probably PSU or Mobo that are dead or dying.
Tried playing with it a few days ago, noticed the power LED light was flashing red on startup, so I went ahead and ordered a new PSU.
Before I go on, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188043 is my mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153172 is my new PSU
Can't find a link to old PSU, but it is a Rosewill Xtreme 630W
Running Vista 64 and has 4gb RAM, an Nvidia 8600 card. Bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202081 to replace the video card hopefully.
So, I pulled old PSU out, plugged in new one. Hit power button, no response at all.
Out of curiosity, I plug old one back in, computer does the same start-lock-restart.
On new one, did the "paperclip" test with it hooked to several fans /HD. All fans and HD start up.
Hook into mobo, no response.
In the name of "try everything!" I hooked up the new video card, still no power at all.
Hooked old PSU back up with new vid card in. Few lights on mobo light up (that don't with new PSU) but now it won't even attempt a startup.
Tomorrow I intend to hook new PSU into a different computer and test it out. Just to see if it will start up at all.
Long story short, just wanting to know if anyone has any idea of what might be going on, and how to fix it?
Thanks, much! Any answers are appreciated, this is driving me crazy, just want my desktop to work again.
It'd turn on, hit the POST screen, lock up (keyboard inputs not working), maybe 5-10 min later it'd slowly (emphasis on SLOWLY) go through a few other screens, let you use keyboard and all.
After crawling through different screens for 15min or so it crashes and starts the process over. No blue screen or anything, just randomly "okay, gonna start over now".
Now trying to google for similar issues I get probably PSU or Mobo that are dead or dying.
Tried playing with it a few days ago, noticed the power LED light was flashing red on startup, so I went ahead and ordered a new PSU.
Before I go on, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188043 is my mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153172 is my new PSU
Can't find a link to old PSU, but it is a Rosewill Xtreme 630W
Running Vista 64 and has 4gb RAM, an Nvidia 8600 card. Bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202081 to replace the video card hopefully.
So, I pulled old PSU out, plugged in new one. Hit power button, no response at all.
Out of curiosity, I plug old one back in, computer does the same start-lock-restart.
On new one, did the "paperclip" test with it hooked to several fans /HD. All fans and HD start up.
Hook into mobo, no response.
In the name of "try everything!" I hooked up the new video card, still no power at all.
Hooked old PSU back up with new vid card in. Few lights on mobo light up (that don't with new PSU) but now it won't even attempt a startup.
Tomorrow I intend to hook new PSU into a different computer and test it out. Just to see if it will start up at all.
Long story short, just wanting to know if anyone has any idea of what might be going on, and how to fix it?
Thanks, much! Any answers are appreciated, this is driving me crazy, just want my desktop to work again.
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