Morgoth Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Today I experienced something shocking. When I switched on my PC, he would start, but after 3 seconds he shuts down again. Then he starts again, shuts down. This continued 15-20 times until the PC properly started to Windows. What is that? Is my PSU dying? Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Yes, it could be the PSU but it could also be other hardware failure or related issues (including bad video drivers or RAM) or software/file corruption etc. issues. Unfortunately it's one of those "could be a whole lot of things" symptoms. Is there an error message at all, even if there's no time for you to read it? Could it be something as silly as, say, a too loose/wiggly power cord/outlet? If it keeps happening, the PSU's one of the easiest thing to try first to see if that fixes things -especially if it's an aging one anyway- before spending hours tweaking other stuff. Or take it to a shop. Disclaimer:I'm not a pc-tech expert. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 There's no peeping, no warnings, no bluescreens whatsoever. I want to note that once the PC boots, he runs super stable. I can play games, everything. It's not a heating problem because the temperatures are okay. This only happened today because yesterday before I went to sleep, I switched off the PSU (which I normally never do), so probably had something to do with the ELKOs. I just switched the PC off, waited, and turned in on, and voila, it worked. It could be also something to do with the motherboard. I searched a lot and it's probably either PSU ELCO or Motherboard ELCO. Damn, need to figure this out. Maybe I should open the PC and look for damages, but I'm not smelling a damaged condensator. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 he would starthe runs super stable *He*? Just what kind of relationship you have with your pc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 he would starthe runs super stable *He*? Just what kind of relationship you have with your pc? This. In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Stop the trolling. Any suggestions? I checked the RAM and HDD and they're fine. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 The second you stop calling your pc "he" PSU and motherboard are still the prime suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Okay, I installed the new PSU and the PC booted immediately. Good news so far, but with my luck it could be only coincidence. I'm gonna observe this in the following days... Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Did that end up fixing it fully Morgoth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Did that end up fixing it fully Morgoth? Yes, it was the PSU. everythings working normal again. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorophx Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 gah, and I wanted to tell you how I had the exact same problem and it wasn't the power source Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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