HELP, computer totaled?

naruto1288

naruto1288

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Right so i was on this system
System:
P4 3.0 ghz 800 fbs
GA-8IK1100 gigabyte motherbroad
1gb dual channel ram
at the time a 20 gb hdd which i later changed to test to see if that was the problem (tested with a few hdds)
Radeon 9550 gfx card
230 watts psu

so i left my computer idle came to find that the screen was on stand by
wiggled the mouse to get the computer backoff of standby and nothing happened.
so I switched the pc off by thebutton on the front panel.
turned it back on and nothing, no post beep, no monitor, everything turnt on but no beep or monitor.
I tested my cpu in another pc, it worked fine. So it wasn't my cpu.
what i did notice like 3 weeks before my computer totaled was that the chipset fan on the mobo wasn't working.
anyway, so i start to think it is the motherbroad since theres only power and no beep.
i've then changed the mobo, cleaned everything, installed everything, put the power cable in the psu, i hear a rattling sound, like when a cable isn't inproperly, i push it right i, but it was.
so i changed the psu to another 230 watts. Connected all the components.
i turn the pc on,it turns on for 2 seconds then turns off then turns on again by itself again.
i really dont have a clue lol
the hdd is a different one from before.

pleae help =]
and thanks.

Edit: New mobo is AsRock p4i65G
and my cpu is a socket 478.
 
well i've actually changed the mobo
the problem first started when i had the gigabyte broad

changed it to a asrock p4i65g and its doing the same thing

EDIT

i've alsochanged the PSU too
same watts
230
 
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Might need a bit more power.

Helps if you have branded PSU to, the generic no namers have real terrible performance in some cases.

Only way to know for sure is to use a well known brand PSU to see if the problems disappear, or have you tried/or using a branded PSU, such as FSP, Enermax, Seasonic, Tagan, etc....

Easiest way to find out is unplug anything not needed. Extra usb devices not needed, storage drives (Hard drives, obviously not the OS drive), cd drives, case fans, etc......basicly leaving only the essentials plugged in, if that solves the problem, you need a higher powered PSU.
 
Welcome to the forums. :)

Yeah id say PSU as well, 230w is nowhere near enough id have thought, also sounds like it by the other 230w doing the same thing, not enough power, as said above disconnect everything not needed and see if it manages to boot, if it does then you know your PSU is underpowered, which as i say id have said it was.
 
Weird because my psu was alright for like a year
how comes it desides now it needs more power? lol
aint added anything to it.

anyway, i disconnected all the fans and had just 1 ide hdd
it worked but didn't boot.
i have on board gfx so i used that and it booted too
added my gfx card booted it up, it turnt on for like 2 secs, turnt off, then turnt itself back on.

this would be because of the psu right?
i am currently on the pc now, i have reformed it and disconnected a few fans.

should i buy a branded psu 400 watts or more?
 
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