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citrucel
Thu Jul 01 2010, 08:39AM Quote
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 		one that won't implode on me like the other 4 that have in the past 5 years....


i want to start rebuilding my desktop, and since i am pretty certain the power supply is busted, i'll start there and try to use the new one to test out the other components and see what i can salvage.

unless of course someone has a way of checking the old power supply? i generally get no response from it when trying to boot up currently.
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BrownieElf
Thu Jul 01 2010, 08:44AM Quote

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 		they have a tool you can buy.....opinions vary on whether or not they are accurate results...got mine from a computer store for like 10 bucks....

whatever you do, don't buy a cheap one....stupid as it sounds, go by weight....don't know your specs but if its an old computer probably a 400 watt would be fine..
Here we go brownies...here we go....woof...woof!!!

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gargoyal38
Fri Jul 02 2010, 06:08AM Quote

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 		agree you get what you pay for
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Sir Kill Alot
Fri Jul 02 2010, 11:23AM Quote

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 		Cit, if you are strapped for cash you might check to see if there is a goodwill computer works store close to you, you can find some pretty good deals there.
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Sir Kill Alot
Fri Jul 02 2010, 11:25AM Quote

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 		there are three in Pittsburg according to there web site.
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citrucel
Fri Jul 02 2010, 12:11PM Quote
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 		cash isn't so much of a concern.

basically i want to find out what i can salvage from my old setup and see what new pieces i'd need to purchase to get it running.
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SNAKE EYES
Fri Jul 02 2010, 01:53PM Quote

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 		what do you have for MOBO and hardware?




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Cptn
Mon Jul 05 2010, 01:01PM Quote

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BrownieElf wrote: ...
they have a tool you can buy.....opinions vary on whether or not they are accurate results...got mine from a computer store for like 10 bucks....

whatever you do, don't buy a cheap one....stupid as it sounds, go by weight....don't know your specs but if its an old computer probably a 400 watt would be fine..


If you're talking one of those so-called testers that plugs into the main plug and has green lights on it..........don't waste your cash.

Previously I had an Antec 750 watt PSU that fried. When put on the tester, all the lights lit. So, I told the idiot at the computer store to plug it in to a computer and fire up the PC since his "tester" said the PSU was fine. He plugged it in and hit the power switch and nothing happened (as I told him it would). Finally believing me, he replaced the unit under warranty. Less than 3 months later the replacement fried in exactly the same way with the same results on the tester.

This time I paid the difference between the crappy 750 w Antec PSU and an EnerMax 750 w PSU.

If you have the $$$, buy an EnerMax. IMHO, they're one of the top 3 PSU's available today........if not in fact THE best.

I have a 350w EnerMax I bought in 2000 that's still running like a top in one of my older computers and it's been running 24/7 for 10 years now with no trouble.

As for what other parts need replacing, you won't be able to figure that out until you have a working PSU and you can try booting up. If you're sure the MOBO is good, then I recommend unplugging everything but the CPU and RAM and try booting. If there's anything wrong with the CPU/RAM you'll get beep error codes from the BIOS. If you do get error codes, check on the BIOS manufacturer's website for the beep error codes for your BIOS.

If nothing seems to be wrong, next plug in the video and boot. If that works ok, plug one more device in (HDD) and continue one device at a time until either everything passes or you figure out what other components are broken and in need of replacing.





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BrownieElf
Mon Jul 05 2010, 01:46PM Quote

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 		lol..capt. I think you were the one that told me they were iffy. It worked for me on 2 occasions...but maybe it don't cover all the bases....or maybe your model was a bad one. The one i have is made by thermaltake...called a "dr. power" and tests +5v, +3.3v, -12v, PG (which is assume is ground), +12v, +5vsb, and -5v...

both times i had problems it was with the 5v power.

I bought it because i was tired of using an old psu i had for testing, and i didn't want to shell out a ton for a higher watt one as rigs were demanding more power...

I agree with everything you said, but he either needs a known good psu to swap out for testing, or he has to shell out 75 bucks for a good one.

what he really needs to do is list all the parts in his rig with model numbers...mobo..cpu...ram, video, sound...how many hd's and dvd's...ect...


then we can figure how much power he needs, recommend a good psu, and tell him if the system is upgradable or not...
Here we go brownies...here we go....woof...woof!!!

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citrucel
Tue Jul 06 2010, 09:49AM Quote
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 		pretty certain the PSU is bad, since last time i tried to do anything with it i got zero response when trying to boot up. will have to scrounge up all the parts i have laying around and put a list together.

i think my main goal with this one will be to finally have a desktop that isn't disgustingly loud like all my previous ones seemed to be.
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SNAKE EYES
Tue Jul 06 2010, 06:23PM Quote

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 		depending on what you have this should be good for old and future!


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