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Name: aluminumriot
one day when i turned off my computer i wasn't
able to turn it on again, it would just go on for a
split second and then die. i thought it was the
motherboard, so i pluggged it to another PSU and
it worked. so i thought i could be the PSU, but
when i plugged the PSU to another motherboard
it worked. what can be the problem here?Asus A7N8X-X
AMD XP 3200+
Corsair PC3200 1024
Geforce 6800 OC
Thermaltake 480W
The original PSU may be defecive or inadequate.
Or, something else may be wrong and it failed will running the original PSU.
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ive used this PSU for quite some time now, it was
part of my whole system and then i replaced
everything, creating my new computer. so now i
have two computers. this PSU here works, i've
tested it on my main computer, my amd 3200, but
on my secondary computer(amd 1700) it wont
boot. and the motherboard is fine cuz i got it to
boot with the PSU from my main PCAsus A7N8X-X
AMD XP 3200+
Corsair PC3200 1024
Geforce 6800 OC
Thermaltake 480W
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the day this happened was the day after i ran it overnight, and then shut it down holding the power button. could it have got overheated or something, thats why it dont work? but what i dont understand is that it will power up my main computer but only make my secondary flash for a second. what is the deal here?
Asus A7N8X-X
AMD XP 3200+
Corsair PC3200 1024
Geforce 6800 OC
Thermaltake 480W
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I had to replace one that intermitently would do the same thig as yours.
when unplugged and resat power cable it would start up again then it wouldn't.
and when i unplugged the cd rom or the secondary hdd it would work fine.
my problem was adding my new amd 64 board,video card, onto a 400 watt ps when i needed at least a 500 or better
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if your saying that my powersupply isnt supplying enough power, this powersupply has been working on this computer for a very long time. all i understand is that after an overnight run and shutting it off, it would never run again(with that psu)
Asus A7N8X-X
AMD XP 3200+
Corsair PC3200 1024
Geforce 6800 OC
Thermaltake 480W
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All mechanical and electrical equipment wears out eventually. Get over it and get a new PSU. You've already figured out the problem. It was just a matter of when.
You can avoid many of these Windows problems with Linux. Linspire eases the transition for new users
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i tested the psu motherboard connector and on the 12v lead i got 10.90v which is no good. could this be why its happneing, and is there a way to fix this?
i dont wanna be buying a new psu cuz this was just my computer laying around that i decided to use as a server computer. i wasnt planning to put money into this thing, but i might have to
Asus A7N8X-X
AMD XP 3200+
Corsair PC3200 1024
Geforce 6800 OC
Thermaltake 480W
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You don't HAVE to buy a new PSU. Just if you want to use that machine. That's your call.
You can avoid many of these Windows problems with Linux. Linspire eases the transition for new users
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