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#1 Nov 10 2010 at 8:24 PM Rating: Good
So my computer died. It won't start up at all. The only thing that works are the lights/fans. And the fans only sort of work, They just start, then stop/slow down, then start, then stop/slow down, etc. That makes me think it might be the power supply, but that's odd, since i haven't had any problems with it, and it was working just fine before i left for school this morning. I really hope that's it, and i don't have to replace the motherboard. Not sure i could even afford to atm Smiley: frown

Posting on teh ps3 is awesome... Smiley: facepalm
#2 Nov 10 2010 at 9:12 PM Rating: Excellent
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Prishe\'s Buddy, ThePsychoticOne wrote:
that's odd, since i haven't had any problems with it, and it was working just fine before i left for school this morning.
That's what they all say.
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#3 Nov 10 2010 at 9:34 PM Rating: Good
It was working well enough for me to spend 7 hours in abyssea getting one extra int, so yeah.

borrowed an laptop at least for now, but it's retardedly slow. Just took me 10 minutes to install firefox, and it only finished because i closed explorer, which is a bit silly.
#4 Nov 11 2010 at 2:04 AM Rating: Decent
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it just isn't your week there Rog is it. You had your waterheater break, now your computer, next thing you know you'll be waking up in a burnt down house.
#5 Nov 11 2010 at 2:15 AM Rating: Good
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Should probably have an exterminator come in and test for gremlins.
#6 Nov 11 2010 at 9:49 AM Rating: Good
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Was it a good computer? Like.. what is the lowest you can get by with for a power supply? I might have some old ones around here.
#7 Nov 11 2010 at 11:31 AM Rating: Decent
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Was it a good computer? Like.. what is the lowest you can get by with for a power supply? I might have some old ones around here.
Using a 500 watt power supply. Not sure i could go much lower, but maybe if i took out the second video card. I don't really need 2 for ffxi anyway. If i had to guess, i'd say 400 watts would be the absolute lowest, but i'm not positive.

Edited, Nov 11th 2010 12:48pm by ThePsychoticOne
#8 Nov 11 2010 at 12:22 PM Rating: Good
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I've got a 420W max power supply. I think I could priority mail it pretty cheap, in one of those standard rate boxes.

Also, **** Minhocao. I died at 8% on my WAR. ; ;

Was popping temp items, and I went too fast. Used an Ether instead of my Fanatic's because it jumped up on me.

Should have just made macros. ; ;
#9 Nov 11 2010 at 12:23 PM Rating: Decent
420 watts should do i would think. When could you send it?
#10 Nov 11 2010 at 12:24 PM Rating: Good
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Today is a holiday, so tomorrow.
#11 Nov 11 2010 at 12:31 PM Rating: Good
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I've had it since 2002, and only recently stopped using that PC, and never had an issue, but apparently it's a ****** PSU, according to what I just Googled.

Turbolink CWT-420ATX is the make/model if you want to look it up.
#12 Nov 11 2010 at 12:35 PM Rating: Good
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Of course, if you had a Voltmeter, you could test the PSU you have.
#13 Nov 11 2010 at 1:20 PM Rating: Decent
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I've had it since 2002, and only recently stopped using that PC, and never had an issue, but apparently it's a sh*tty PSU, according to what I just Googled.

Turbolink CWT-420ATX is the make/model if you want to look it up.
That sounds kind of terrible. Newegg has this, which is much more than i need, but i figure for only $60, i may as well get it, so i don't need to buy another when i get the money to build a new pc, which i hope to do somewhat soonish.

Assuming of course that the psu is actually the problem, which my dad's gonna check in a bit. It probably is though, but if not, i guess it'd have to be my motherboard, which would be a real ******* pain. Though it'd actually be cheaper i think.
#14 Nov 11 2010 at 1:26 PM Rating: Good
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San d\'Orian Royal Heir ThePsychoticOne wrote:
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I've had it since 2002, and only recently stopped using that PC, and never had an issue, but apparently it's a sh*tty PSU, according to what I just Googled.

