help please

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:40

computer failing to switch on

i have a ds4 and a 6300 chip...been running fine until a power supply failure a few months ago...

then decided to upgrade buy adding a few new hard drives..

installed them and went to boot and the power supply failed again

sent this off and this morning the power supply was returned..

installed it and went to boot and still nothing...

anyone can help me with a few test etc to get me running again please

thanks in advance neil

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:47

Maybe a longshot, but perhaps the PSU isnt enough wattage to power all your new hard drives? If that's the only thing thats changed, try it without them - just to see if the PSU is working.

If it's not working, then you can sent it them again to fix o.o

Delvis · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:47

tried booting with the basics? Just motherboard, cpu, ram, and maybe the graphics card if you need it...Just to see if the system turns on atleast

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:51

i'll try that first then...power supply is enermax liberty 500w and just been returened

if its failed again does this point to a fault elsewhere

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2008 at 15:58

Do you have another system to try it in? You still wont know if its your system or the PSU thats faulty, even if you try it with the absolute basics (psu/cpu/ram/mobo)

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:02

no mate usually just check the voltages on the pins at least the 12v ones...

Delvis · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:11

MooMoo444 said:
Do you have another system to try it in? You still wont know if its your system or the PSU thats faulty, even if you try it with the absolute basics (psu/cpu/ram/mobo)

Give him an idea though

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:57

right unplugged the two new 1tb drives and it boots up fine

shall i try one at a time now and see if it boots up

MooMoo444 · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:59

Yes,

and if they both work, then you need a more beefier PSU.

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:17

right boots with one installed but not with the other one installed

so i guess i have a faulty new hard drive

added a smaller drive and still boots up but tells me in can no longer read from the boot disc

any advice please

Delvis · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:25

Wait wait wait...

Have you tried BOTH of the drives, seperatly...Not at the same time?

They might be drawing too much power when both together.

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:30

yes tried them both seperatly and it boots with one but not the other

refitted the one that works and another spare drive and it still boots so i'm guessing a faulty drive

no having problems with the booting into windows with all drives connected

MAXIBOY · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:33

a few others question is this a good time to run a bios update

should i need to alter the bios to get these to run at 3gb or will it know