Re: I think it must be the power supply

Paul wrote:
pokey man wrote:
"Bill Anderson" <billanderson601@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Paul wrote:

When I started hearing those kinds of noises coming from my Antec
power supply, I replaced it. Then took apart the Antec (took the
cover off for a look), to find leaking capacitors inside. Depending
on whether your power supply still has warranty left on it, you can
choose to have a peek inside, or just return it for a warranty repair.
Usually, power supplies have a sticker over a screw, and the
warranty is void is the sticker is broken.

My computer has been just fine, with a new Enermax power supply used
to replace it.

To review the current quality of PCPower/OCZTechnology power supplies,
visit Newegg and look at the comments there for their stuff. From
that, you can see whether it is the "same old PCPower" or not.

Thanks, Paul. When I got home this afternoon the computer started right
up from a cold start. No problems at all. I think I'll just wait until
the computer dies at a time when I have a critical need -- which of
course is exactly when it will happen. I hate to contact PC Power to
return a power supply that's working. I do have a spare (though when I
use it I can detect a distinct odor of hot insulation) so I guess the
thing to do is just wait the problem out.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

I woulnt wait, might take your motherboard or processor with it... try
this,,, boot to bios and watch the voltages for an hour. if the fluctuate
more then 10% replace it.

Pokeyman


My own preference, is to pull the supply before something dramatic
happens. I've replaced two supplies before they popped, using
whatever sights and smells they had to offer :-) One common
symptom, was an audible change in fan speed on fixed speed fans.
You can start to hear the fans "wander" a bit more than they
would normally. I was hearing that, before the arcing sounds
started. When I had a crash returning from S3 standby, that
was the last straw. I shut down and went shopping locally
for a replacement.

Paul

OK, this afternoon when I get home from the office I'll try swapping out the power supply. Yesterday afternoon when I returned home I hit the space bar and the computer booted with no problem. Late last night I shut it down and went to bed. This morning I hit the space bar and the computer started briefly, hard drive light flashed on, then it all shut down. Then it all started up, but this time after the hard drive light flashed once, the fans kept running but there was no post. I left it that way for about a minute while I was doing something else, and then I hit the reset button. Everything shut down, and then the computer started up again, I heard the beep, and it's running just fine. In other words, this is exactly what happened yesterday morning. I'll trade out the power supply and if the symptoms go away, I'll know what to do. Thanks all.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog
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