Turbolink CWT-420ATX is the make/model if you want to look it up.
That sounds kind of terrible.
I guess. It was just an offer.
#15 Nov 11 2010 at 1:27 PM Rating: Decent
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
San d\'Orian Royal Heir ThePsychoticOne wrote:
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I've had it since 2002, and only recently stopped using that PC, and never had an issue, but apparently it's a sh*tty PSU, according to what I just Googled.

Turbolink CWT-420ATX is the make/model if you want to look it up.
That sounds kind of terrible.
I guess. It was just an offer.
Yeah, and i do appreciate it.
#16 Nov 11 2010 at 1:29 PM Rating: Excellent
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#17 Nov 11 2010 at 1:29 PM Rating: Excellent
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I had been saving to build a new PC, but then I lost my job and my savings have been dwindling. :(
#18 Nov 11 2010 at 1:31 PM Rating: Good
I really need to get an job Smiley: frown
#19 Nov 11 2010 at 1:41 PM Rating: Good
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I don't even know where to start for building a PC anymore. Well, I do, but it has been forever since I even bothered to keep up on new products and technology. I guess once I was unable to afford to even think about it, I just stopped paying attention. I guess it just seems like there's a laborious amount of researching to do, and I have to decide whether I even want to bother.

Plus, i kind of want a laptop first, anyway.

Though I do love to put PCs together.

Frowny face.
#20 Nov 11 2010 at 2:12 PM Rating: Decent
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I don't even know where to start for building a PC anymore. Well, I do, but it has been forever since I even bothered to keep up on new products and technology. I guess once I was unable to afford to even think about it, I just stopped paying attention. I guess it just seems like there's a laborious amount of researching to do, and I have to decide whether I even want to bother.

Plus, i kind of want a laptop first, anyway.

Though I do love to put PCs together.

Frowny face.
Pretty sure you start with a motherboard, silly.
#21 Nov 11 2010 at 2:39 PM Rating: Good
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San d\'Orian Royal Heir ThePsychoticOne wrote:
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I don't even know where to start for building a PC anymore. Well, I do, but it has been forever since I even bothered to keep up on new products and technology. I guess once I was unable to afford to even think about it, I just stopped paying attention. I guess it just seems like there's a laborious amount of researching to do, and I have to decide whether I even want to bother.

Plus, i kind of want a laptop first, anyway.

Though I do love to put PCs together.

Frowny face.
Pretty sure you start with a motherboard, silly.
I like to start with the 5.25" floppy diskette drives.
#22 Nov 11 2010 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
San d\'Orian Royal Heir ThePsychoticOne wrote:
Baron von Spoonless wrote:
I don't even know where to start for building a PC anymore. Well, I do, but it has been forever since I even bothered to keep up on new products and technology. I guess once I was unable to afford to even think about it, I just stopped paying attention. I guess it just seems like there's a laborious amount of researching to do, and I have to decide whether I even want to bother.

Plus, i kind of want a laptop first, anyway.

Though I do love to put PCs together.

Frowny face.
Pretty sure you start with a motherboard, silly.
I like to start with the 5.25" floppy diskette drives.
floppy what?
#23 Nov 11 2010 at 3:24 PM Rating: Good
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floppy *****
#24 Nov 11 2010 at 4:33 PM Rating: Decent
Meh, just tested it, the psu works fine. Guess it's gotta be the motherboard.
#25 Nov 11 2010 at 4:45 PM Rating: Good
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Was it dusty in the case? Did you try dismantling the system, cleaning the contacts, and reseating everything?
#26 Nov 11 2010 at 4:48 PM Rating: Decent
Oh, can get a similiar mobo, inlcuding shipping, tax ******** newegg needs to gtfo of NJ), and the thermal paste for only $60. Guess that's not too bad.
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