Computer is being gaey

2008-11-26 23:56:00

#1

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

There is a pretty strange thing happening with my tower. It's not wanting to boot up. But it's not just that...

I started having trouble with this about a month ago. It wouldn't turn on when I pushed in the power button, so I flicked the switch in the back to off, then back to on and it would THEN turn on after I hit the power button. But now...

When I push in the power on button nothing happens (Surprise...) but even when i flick the switch off/on, it still wont boot up. BUT it will turn on about 45+ seconds after I pushed the power on button all by itself seemingly...So....wtf? gaey?

Hard drive malfunction? Power supply malfunction? I haven't a clue Sherlock...

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2008-11-26 23:58:23

#2

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6418|what

I think it's your PSU.

Specs?

2008-11-27 00:00:50

#3

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6981

all the wires are connected correctly and not loose? Sounds like a combination of power supply and motherboard starting to die... the psu can ruin your moboard when it goes bad... do you have another psu to swap out and try...?

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2008-11-27 00:00:59

#4

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

Specs, oh right. k hold on...

Specs:

It's black, big case, Black keyboard, black mouse. has a few screw in the back.

Spoiler (highlight to read):
ok ok hold on....

Last edited by Im_Dooomed (2008-11-27 00:03:16)

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2008-11-27 00:07:05

#5

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6924|BC, Canada

After the comp turns of by itself, does it keep turning on and off? If so, I had the same thing happen, put my old psu back in and it works fine now.
If you have a spare give that a try.

2008-11-27 00:09:39

#6

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

Real Specs:

Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 Board
AMD Athalon 64 3700+
Antec Tru-Power 2.0 480 Watt

I looked at all the wires, everything is connected good. I haven't messed with it recently at all, hard drive seems kinda shot, it makes noises at times...

I don't have any other CPU to test, and if I did, I wouldn't know the exact method for testing a different one

Would suck if it was my CPU

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2008-11-27 08:45:00

#7

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6924|BC, Canada

psu not cpu, to test the new power supply, simply remove the old one and put the new one in, then hook up the wires as they were, hit the on button.
If everything starts up ok, it was your psu.

2008-11-27 11:31:08

#8

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

Nicholas Langdon wrote:
psu not cpu, to test the new power supply, simply remove the old one and put the new one in, then hook up the wires as they were, hit the on button.
If everything starts up ok, it was your psu.

Right, power supply unit...silly mix up. I think I do have my previous psu lying around, I think it was a 400 watt. I'll have to get around to messing with it next week once I get back home.

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2008-11-27 12:24:39

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6718|The Twilight Zone

Did you try turning your PC on with a screwdriver? If it works that way it would mean the case's buttons don't have proper connection with the mobo or are malfunctioning.

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2008-11-27 12:29:58

#10

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

.Sup wrote:
Did you try turning your PC on with a screwdriver?

never heard of that, xplain plz

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2008-11-27 12:35:38

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6718|The Twilight Zone

Im_Dooomed wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Did you try turning your PC on with a screwdriver?
never heard of that, xplain plz

Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.

Last edited by .Sup (2008-11-27 12:36:06)

2008-11-27 12:36:55

#12

Brasso: member; +1,549|6895

.Sup wrote:
Im_Dooomed wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Did you try turning your PC on with a screwdriver?
never heard of that, xplain plz
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.

use your tongue, it's more fun, just like a 9V battery.

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2008-11-27 12:51:05

#13

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Im_Dooomed wrote:

never heard of that, xplain plz
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.
use your tongue, it's more fun, just like a 9V battery.

Not really, it's a 3V signal with maybe 1-2mA. Compared to 9V/2-3A for a 9V battery.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-27 12:58:43

#14

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6765|so randum

Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
.Sup wrote:

Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.
use your tongue, it's more fun, just like a 9V battery.
Not really, it's a 3V signal with maybe 1-2mA. Compared to 9V/2-3A for a 9V battery.

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2008-11-27 14:16:59

#15

Brasso: member; +1,549|6895

FatherTed wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
use your tongue, it's more fun, just like a 9V battery.
Not really, it's a 3V signal with maybe 1-2mA. Compared to 9V/2-3A for a 9V battery.
loltechraped.

"like a 9V battery" in that it would still hurt and make your tongue spasm

edit: and that the positive and negative terminals are next to each other, providing for easy tongue access. wow that sounds hot.

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-11-27 14:17:30)

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-11-27 14:38:20

#16

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

haffeysucks wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Not really, it's a 3V signal with maybe 1-2mA. Compared to 9V/2-3A for a 9V battery.
loltechraped.

"like a 9V battery" in that it would still hurt and make your tongue spasm

edit: and that the positive and negative terminals are next to each other, providing for easy tongue access. wow that sounds hot.

It's about 1/5000th of the power you get from a 9V battery.

EDIT: Just measured it, just for shits. The current is so low that my multimeter won't even recognize it. And 3.3V.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2008-11-27 14:53:43)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-11-27 15:28:05

#17

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

Freezer7Pro wrote:
It's about 1/5000th of the power you get from a 9V battery.

EDIT: Just measured it, just for shits. The current is so low that my multimeter won't even recognize it. And 3.3V.

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Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2008-11-27 15:31:23

#18

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6418|what

Why is haffeys solution to every problem, to lick something?

2008-11-27 15:33:01

#19

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Im_Dooomed wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
It's about 1/5000th of the power you get from a 9V battery.

