A Bit of a Problem

Bullwinkle · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: A Bit of a Problem

Ok, villuns i need ur help!! Im having problem with my computer, when i try to turn on my computer it will try to turn on for like a second or two and then shut off, but after leaving it alone i got it to turn on (on it right now), but as soon as i shut it off its gunna stop working again. i thought it might have been the power supply cause its like 4 years old, but i installed a new one and its working fine. i dont kno what it could be now........ any ideals?

Malanthros · Registered User Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 454

Did you at any point get the Blue Screen of Death?!!?

Sounds like its formatting time!
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Bullwinkle · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject:

regis · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

a sudden restart like that either sounds like a power issue or the cpu is over heating. do all the fans work??
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Bullwinkle · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

they seem to be. i just replaced the the power supply from the old 250 to 350 watts. and thats plenty for whats on this. Its need a reformatting anyways, i just dont see how that would help if the comp is having trouble starting in the 1st place. and i made sure every thing was fully plugged in when i put in the new power supply

Shishkababy · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject:

i had a problem like this a while back. We fixed it by getting a new cable that connects into the harddrive. Mine would always just not start or just turn off, and if it did work it would randomly just click and freeze.
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Bullwinkle · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

what cable? the one to the power supply was switch when i installed the the new supply.

Simpleman · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

Might be your Motherboard

I just had to replace my sons for the same issue. That or you have a bad virus.
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Bullwinkle · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

thx every one for the help, i knew if i posted id get some help, even tho i havent figured out quite what it is yet. im running my spyware and antivirus right now. I think u might have something with the mobo right now, but imma try every thing else b4 i go replacing that.

thx again for the help

John Doe · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:32 am Post subject:

I have a PC that sounds just like yours......It wont power up except for 1 in like 50 trys....Its very frustrating and I never figured out what was causing the issue.

I believe it may be a mobo with bad capacitors but its just a guess. I am going to retire the PC and build a new one some time in the near future.

JD
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bobins · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:41 am Post subject:

it woudlnt be a hard drive connection. because you would still get the bios message saying there's no primary drive, no OS...

as ppl have said its probably an overheating unstable system or your mobo's on its last legs. check that the fan on your cpu heat sink is rotating freely and hasnt had a bearing go making it vibrate and hit the side of its casing. that messes up the cooling efficency and could cause an over heat. (i detest fan's ive had soooo many go on me).

i would sugest a complete re-formate before you go replacing any hardware just to be sure that your not replacing something un-neccesarily.

good luck with finding whats causing it.

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regis · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: