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PC won't boot... PSU?

You really think so? No offense but that is kind of shallow and naive to say/believe. It is one thing to buy the best parts because the market tells you to, but it is another to believe the cheapest parts are always the culprit. That is like saying people who drive a Hyundai have more...
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- Post #19
- Nov 19, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

UPDATE........ I got back from Fry's last night with a new DIMM of DDR2 (on sale for $20) and a new motherboard (ASUS P5Q-EM). It turns out the new DIMM didn't fix it. Neither did an old DDR2 DIMM I had lying around.. *sigh* So I swapped in the new motherboard (ok, it's a little bit...
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- Post #17
- Nov 19, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

I just tried something different and got some interesting results... I found my old thread here last time I had a catastrophe, whereby my DIMMS I think got cooked, at least one of them did, or maybe it was just a faulty DIMM, who knows.. But I had forgot to plug back in my 12v mini-pci power...
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- Post #15
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

I thought the Asus took both, my bad. ok then the Gigabyte it is... (that is what I have now, older model tho). I like the idea it can support DDR2 and DDR3 - cuz I plan to go DDR3 one day (soon?) but right now Intel tells me the DDR3 latency is SO HIGH that DDR2 in effect is faster for...
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- Post #14
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Which is better for all-around use: Asus P5QC or Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R? :(
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- Post #12
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Yeah I think at this point it is either: - All of my DIMMs are dead (unlikely) - My motherboard is dead/hosed (hopefully) - My CPU is hosed (hopefully NOT!!) How do I know my CPU is OK (other than just testing it in a similar socket motherboard)? I will re-iterate, the first time I...
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- Post #11
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Well the "old" PSU is brand new, it is just not as nice and wasn't as pricey as the Rosewill. It is 450W which is still nice... It has all of the connectors for the new style motherboards, like the separate 12v rails for the CPU and for the PCI-X video card. I think 450W is plenty...
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- Post #8
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Alright I almost went to Fry's just now but remembered I bought another PSU a long time ago and have it for a linux server I was planning to build but still haven't. The PSU works for sure, I just tested it. So I went and swapped the PSU in and it did the same thing. It powered the mobo and...
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- Post #5
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Dang, you think? I mean it seems like it works. No odd smell (I have fried a few PSUs in my days). Can I test it some how with a volt meter? Or maybe Fry's would? *yikes* What specifically makes you think it is dead/not working? I'm not opposed to buying a new one and testing it...
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- Post #3
- Nov 18, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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PC won't boot... PSU?

Ok you guys helped me last time when I had a bad DIMM so bring it on again.. I need your help and this is the only forum in all of the Internet (and believe me, I know forums - active on about 12 different right now, fyi) that will be able to help me, of this I am certain. :) Scenario: PC...
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- Nov 18, 2008
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Computer Building
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Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

ok, but still - any recommendations on improving cooling?
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- Post #28
- Apr 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

Speedfan is telling me my Cores are all 35C which I think is good, right? I also see Temp1/2/3 which are all my IT8718F chip, which I guess is some kind of built-in temp sensing chip?? I have a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo. In any event, it shows 57/39/-2C for these. Why are they so different...
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- Post #26
- Apr 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

Memtest passed all tests, including #5. But it showed my CAS as 4-5-5-15 Dual. It wasn't 4-4-4-12-2T like you told me... ??? 2xOrthos in Quad core affinity ran for 7 minutes without any errors or warnings, but I need to re-run it later on during lunch or something as I need to use my PC...
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- Post #23
- Apr 2, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

Does this all look right (from CPU-Z)? CPU ~~~~ Core Speed: ~2000MHz Mult: x6 Bus: 333MHz FSB: 1333.5MHz 4 Cores @ 3.0GHz currently MEMORY ~~~~~~~ DRAM Freq: 333.4MHz FSB:DRAM: 1:1 CL: 4.0 tRCD: 5 rTP: 5 tRAS: 15 CR: 2T DC Mode: Symmetric 2048MBytes DDR2 SPD ~~~~...
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- Post #22
- Apr 2, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Disaster.. PC Won't Boot even into BIOS - Need to Diagnose

How do I measure heat during this time?? My mobo has some options to shutdown at X temps but I haven't enabled any of those. I don't have an internal thermometer.. My thermo gun for my R/C car is not working either.. :
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- Post #21
- Apr 2, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building

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