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PC Shut Down
Hi all I wonder if any can help me. I have the following system specs and
have had it running for 5 months without any problems: XP2400+ 512 Ram QTEC 400W PSU Dual Fan Gigabyte Mainboard 80 Gb HD 20 Gb HD DVD-Rom DVD-writer FX 5200 graphics card While using my PC tonight, playing a game the PC shut itself down and the power switch would not turn it back on, knew from past experience blown PSU. Left it a little while, still no luck. Then I unplugged the Power Cable at the back on the PSU, plugged it back in and it powered back up. I am assuming that the PSU shut down to prevent it blowing, but what I was wondering, is there a fault in the system somewhere, or was it just some how a loose power came out a little?? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. Anthony |
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"Anthony Harris" wrote in message ... Hi all I wonder if any can help me. I have the following system specs and have had it running for 5 months without any problems: XP2400+ 512 Ram QTEC 400W PSU Dual Fan Gigabyte Mainboard 80 Gb HD 20 Gb HD DVD-Rom DVD-writer FX 5200 graphics card While using my PC tonight, playing a game the PC shut itself down and the power switch would not turn it back on, knew from past experience blown PSU. Left it a little while, still no luck. Then I unplugged the Power Cable at the back on the PSU, plugged it back in and it powered back up. I am assuming that the PSU shut down to prevent it blowing, but what I was wondering, is there a fault in the system somewhere, or was it just some how a loose power came out a little?? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. It's hard to say what shut it down. Maybe electrical overload because you plugged in a new board or added a new disk, etc. Or, it could be an over-temperature condition. Or, maybe something just plain burned out. First, unplug the machine or use the black power switch on the back of the machine. Leave it off for a second and turn it back on. That will resent the power supply. If it comes up, you'll have more info about what to look for. Otherwise, borrow a PS from somebody, or buy one ($10) from a local computer store. But even if that fixes the problem, you will have to figure what went wrong in the first place. Good luck. |
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Get rid of the pile of doggy's do that is QTEC and get a quality PSU. "Anthony Harris" wrote in message ... Hi all I wonder if any can help me. I have the following system specs and have had it running for 5 months without any problems: XP2400+ 512 Ram QTEC 400W PSU Dual Fan Gigabyte Mainboard 80 Gb HD 20 Gb HD DVD-Rom DVD-writer FX 5200 graphics card While using my PC tonight, playing a game the PC shut itself down and the power switch would not turn it back on, knew from past experience blown PSU. Left it a little while, still no luck. Then I unplugged the Power Cable at the back on the PSU, plugged it back in and it powered back up. I am assuming that the PSU shut down to prevent it blowing, but what I was wondering, is there a fault in the system somewhere, or was it just some how a loose power came out a little?? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks. Anthony |
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