Possible power supply issue?. A friend of mine is have a problem with her computer. She turns it on and it runs for a couple minutes then freezes and then shuts down. She says that she can turn the power supply switch to the off position and then turn it back...

be either a motherboard or possibly a power supply issue. Is there any way to determine what the faulty part might be? Is it possible that the processor is bad? Are my graphics cards shot? Any help or insight is greatly appreciated. Let me know if any other...

I would recommend that you update your motherboard drivers and possibly flash that BIOS (if you feel comfortable doing so). Another possible issue in the back of my mind is the power supply. Power supply issues are not always simple to catch because they...

to the boot screen, which means that drivers and OS aren't coming into play! Remove power from the hard drives, CD drives and just have the minimum of power required (MB + GPU). Also, disconnect the kettle lead from the back of the power supply for a minimum...

the computer. IT was just sitting there defragmenting. Could it possibly be a power supply issue??? I don't know if I'm being paranoid now, but i can swear i hear a different sound coming from my computer too. Possibly one of the fans (more paranoia, but it...

must be a cause and a solution to this. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax () If it happens immediately on starting the PC I would suggest a possible power supply issue. How many USB devices...

latest bios version.. possible power supply issue that the PSU can't keep up, thus a brown out or dip in power, causing the computer to power down but power back up during the power dip. Thanks riser i can now go through the log files but i still need to...

unless you have a power supply issue. Your more powerfull processor also consumes more power. It would appear that this increase in power comsumtion may be at the root of the problem. Please describe your system in more detail as to the pwoer supply specs and...

power supply would be good. I was thinking about getting another power supply from the store and attaching it to the mobo real quick to see what happens. would i messs the computer up if i connected a new power supply to the mobo and left the old power supply...

feeling it's the power supply that may be overheating. I'll try your fan idea and see if it'll run longer. I'll also look into the possibility of the power supply's fan failing. If it is, perhaps just replacing that might help. To start press any key....