EDIT: Just measured it, just for shits. The current is so low that my multimeter won't even recognize it. And 3.3V.
www.datehookup.com

Nah, I'm a nerd.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-04 08:09:15

#20

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

.Sup wrote:
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.

Ok, I wanted to revisit this thread because I never had a chance to do this, and now that I want to...

Can you tell me what you mean by "Disconnect your PC from power"? I understand the disconnecting the case buttons from the mobo part. And these "Power up" pins, they are on the mobo, psu or? And, puttin a hand somewhere on the computer case would be grounding myself safely right?

I kinda lack experience with this in case u haven't noticed

Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.

2009-01-04 08:17:56

#21

CrazeD: Member; +368|6938|Maine

Im_Dooomed wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.
Ok, I wanted to revisit this thread because I never had a chance to do this, and now that I want to...

Can you tell me what you mean by "Disconnect your PC from power"? I understand the disconnecting the case buttons from the mobo part. And these "Power up" pins, they are on the mobo, psu or? And, puttin a hand somewhere on the computer case would be grounding myself safely right?

I kinda lack experience with this in case u haven't noticed

Disconnect the two pin power button from the motherboards front panel connectors.

Then take a flat tip screwdriver, a knife, a wire, anything that is small and metal. Put it on the two pins where you just removed the power switch from. This will turn the motherboard on.

You don't have to be grounded, just touch the pins. Make sure not to touch any other pins than just the power ones though.

2009-01-04 08:20:42

#22

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6053|Catherine Black

Im_Dooomed wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.
Ok, I wanted to revisit this thread because I never had a chance to do this, and now that I want to...

Can you tell me what you mean by "Disconnect your PC from power"? I understand the disconnecting the case buttons from the mobo part. And these "Power up" pins, they are on the mobo, psu or? And, puttin a hand somewhere on the computer case would be grounding myself safely right?

I kinda lack experience with this in case u haven't noticed

If you're not sure on the grounding yourself part, get a few friends in and tell them to hold hands so you all get shocked.

Anyway... You have to take the plug out your PSU/switch PSU off at the wall, go inside your case, find a little cable that's got a black rectangle on the end. It should have something printed in white like "PWR" or "POWER" or such. Also, where it's plugged into the mobo there'll be the same thing. Take that cable out, THEN PUT THE FRIGGIN' PSU CABLE BACK IN and the two spikes that you took it out of, complete the circuit by touching a screwdriver on them.

If you're confused just ask, I'll go into more depth/make my post makes sense if needed.

Last edited by Finray (2009-01-04 08:25:34)

2009-01-04 08:22:50

#23

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Finray wrote:
Im_Dooomed wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Well you disconnect your PC from power and case buttons from mobo, ground yourself, locate the two "Power up" pins and touch them both with a screwdriver. This will make contact and power on your PC. Ofc the screwdriver must be metallic not some from a surprise bag.
Ok, I wanted to revisit this thread because I never had a chance to do this, and now that I want to...

Can you tell me what you mean by "Disconnect your PC from power"? I understand the disconnecting the case buttons from the mobo part. And these "Power up" pins, they are on the mobo, psu or? And, puttin a hand somewhere on the computer case would be grounding myself safely right?

I kinda lack experience with this in case u haven't noticed
If you're not sure on the grounding yourself part, get a few friends in and tell them to hold hands so you all get shocked.

Anyway... You have to take the plug out your PSU/switch PSU off at the wall, go inside your case, find a little cable that's got a black rectangle on the end. It should have something printed in white like "PWR" or "POWER" or such. Also, where it's plugged into the mobo there'll be the same thing. Take that cable out, and the two spikes that you took it out of, complete the circuit by touching a screwdriver on them.

If you're confused just ask, I'll go into more depth/make my post makes sense if needed.

It's not much point doing that with the power cord out.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-04 08:24:59

#24

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6053|Catherine Black

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Finray wrote:
Im_Dooomed wrote:

Ok, I wanted to revisit this thread because I never had a chance to do this, and now that I want to...

Can you tell me what you mean by "Disconnect your PC from power"? I understand the disconnecting the case buttons from the mobo part. And these "Power up" pins, they are on the mobo, psu or? And, puttin a hand somewhere on the computer case would be grounding myself safely right?

I kinda lack experience with this in case u haven't noticed
If you're not sure on the grounding yourself part, get a few friends in and tell them to hold hands so you all get shocked.

Anyway... You have to take the plug out your PSU/switch PSU off at the wall, go inside your case, find a little cable that's got a black rectangle on the end. It should have something printed in white like "PWR" or "POWER" or such. Also, where it's plugged into the mobo there'll be the same thing. Take that cable out, and the two spikes that you took it out of, complete the circuit by touching a screwdriver on them.

If you're confused just ask, I'll go into more depth/make my post makes sense if needed.
It's not much point doing that with the power cord out.

I forgot to add in put the power cord back in.

/facepalm.

2009-01-04 08:27:47

#25

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6593

Great! Also I DID find an old PSU. It's a Codegen Model 350XA 400w it says ATX 2.03...manufactured in 2003 I think. I had a Antec 480watter, so should I give this one a go? If so, is there ANY bit of advice ya'll can provide when installing a different PSU? Maybe like only hook up the bare essentials like CD drives, hard drive and mobo?

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