- Sep 5, 2004
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The past few days my computer has been randomly turning off in what looks like a power supply issue but I want to be sure. Usually this happens shortly after turning it on (or at least it never seems to happen when the computer has been running for a while) but this morning it's happened several times and I'm trying to figure out who the culprit is.
The turn off is immediate and often times though the computer will "flutter" after trying to turn itself back on (quicly cycles the power on and off until I turn the power strip off).
The PSU is a relatively new Corsair TX650 (maybe 4-5 months old) and my motherboard is an older Asus Rampage II Gene. I bought the PSU after my old OCZ PSU finally crapped out.
Is there a way to definitively tell which it is? Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
EditResurrecting this thread, I borrowed my brother-in-law's PSU and my machine worked fine for an hour so I got a new power supply. Put it in and my computer has worked perfectly ever since...until last night.
The exact same symptoms mentioned above are back. The first time it happened my computer locked up and I had to force a restart, ever since the computer will turn on for just a few minutes/seconds and then die, usually with flickers of power as the computer tries to restart itself. The power supply I have is brand new and I know it has enough juice for my machine so where do I go from there?
I tried a new power strip and it didn't alleviate the issue. My thoughts return to my motherboard but I can't imagine why my computer would work fine for 3 weeks with the new PSU and then start acting funny again.
The turn off is immediate and often times though the computer will "flutter" after trying to turn itself back on (quicly cycles the power on and off until I turn the power strip off).
The PSU is a relatively new Corsair TX650 (maybe 4-5 months old) and my motherboard is an older Asus Rampage II Gene. I bought the PSU after my old OCZ PSU finally crapped out.
Is there a way to definitively tell which it is? Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
EditResurrecting this thread, I borrowed my brother-in-law's PSU and my machine worked fine for an hour so I got a new power supply. Put it in and my computer has worked perfectly ever since...until last night.
The exact same symptoms mentioned above are back. The first time it happened my computer locked up and I had to force a restart, ever since the computer will turn on for just a few minutes/seconds and then die, usually with flickers of power as the computer tries to restart itself. The power supply I have is brand new and I know it has enough juice for my machine so where do I go from there?
I tried a new power strip and it didn't alleviate the issue. My thoughts return to my motherboard but I can't imagine why my computer would work fine for 3 weeks with the new PSU and then start acting funny again.
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