Friends computer died

FoZZie · 10 Apr 2006 at 20:10

My friend has been running his new system for about a week now, hes got a DFI NF4 Infinity mobo, 200gb maxtor Sata hard drive, x2 corsair twinx3200 ram, Athlon 4200+ X2 a GTX7800, and a Qtec 650W Triple Fan psu (CA-003-QT)

All of the sudden its randomly died. The LED lights on the motherboard still come on, but thats it.
I think some of the rails on the PSU have died, so hes going to get it replaced, but is this PSU good enough for this system? And is there anything else that could have caused it to die like this?

Cheers

Fozz

BloomerzUK · 10 Apr 2006 at 20:15

The PSU could be your culprit, I am 99% certain.

Captain Kirk · 10 Apr 2006 at 21:17

The PSU does look like the weakest link. Swap it for a known working one to see.

Yewen · 11 Apr 2006 at 01:06

That is one of the worst PSU's you can buy, and it is on one of the better systems you could get.

Hope the PC is ok. As said try another known working PSU, preferably a well known brand of 400w+

WatchTower · 11 Apr 2006 at 01:13

I don't what to start another crazy Q-Tec hate war but why risk killing off a lot of expensive items by putting such a PSU in that extremly well know for blowing up and killing the PC?

xirokx · 11 Apr 2006 at 06:46

can someone pls educate me on PSU's?

Or point me in the right direction....

I believe 12 rails are what everything in the PC uses however is it true for dual core you need a PSU which caters for dual 12 rails (if that makes sense)

p.s. apologies to take over the thread

Ukadder · 11 Apr 2006 at 09:38

I'll also say PSU, don't buy a Qtec for a decent PC. Spend a little extra and get something stable.

Captain Kirk · 11 Apr 2006 at 11:31

Like a Tagan! Never had any probs with mine!

WatchTower · 11 Apr 2006 at 13:15

I only trust the to top brands which are Antec and Enermax