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09-20-2007, 09:59 AM
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HELP! pc wont boot
mobo leds are on
cpu fan doesnt turn power supply fan doesnt turn Front power up lights are on. EVGA nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) Motherboard Intel C2Q Q6600 2.40GHz OEM OCZ Platinum 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 (QTY 2) Ultra Gladiator Mid-Tower ATX Case Ultra 500-W PSU Cooler Master’s Hyper L3 Heat Pipe CPU Cooler Seagate Barracuda 7200 HD(500 GB) LG burner xfx geforce 8600 gt xxx first time building a pc, so im new to this. Tried turning on, and where the power supply is connected (clear power bar), you can see sparks inside power bar. Does weird sound when i press power button. doesn't boot. tried starting with bare minimum, but still didnt work. I'm basically very frustrated and need help. thanks in advance. |
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09-20-2007, 10:38 AM
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Do an out of case test
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409 Ultra PSU's are not good quality. http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Last edited by not important; 09-20-2007 at 10:40 AM. |
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09-20-2007, 11:27 AM
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You saw sparks?? What is the power bar? Sparks aren't a good sign...
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09-20-2007, 11:38 AM
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If your seeing sparks the biggest likley hood is you've got a duff Power Supply, should've checked out the good PSU tables. You see you've got a Quad powering there with an 8600GT, both of which are quite power consuming, you could have gone too low on the power supply is my guess. I'd of recommended at least a 600 watt power supply for you.
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09-20-2007, 12:09 PM
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yeah, I actually bought a barebone kit and that's what it came with, should I just buy another one right now and save the hassle, or try the out of case test??
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09-20-2007, 12:26 PM
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I would replace the power supply. With any luck, your other components are ok. Check out the link not important gave you for good quality units.
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09-20-2007, 05:49 PM
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Also, let's say I plug the Psu by itself in the wall, not connected to the rest of the pc, shouldn't the fan on the psu be turning, when i turn the switch on the back on, or does it only kick in when the computer boots?
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09-20-2007, 05:50 PM
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The fan should turn on when yu flip the switch I/O, well mine does.
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09-20-2007, 06:05 PM
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Your PSU is bad. Check the lists on here and choose a good one. Never use ultra. I wouldnt even use them as a paper weight.
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09-20-2007, 10:36 PM
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s well as getting a new PSU, I would check the 24pin plug (where you said the sparks were coming from) on the mobo and psu, and check if they fit in properly and securely. Sparks usually happen when tho connection is loose. Hopefully the rest of your pc is ok.
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