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Name: ShaqDiesel
Date: June 18, 2009 at 22:52:35 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: custom
Subcategory: General
Comment:

when i turn on the computer, the psu fan goes on for a while and then everything dies before the pc boots. does this mean there is something wrong with the psu or could it be something else? thanks in advance.



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Name: lycan20
Date: June 19, 2009 at 00:18:01 Pacific
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Well it must be your power supply. have you add any new components?

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Name: ShaqDiesel
Date: June 19, 2009 at 11:02:37 Pacific
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i havent added any new components. i suspect that the psu shorted out because my computer turned off during a power outage.


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