Comp died

Bifta32 · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:16

Tonight my comp just died. Everything running tip top then just stopped. (initially thought i had been kicked from a CoD2 server for owning)lol jk.
I notice when i try to power up my psu fan is not running could this be the issue. My internal fans seem ok just the psu 1 seems to not work. I have a 550w supply running a q6600 and 2 7900gtx in sli, psu over 18 month old.

thefishdude · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:18

what brand is the psu ??? 550watts in a poor brand can be more like 350

Bifta32 · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:21

I see a name on the side says advance. Only name i can see. Been running SLI on this psu for 18 months or so but its just froze tonight.

dr. sarf · 20 Dec 2007 at 23:43

What cards do you have in SLI?

thefishdude · 21 Dec 2007 at 00:13

he has 7900gtx's.

the psu fan not running is not good as it means the psu will overheat if it hasnt all ready. when it went wrong did the screen of off or just pc froze ?

ChoÞÞer · 21 Dec 2007 at 00:34

sounds like you need a other psu, just hope it hasnt took nout with it!

Bifta32 · 21 Dec 2007 at 01:04

thefishdude said:
he has 7900gtx's.

the psu fan not running is not good as it means the psu will overheat if it hasnt all ready. when it went wrong did the screen of off or just pc froze ?

Not sure which it did. Screen went blank and pc still looked as though it was powered up. I turned the power off at back of comp and now it dont power up.

agw_01 · 21 Dec 2007 at 01:06

Bifta32 said:
I see a name on the side says advance.

Nasty

A mate had a '350w' jobbie running an XP2600, decent graphics card and an 80gb hard drive.

Went up in a cloud of smoke.

Mattus · 21 Dec 2007 at 04:25

Sounds like a pretty nasty PSU, was probably always going to be questionable with SLI!

Don't try and power it up again... grab something like a Corsair HX520 and hope your mobo isn't fried.

Bifta32 · 21 Dec 2007 at 11:54

Power supply was fried. All replaced and running sweet as.

Thanks all for advice and Merry Xmas!!!