im typing this from my Wii. I live in P.R. so Olga the storm that is passing here had some a strong gust, and the lights whent out for about 5 minutes, I was playing crysis with my ATI HD 3850 with a 300w PSU and a Pentium 4 proc, i knew i neede more power but i was going to buy a new psu this thursday on CompUSA (i bought my 554ge gateway pc there) because of the clearance. i think i waited too much but the psu was working good with my HD3850 but after the power outage i turned on my pc and the power button kinda flashed/pulsated and the fans where pulsating too and the psu led at the back, no prob i thought, i unplugged it pressed the power button, plugged it again and the same happened i tried another outlet, changed my gpu and it kept the same. i even tried switching the little mobo jumper thingy and it is still the same, even after 4 hours. (if dead) I would like to know wich power supply available in (zip 00617) compusa to buy? (around 500 watts
2007-12-11 04:12:28 · 5 answers · asked by mgsdante 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
the HD3850 i bought was about a week ago to replace my old X300SE and my 300watt stock power supply is about 3 years old (as old as my pc)
P.S. my hand hurts! (from wiimote)
2007-12-11 04:18:38 · update #1
I HAD SURGE PROTECTION
maybe its not working well, 3 years old.
2007-12-11 04:20:29 · update #2
could either be a power supply or the surge could have fried you motherboard.
2007-12-11 04:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a link to a site that will explain your power supply's pin outs. Like it says, just jump pin 14 (green wire) to any of the ground pins (black wire). This will turn the ps on. If it doesn't then the ps is probably bad.
Any standard power supply of the same wattage or larger should cure your problem.
2007-12-11 04:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i presently offered 2 new capacity supplies and the 1st one I plugged into the motherboard did precisely as yours did. So I plugged the different one in and it worked positive. I have been given a reimbursement on the undesirable one. definite you do have a foul capacity grant.
2016-10-01 09:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try replacing the power supply first, then look into the motherboard. power supplies are gonna be the cheaper fix.
2007-12-11 04:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by braindamageblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you didn't have a power surge protector thingy. your mother board may be fried.
as your system is NEW take it back and say it stopped working but you don't know why
2007-12-11 04:18:27 · answer #5 · answered by whatanidname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