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« on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 06:11:10 » |
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Well it looks as though my PC at home has teh aids.
I was playing FM 2009 last night, when my PC froze and then showed the blue screen of death.
Now when I try to turn it on, it starts up for a few seconds (Light on MB comes on, CPU fan spins etc), and then turns off again.
I am so hoping that it is just a PCU problem as I am not sure I can afford to replace much else.
Somebody PLEASE tell me that it is likely to be the PCU, pleeaaaasse.
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 06:11:53 » |
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JJ, where are you??.....
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herthab
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« Reply #2 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 07:09:08 » |
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I expect he's in bed.
Wish I was.........
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It's All Good..............
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #3 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 08:35:52 » |
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What the fuck is a PCU?
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BANGKOK RED
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« Reply #4 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 08:37:47 » |
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Power control unit, the bit that you plug in to the mains.
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Simon Pieman
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« Reply #5 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 08:51:05 » |
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Check everything is seated correctly in the motherboard.
Also although the cpu fan seems to be working, if you have a graphics card check to see if that fan is working.
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 09:18:22 » |
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If the cpu fan and mobo light come on then chances are its not the PSU mate.
The list though is almost endless for other problems it could be....the memory may have overheated and fucked up...if you have 2 memory modules try removing one of them at a time and trying to see fi it will boot.
It could be the processor has overheated due to dust build up...give it a hoover out and make sure its all seated properly.
3 ... could have blown the graphics card.....see if the fan is spinning on it, if you have an option of onboard graphics then take out the graphics card and reboot....or if its onboard can you borrow a graphics card and plug in and reboot.
4 ... the motherboard has blown a component, if it reboots and you have intermittent problems afterwards the chances are the mobo is fucked mate.
5 ... the hard drive may have seized, if its an old one...replace and retry.
sorry for the long list but its difficult to suggest what it could be from such a distance mate.
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 09:19:57 » |
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I expect he's in bed.
Wish I was.........
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 09:37:39 » |
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Power control unit, the bit that you plug in to the mains.
Power Supply Unit you bloody foreigner! |
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 15:03:59 » |
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Well.
Whilst I went out for a bevvie after work. My misses was kind enough to take it to a shop.
Upon coming home I find myself with a PC that has been cleaned up, reset and 3 new fans installed.
Sorted.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 15:36:14 » |
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i installed a new fan on my comp last week. Nice big 120mm jobby to suck some fresh cool air into the case. Trouble is it ran @ 1800rpm and sounded like a jet engine. It wasn't until i found the box in the cardboard recycling that i found the missing resistor which came with it. Now happily running @ 900rpm. JJ, What's your views on this little cheap number http://www.riffdesign.co.uk/radford/190101/nott/supoll.giflooks good for Crossfire @ x16!!!! |
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 15:45:53 » |
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i installed a new fan on my comp last week. Nice big 120mm jobby to suck some fresh cool air into the case.
Trouble is it ran @ 1800rpm and sounded like a jet engine. It wasn't until i found the box in the cardboard recycling that i found the missing resistor which came with it. Now happily running @ 900rpm. I've got the same problem. Bought two 120mm fans but they're loud as fuck. Think I need to get a fan controller. |
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 15:57:05 » |
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Bought two 120mm fans but they're loud as fuck. Think I need to get a fan controller.
Or put them in the Town end ? |
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 15:59:41 » |
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I've got the same problem. Bought two 120mm fans but they're loud as fuck. Think I need to get a fan controller.
thats what i was looking into until i discoverd my fan came with a resistor so i had to hunt out the box and there it was sat inside!!! they're cheap enough to buy two more with resistors rather than buying fan controller!!!! i've got this http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/staff/j.balsters/images/Homer%20Brain.jpg |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, January 23, 2009, 16:01:11 » |
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