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| Thread ID: 83553 | 2007-10-05 20:55:00 | Computer goes into windows but monitor wont turn on | unknown69 (12889) | Press F1 |
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| 598331 | 2007-10-07 22:59:00 | Just adding to my last post - get someone who has the testing / knowledge to sort it out, other wise it may end up costing you more money than required. If it does happen to be a faulty PSU then that gets replaced, if its a Motherboard - then that gets replaced, if its both then you replace whats causing the problems - no point in purchasing items "willy Nilly" hoping you get the right one. |
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| 598332 | 2007-10-07 23:07:00 | It's always best when you've got the PC right infront of you Still, as far as PSUs go - the cheap ones are downright nasty and hazardous eg: the ones the catch fire and burn when the outputs are shorted, only to blow the mains fuse 5 minutes after, rather than their own I'd like to know how these things get certified and go on sale when the ATX spec specifically says that in any short circuit the PSU must instantly shut off |
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| 598333 | 2007-10-07 23:26:00 | It's always best when you've got the PC right infront of you Still, as far as PSUs go - the cheap ones are downright nasty and hazardous eg: the ones the catch fire and burn when the outputs are shorted, only to blow the mains fuse 5 minutes after, rather than their own I'd like to know how these things get certified and go on sale when the ATX spec specifically says that in any short circuit the PSU must instantly shut off So true about having the PC in front of you. I expect the power supplies are added in so they can be a selling point. Most of the cases I get have either the cheaper 300 or 350 watt PSU's in them, the first thing I do is remove them and add in a better PSU, or try to get the cases without a PSU. The power supplies blowing - Yeah not to good, but lots of power supplies also go through hell - if you don't have some sort of surge protection or UPS then the PSU will take the brunt of any dirty power. Power supply problems can really shorten the life of any PSU. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 598334 | 2007-10-07 23:34:00 | You've probably heard of the really bad ones, in US they go under the name of Solytech or Deer - I think here they're the Hyena ones. The ECS of PSUs.... this MSI Turbostream 460 Watt PSU is a rebranded one: www.hardocp.com Shuts itself off by exploding capacitors. Never saw that in the ATX spec... |
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| 598335 | 2007-10-08 02:03:00 | On the subject of exploding PSUs: www.jonnyguru.com Pretty good review if you're interested |
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| 598336 | 2007-10-11 19:55:00 | Thanks guys... i folded and ended up taking it to a shop, they said it is most likley the motherobard... so i gusse I will have to drop some money on a new one. Thanks for the help again :) really appriciate it! | unknown69 (12889) | ||
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