i'm not sure if it's the power in my area or in my living room but ever since i started using my computer in my living room i've been having a lot of problems with my computers, old or new... is it possible to have bad power only in my living room and not elsewhere in the house? what are the things that bad power supply/fluctuating power supply can do to a pc? what part of the pc would be damaged first and can this cause a pc to hang and the hdd not be read again? someone please help me out. and is there a way to fix the power problem? i noticed last night every time i turned my pc on, the light in my dining room turns off... is there a connection perhaps? thank you.
2006-10-06 21:12:08 · 8 answers · asked by ethannadinemariel 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It's possible you have a loose connection, bad power or especially a power surge will destroy all you electrical goods, this happened to my daughters laptop, it is completely ruined after a power surge and cannot be repaired.
2006-10-06 21:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as Brian Matthews said, try running a cable from elsewhere. The problem here seems like you are overloading a circuit. The problem here is that there are too many things connected at once drawing more power than intended, even if they are at different plugs and such, it's still one cable. A simple math will answer things here. Let's just say that your cables are 12 Gage and the voltage is 120 Volts. 12 X 120 = 1440 Watts
There is a way to figure out what plugs are in the same line of the wire. Now, lets say your Microwave takes a good 1,000 watts, and you have a heater running on that same circuit, that will take a considerable amount of wattage, making something go wrong, like something shutting down. Long story short, you are drawing too much from something that can't keep up. Figure out your circuits at your home so you can see where things are.
As far as your PC goes, the Power Supply should always protect the rest of the computer, but on certain occasions, there can be Motherboard damage or any other components.
Again, I suggest you do what Brian Matthews suggested.
2006-10-06 21:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by Cesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have the wiring checked, a computer should not cause your lights to go out like that.
At work we give each employee a UPS (Uninterruptable power supply) in case of power surges or outages. The batteries last about 15 minutes long enough to allow you to power down correctly. It smoothes out any glitches or power surges. A voltage spike can destroy the ICs in your computer. I've seen the tops of packages blown off from over voltages.
2006-10-06 21:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes power problems can cause defects to computers and other appliances, due to an error in installing the wires by the contractor who worked on this house, or some one else has work done on these wires, you can check by buying a small devise sold in home improvement stores, this is a small and cheap tool called “Circuit Tester”, all what you have to do is to plug it in the wall outlet, and this tool will tell you if it is correct or not, if not, you have to call an electrician.
Temporarily you can use any outlet in your house that shows correct indication, or you can go to any computer store such as CompUSA, or Circuit City and buy a power stabilizer for your computer.
Good Luck…
2006-10-06 21:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have too much crap plugged into that particular house circuit!
Your best bet is to wire in a new circuit dedicated to your PC equipment. You might also consider having someone check your fuses and make sure they are the correct size! Sounds to me like you should have blown a fuse if your PC is overloading your circuit!
I am a licensed industrial electrician.
2006-10-06 21:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we moved house our computer started playing up. I thought the same thing but turns out that during the move a fan came loose, or something like that. My other half is the computer whiz! But OMG We have the same avatar! Spooky! Maybe when you moved the computer something came loose? But wow! Same avatar! Never seen anyone with the same as me before! Tee hee!
2006-10-06 21:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm.. Maybe there's too much going on at once. Try running an extention from another bedroom or something, and put a power strip on the end of that. Connect all your comp. wires and see what happens
2006-10-06 21:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Brian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 00:59:50 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