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| Thread ID: 83274 | 2007-09-26 03:03:00 | My comp dies during games | Damz (10942) | Press F1 |
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| 595145 | 2007-09-26 08:14:00 | Just a thought - are the capacitors for the CPU power supply (biggish ones near or around the CPU socket) showing signs of failure (swelling and/or crusty deposits) ? I've got a similar-era PC (2004-ish?) that died at work after turning the PSU off for the first time in a couple of months & now won't re-start (even with new PSU) - a few of the caps are looking very sad & I suspect are preventing the CPU's low-voltage supply from getting started. There was a lot of trouble internationally with dud electrolytic capacitors a few years ago. | MushHead (10626) | ||
| 595146 | 2007-09-26 08:36:00 | Just an extra thing... re: CPU fans. Just recently I had a fan that was spinning at about a third of the speed it should have been, thus causing the CPU to overheat. When I got the computer, the dust was heavily built up in the cooler. I cleaned it all out, but a few days later the CPU started overheating again. The increased resistance from the dust build up [originally] must have severely worn the bearings If the CPU fan is spinning quite fast, then this won't be a problem. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 595147 | 2007-09-26 09:29:00 | Oh wow, I dont know about CPU fan then, I have no idea how fast its meant to be spinning? When I put the new one together tomorrow Ill compare the speeds. But I can definately see how you think its the power supply george. Was my first thought also.. And Ill check the mobo capisitors shortly as well, hopefully not! |
Damz (10942) | ||
| 595148 | 2007-09-26 10:11:00 | You'll know if the CPU fan is going too slow. The one I had was doing something like 5 revolutions per second | Myth (110) | ||
| 595149 | 2007-09-26 10:14:00 | Oh ok, mine was doing at least a few hundred rpm.. Hmmm | Damz (10942) | ||
| 595150 | 2007-09-26 19:32:00 | Oh ok, mine was doing at least a few hundred rpm.. HmmmWell then, your CPU cooler seems okay As others have said, PSU will be the next thing to look at |
Myth (110) | ||
| 595151 | 2007-09-26 19:50:00 | No worries. Thanks for that bud. I might plug in the new PSU when it arrives today, and see how we go. Ill report back with my findings! Haha | Damz (10942) | ||
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