Summary: Is it possible for lightning to strike a PC that is completely unplugged from the wall? If it is, is there a possible way to avoid it? Thanks for your...
Summary: A few days ago there was a close lightning strike close to my house. My computer was on and at the time I had my USB tv tuner on and I was watching tv...
Summary: Recently I installed a no brand name IEE1394 card on my PC. After I shut it down for a while, I can't turn the PC back on. Theres a humming sound from...
Summary: My pc motherboard is ASUS A7v333, CPU is AMD Athlon 1.3GHZ. Before this pc work is ok, only small problem is sometime CPU overheat. Today, after I cha...
Summary: G'day, Your problem is that surge protectors are just that- not lightning protectors. All of these types of devices have what is known as a response t...
Summary: Moving a computer can loosen components and/or connections, especially if it experiences physical jostling. Make sure all components and connections a...
Summary: If the computer you are having problems with is an emachines model that builder has a reputation for using power supplies that are a lot more likely t...
Summary: "My original Power Supply is 250W and 9A on 12V - Mercury (Kobian) brand." Your mboard is relatively old. 250 watts may be fine if it is a good qualit...
Summary: If the modem is fried it is a good bet the PC is as well. As stated above a lightning strike can be very unpredictable. There is a chance it could be ...
Summary: G'day, Yes, to all of the above.However, just bear in mind that surge protectors are usually good for mains fluctuations and distant lightning strikes...
Summary: Hi my problem is i can start up the pc then 9 times out of 10 the process will stop midway and i will either have to press teh power button on the pc ...
Summary: whenever i turn my system on, there is a white streak of lightning that flows thru the monitor once...and then evrything works okay...except that the ...
Summary: Just built a custom PC for a friend. Mainboard: ECS K7S5A Pro Socket A CPU: Athlon XP2100 New: ATX 500W Power Supply First, I installed components ...
Summary: It maybe as simple as replacing the power supply unit. I had an old pc that was struck by lightning and all it needed was a power supply, however, the...
Summary: I would definitely check the vid card first possible driver reload I have seen pcs do this after a lightning strike Sometimes just a crowbar effect I ...
Summary: While I play pc game, my PC automatic shut down. After that I can not start my PC again. then after I check, power supply, CPU fan, keybroed and mouse...
Summary: Obviously your Father needs to get and use something to protect his computer and everything connected to it from power spikes and surges, including al...
Summary: I’ve looked through the forums, but can’t find an answer to this problem although there are vaguely similar queries posted. I don’t know what th...
Summary: I can't find any info about an emachines i400 model but there is a 400i model. etower 400i mboard: http://www.emachine-upgraders.info/... Computer cas...
Summary: Primary boot fail !!! The fact the pc starts when the power is switched on sugest power supply is ok. What I can sugest you unplug the unit from the p...
Summary: All products are generally 'certified' as compliant with an ISO or UL standard. ISO standards include an Electrical Safety Test ensuring that you and ...
Summary: PC Bob, a lightning strike can do very nasty things to a computer. Even with the surge protector some voltage can go through to the computer. Does it ...
Summary: After trying to reformat my hard drive, my PC will now no longer start. I get through the fdisk and format stages OK but, when restarting PC (with bo...
Summary: A Fortron/Source Epsilon appears to be a decent PS, though it has a two year warranty as opposed to the three year one available from other better PS ...
Summary: LOL, well, it really wasn't a big deal, but the potential for catching my house on fire did concern me a bit. It was in sleep mode and I woke up that ...
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