Tom's Hardware > Forum > Homebuilt Systems > General Homebuilt > Been running for 2 months, now encountering a problem

Been running for 2 months, now encountering a problem

Forum Homebuilt Systems : General Homebuilt - Been running for 2 months, now encountering a problem

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
Rainer7   03-14-2006 at 12:04:26 PM

Hey guys, I built my first computer in January and I've been pleased with it. However, something weird has been happening and it started like a week ago. Whenever I shut down, the computer is totally dead, like the power button does nothing. However, I flipped the Power Supply switch off, waited a while, and turned it back on and everything works fine.

Does anyone know what's wrong? And will this method screw I'm doing screw up my computer further?

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
strangestranger   03-14-2006 at 01:41:19 PM
- 0 +

could be a faulty power supply or some mobo components not functioning correctly. have you another psu you can try. also re-check all connections especially power connectors including the ones that connect the power switch to the mobo

Reply to strangestranger
mdd1963   03-14-2006 at 02:00:27 PM
- 0 +

No, flipping off the PS power switch after shutdown will not hurt anything...

Just an annoyance, and assuming the PS itself is the first likely suspect....

What are your system specs?

(Just to ensure you are not attempting to run a dual 1900XT rig with an Opty 185 and twin Raptors with a 300 watt PS, etc...!) :-)

Reply to mdd1963
tehmonker   03-14-2006 at 02:17:30 PM
- 0 +

Quote :

No, flipping off the PS power switch after shutdown will not hurt anything...

Just an annoyance, and assuming the PS itself is the first likely suspect....

What are your system specs?

(Just to ensure you are not attempting to run a dual 1900XT rig with an Opty 185 and twin Raptors with a 300 watt PS, etc...!) :-)



lol he'd be lucky if he'd be even able to boot with a 300w

Reply to tehmonker
strangestranger   03-14-2006 at 02:24:19 PM
- 0 +

due to the way it has to be fully powered down i'm starting to believe that it is maybe a capacitor problem. it sounds like the sytem has to be switched off to let any stored charge drain away before it can start again.

Reply to strangestranger
Rainer7   03-14-2006 at 09:25:18 PM
- 0 +

I'm running:

ASUS A8n SLI Premium
2GB 2x 1024 Performance RAM OCZ
Two GeForce 7800 GT's in SLI
AMD Opteron 170 Denmark Dual Core Processor 2GHZ
ENERMAX Noisetaker 600W
I also have the Thermaltake BigWater SE for premium coolage.

Reply to Rainer7
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Homebuilt Systems > General Homebuilt > Been running for 2 months, now encountering a problem
Go to:

There are 1120 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.500 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?