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Pc not starting!

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IronCruz
IronCruz Original post #1
Jul 25, 2010 at 4:57 PM
I was playing red alert 3 for about 45 min. The pc was running fine. I took a break. I shut down my pc, I came back after a hour when I pressed the power button pc doesnt start. No power lights in the system nor lights in mob. I checked ups, power cable. Its fine. Please help me.

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My config
AMD athlon II x4 620, biostar TA790GXB, kingston 2gb ddr2 800MHz, cooler master 460w psu, wd 500gb hd, zotac 9600gt 512mb.
coderunknown
Jul 25, 2010 at 5:02 PM
system config? also what is your PSU? manufacturer & wattage?

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is that PSU from Extreme Power series? doesn't looks to be, but if it is, its the cause of the problem. check if fan is spinning, if not, you got the source of problem.
Jaskanwar Singh
Jul 25, 2010 at 7:51 PM
yup the psu is extreme one i suppose
time for change
IronCruz
Jul 25, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Yes mine is Extreme Power Supply 460w. But I took this power supply just 4 months ago.

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Fan is not turning instead its like when I press power button its like pressing power button when its totally unplugged.
coderunknown
Jul 25, 2010 at 10:01 PM
got the mole. it doesn't matter 4 month or 4yrs. Cooler Master PSU are not good at all. & Extreme Power is most plagued PSU. send it for RMA. or try get an exchange from the shop you got it.
IronCruz
Jul 26, 2010 at 7:19 PM
PSU is gone. They said its because of high voltage. Now it ll be replaced. Thanx to guys who took interest in the thread. Is there any prevention for such problems, So that it doesnt happen again?
coderunknown
Jul 26, 2010 at 7:42 PM
best prevention is, get the Real Power/GX series PSU from Cooler Master (ask them to give you it & balance it if necessary). still i'll say, don't get Cooler Master. cause maybe this time you lucky. next time, your hardware may fail along with the PSU.
asingh
asingh #8
Jul 26, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Change the PSU and change your brand.
IronCruz
Jul 26, 2010 at 9:27 PM
OMG. U all r making me afraid. Cant I use stabilizer?
vwad
vwad #10
Jul 26, 2010 at 9:49 PM
OMG. U all r making me afraid. Cant I use stabilizer?

Stabiliser is for outer source of power. For computer's internal parts, PSU is only option, since it converts the electricity received from your wall socket in to usable type of power for various components of your machine. :)

Don't panic, change the PSU to some good brand like Corsair VX450 or FSP Saga II 500 and your problem will be solved. :)
IronCruz
IronCruz #11
Jul 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM
What is the cost of those two PSU? Can u tell me the resale value of COOLER MASTER EXTREME POWER PLUS 460w PSU.
vwad
vwad #12
Jul 27, 2010 at 1:37 PM
What is the cost of those two PSU? Can u tell me the resale value of COOLER MASTER EXTREME POWER PLUS 460w PSU.

Resale Value I dont know

at theitwares.com, FSP Saga II 500W comes at Rs. 2800 + Shipping Rs. 150 = Rs. 2950 & Corsair VX450 at Rs. 3700 + Shipping Rs. 200 = Rs. 3900
furious_gamer
Jul 27, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Get FSP Saga II 500W @ 2.7k locally. You're very close to B'lore (i guess so :D), then go get it locally.