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Thread ID: 81178	2007-07-19 08:54:00	PSU problem?	Sb0h (3744)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
570294	2007-07-19 08:54:00	My PC started playing up last week, nothing would display on the screen. I checked all the cables were plugged in tight and still couldn't get anything. All the fans and drives were spinning at this stage. Then today I pulled it apart and took the video card (Radeon x800XL) out, blew some dust off and reseated it. I did the same with the memory and the CPU fan. I checked all the power cables were plugged in and everything looked right. So I push the power button and get a half second fan wind up and it dies. I push the button again and the same thing happens. Seems like the PSU is providing an initial burst of power and then dieing out. The power switch feels normal with the normal travel and click so I don't think it is that. Any ideas or should I just replace the PSU? :confused:	Sb0h (3744)
570295	2007-07-19 09:07:00	Is the on/off button sticking??	Speedy Gonzales (78)
570296	2007-07-19 09:32:00	Nope, on/off button clicks same as it always has. Although if I push it in repeatedly I can get the fans to spin up faster and faster almost to the speed they usually run at. But then the PC beeps and the mem light on the Mboard stays on till power is disconnected....that can't be good. :eek:	Sb0h (3744)
570297	2007-07-19 10:17:00	Unless you switch off at the wall there will be power and maybe LEDs on the MB. The PC on/off is a soft switch that relies on this. The original fault was video related. Can you try another Video card?	PaulD (232)
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