How Do I Test Mobo Power Circuit?

If I had a chance to get a good working power supply from another good working machine I would try it first.

Just usual basic questions, normally asked before providing with any advice: how and when it happened you got a problem? What are your system and power supply models and general technical data?

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by NickM on 11/11/01 05:37 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

Aha! Thanks for the idea. To reduce the cabling disruption I used the 6 year old power cord from my old computer. I completely forgot that fact. Its running now on the new power cord that came with the case. I'll see if that makes a difference.

I forget half the time to post the specifics of my system:
InWin S506 Case; 300W PSU
Athlon 1.2 GHz; 266FSB, Thermaltake 6Cu cooler
Gigabyte GA-7DXR motherboard
256MB Crucial RAM
WD 40GB 7200 RPM hard drive
Sony 32x CD-ROM
Philips 8x CD-RW

Thanks again!

Jim

To test the power button on the computer, use a different case. To test the power supply, use a different one... When the problem goes away, whatever you just replaced, has got to be the problem. I was having the same issues with a POS Gateway's at work. The problem turned out to the a loose wire on the power switch in the case. Once I soldered it back on, it worked like a champ. (for a gateway anyway)