Recent content by rustickjohn

Please let's have a little respect here :( ... do I sound like a complete newbie ? If the 20 pin connector was not connected to the mobo, then where would the 3v at the power switch be coming from ? & how would the green wire (pin 14) sense when the voltage had dropped, in order to fire...

Pin 14 (green) on the 20 pin connector to any black (ground) wire ... ATX Power Supply Wiring The 3v which is present at the power switch (when pressed) returns the 3v to the motherboard, this causes the voltage of the green wire (pin 14) to be dropped to less than 0.8v .. at which point...

Thank you for your replies NeloForster & donkey42 NeloForster... I will try what you suggest and let you know... donkey42... The original PSU was a 250watt which I replaced with a Sumvision model KY2000ATX 350W P4 I think the relevant point is (well this is the part i don't...

HI Would appreciate any comments please... emachines 3220 2.8Ghz 512MB RAM A few days ago my daughters computer decided to play dead, it was working perfectly OK the night before when she turned it off, but when you press the power button, absolutely nothing happens... no lights, no...