Everythings gone tits up.

[Topgeartom]

Not had my new pc that long. Built it myself a few months ago but then immediately went back to uni so its only really got used in the past couple of weeks now im back home.

Anyway today i picked up an ASUS Xonar D2X sound card and an ati 4850 gfx card.

Had them in and all properly installed for about 3 hours, was giving the gfx card a run and playing a game with the gfx settings maxed out to see how it went. Everything was going fine but then all of a sudden the whole computer just turned off.

It now doesnt respond to the power button at all.

My first thought is the PSU which is rated to 500W has gone tits up under the load.

Cracked it open and theres no visible signs of damage and the little fuse which is soldered onto the board is in tact, which makes me worry its taken out something elsewhere.

any ideas?

I dont have an old case to see if it is the psu unfortunately, so not sure how to test it.

Tom

 

[Andy.]

Stick the old GFX card back in and see what happens.

 

[Topgeartom]

already pulled both the gfx and sound card out but nothing

 

[YorkshireDaz]

Sounds like the PSU to me if nothing is powering up!

 

[Topgeartom]

yeh i hope so. Theres nothing at all, and surely if it was anything else, it would post beep and just stay there.

 

[Longy]

PSU is dead - get a higher rated one.

 

[Topgeartom]

PSU is dead - get a higher rated one.

By higher rated do you just mean with a higher Wattage?

 

[Nickharding]

Hopefully just the PSU,

 

[Hutchie]

mine did similar, luckaly for me psu was still under warrenty new one works mint

 

[Topgeartom]

I could probably have got it sorted but instantly did the man thing of taking it all apart to see if it had somehow turned into cheese or something and in doing so broke the warranty seal.

 

[Nickharding]

Thats a bummer, How much is a new PSU for your machine?

 

[Hutchie]

I could probably have got it sorted but instantly did the man thing of taking it all apart to see if it had somehow turned into cheese or something and in doing so broke the warranty seal.

learn from your mistakes, if its mechanical take it to bits do your man think. electrical, just cry like a girl. not a cat in hells chance you can fix it :rasp:


reccomend hyper they are a uk baised company, very quiet too

 

[Topgeartom]

cheers guys.

I'm busy as tomorrow so i'll nip up to CCL on sunday and grab a 600W jobbie there

 

[colossuss]

Think you should be looking for a 800W (While your upgrading that is )

 

[ViolentJ]

Go for a decent brand they should last a lot longer. (check the warranty length)

This is the one I bought: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-004-PP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1104 no problem recommending it.

 

[KDF]

A 600w will be fine as long as you buy a decent one that *actually* puts out 600w.

 

[jamescolli]

CCL ftw.. +1

 

[Aluco]

+1 for CCL and Hyper PSUs.

 

[Topgeartom]

Ended up nipping into ccl just now on my way back from a party over in manc, ended up with a Winpower 750W.

Nothing fancy but its doing the trick as everything is now back up and running!

Little annoyed though, payed for a 750, got it out the box and its only a 700W version. Think someone has picked up the wrong box. Cant be arsed to take it back now though.