sceeter32 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 (edited) Hello all! I have a problem with my desktop computer. When I went to turn it on, It would not power up and all I saw was the lights and fans turned of for a brief moment, but thats it. I probably already know what is wrong, but wanted to get your guys opinion's if I am correct or not. Is it the power supply that is shot?Thanks for the helpBryan Edited November 23, 2007 by sceeter32 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 With about 90% certainty, it is either your power supply or motherboard. Out of those two items I would put the higher probability on the PSU. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sceeter32 Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 With about 90% certainty, it is either your power supply or motherboard. Out of those two items I would put the higher probability on the PSU.Thank thats what I thought, but I hope it's not my motherboard cross fingers lolBryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Try a little known secret. (if your PSU has a 110/220 switch)Unplug the power cord from your PC. Switch you power control switch from 110 to 220, Plug it back in, hit the power button. (it won't start). Then unplug your PSU, switch it back to 110. Plug in the power cord and see if that solves the problem. Newer PSUs have it set this way to reset the PSU.But I agree. It does sound like the PSU more so then the mobo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sceeter32 Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Try a little known secret. (if your PSU has a 110/220 switch)Unplug the power cord from your PC. Switch you power control switch from 110 to 220, Plug it back in, hit the power button. (it won't start). Then unplug your PSU, switch it back to 110. Plug in the power cord and see if that solves the problem. Newer PSUs have it set this way to reset the PSU.But I agree. It does sound like the PSU more so then the mobo.I'll try that thanks! I thought I'd upgrade my computer today so it did. I bought a new board with a new processor, and ram, psu.Sceeter32 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) bad ram or unformatted hdd will also abort the power up ive had this happen to memarty Edited November 25, 2007 by martymas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sceeter32 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 bad ram or unformatted hdd will also abort the power up ive had this happen to memartyI upgrade my computer that day and I should have try the new psu with the old motherboard before installing the new mother board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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