Pls..Solve my problem!!!

Yesterday while i was working on my pc...suddenly the hdd got turned off (the red led's of hdd was not glowing @ all,but the mobo's led was glowing still)
I thought it might be due 2 a virus ...so tried formatting but while formatting also the
same problem occured...

some how i managed 2 install xp again after 3-4 attempt
but the problem is still there....

wat cud be the reason for this pls help...

T

Check cable connections.

asnvin said:
Check cable connections.

i've checked dat also but still it persists.....

the procci fan also shuts down when the problem occurs....only the mobo led keeps
glowing

check ur power supply

H

seems to be a PSU related prob.

hellgate said:
seems to be a PSU related prob.

Is it so.....i thought it may be due 2 ram...

bump....no body has faced similar issue...i m amazed...

c'mon guys ....techie out there give a sols..

Have u checked ur PSU

If not plzz check it and let us know

smile said:
Have u checked ur PSU If not plzz check it and let us know

Ya my PSU may be faulty..but how 2 check dat

bcoz my PC is booting properly.....but after 4-5 mins the problem is occurring....

I am 100% sure this is RAM problem, if you are getting BSOD during XP installation.

I faced same a month ago. I tried a lot to install XP as well as VISTA but failed. My good luck, sometime I was success to install but while working, it got reboot suddenly. Power led remained on but won't boot while I switched power button, I have to switch off main power then it would boot again same thing. Oops sometime my OS went corrupt.

I asked the samething herein digit forum but nobody helped me to rectify the exact problem. Anyway I replaced my system's 512 to 1GB DRR2 after I checked memory sticks with help of MEMTEST86. Till then no problem with mine system.

I recommend to check if your system's memory modules are working perfecty?

Sorry for so long story.

hmm..

Its either RAM or PSU. PSU overloading or overheating can cause this. As well as RAM. pls check both and tell us.

please tell ur config and the power supply wattage u are using...and in the future refrain from naming threads:"please help me!!" or something similar

amitash said:
please tell ur config and the power supply wattage u are using...

P4 2.4Ghz
Intel 82845 GV/GL/GE Mobo
200Watt PSU
128MB RAM
WinXP Pro
40GB HDD
56Kbps modem
Floppy Drive
Sony DVD-RW Drive
Keybooard + mouse
2.1 Channel Speaker

amitash said:
and in the future refrain from naming threads:"please help me!!" or something similar

dat was not my thread title

2 all : its not a RAM problem...its PSU i guess

I got the problem cause it was due 2 my psu(200 watts) it is faulty....

but the problem is intermittent...my pc was fine yesterday (worked almost 5 hours)
but in the evening when i started the pc the problem again occurred...

hmmm...some parts may be faulty..

Q: can i repair my psu ? if yes how much will it costs ?

There can be only two problems either in your RAM or in PSU
I think most probably your psu might have gone bad so all u have to do is replace it with
a new one as it would be better than repairing it.
Try to boot your system without ram and then again insert the ram.
Might be of help.
Best of Luck

R

the problem ur facing is of ur hard disk & ur power supply unit.Get ur hard disk & PSU checked by a hardware engineer

@ Karan th85: why do u want to repair ur PSU .....u can get it for 400 Rs. a new one

. And what guarantee if and u repair it will not create the same problem later. So better buy a new one with 1 yr warranty

Captain Neo said:
There can be only two problems either in your RAM or in PSU Try to boot your system without ram and then again insert the ram.
Might be of help.

will my pc boot w/o ram....

wat will happen if i do dat??? i m sure its not a ram problem..AFAIK ram cud not cause this type of problem which i m facing

raj6789 said:
the problem ur facing is of ur hard disk & ur power supply unit.

No

its not a Harddisk problem...harddisk problem has some other symptoms..

smile said:
why do u want to repair ur PSU .....u can get it for 400 Rs. a new one

dats a nice cheap price r u sure will i get it @ dat price...bcoz i have a branded pc
& my friend told 2 get a new one u have 2 contact ur manufacturer

Btw: I m planing 2 upgrade my whole cabinet in 2009...so cant invest more bucks
now on this crappy machine...but have 2 resolve this problem....

will buy it if its available under Rs400....Btw which brand is dat???

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