so heres the situation. last night i kept my computer on, and this morning i woke up to find my computer off and unable to turn back on. normally i would assume this to be a dead power supply and move on, but this is the second time in the past 3-4 months that this has happened. what i have realized now though, is that when i turn the toggle switch on the back of the power supply to the off position for a few moments then toggle it back on, if i press the power button the computer i will get power for a couple moments before it shuts back down. it also seems that the longer it is switched off, the longer it will stay on once i power it up. like i said this is the second time and im starting to grow tired of replacing these things. if anyone knows whats going on here or has any suggestions for me i would appreciate it.
this is what was currently running in my machine GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 amd 3500+ venice ati radeon 9800pro 128 1gb corsair value select 250gb western digital caviar HD as for the power supply, here is the info i have on it- # A-Power 480W Gamers Edition ATX Power Supply # General Features: # 480-watt # Dual Fan with red and blue LEDs # Supports Intel P4 and AMD motherboards # ATX Ver 2.03 and Ver 1.1 compliant # Low noise and ripple # Short-Circuit protection # Over-Voltage protection # Thermal Overload Cut-off protection # Power Connectors: # One (1) 12-inch ATX power connector (compatible with 20-pin or 24-pin ATX motherboard power connectors) # One (1) 12-inch 4-pin ATX12V power connector # Six (6) Large power connectors # Two (2) Small power connectors # One (1) SATA (Serial ATA) connectors # Power Specifications: # 115V, 230V switchable power supply # +3.3V, 28A # +5V, 38A # +12V, 17A # -12V, 0.8A # -5V, 0.5A # +5Vsb, 2.A i should have posted this initially, but i hope it helps.
17 amps on the 12v rail for that spec is pretty low. you shud get be aiming for about 24-26 amps min. as for the psu, i've personally never heard of it, but it sounds good because of the 'gamers edition' but i pretty much doubt it. i guess it is not one of those comparable to antec or enermax. i wud think it is a psu problem as the psu is overheating. touch the outside of the psu casing and feel the air that is coming out. is it really hot after uv been on it for a while or until the pc swithces off. if it is, then i wud try a psu, i wud try a psu anyway if u can get hold of one.
with that sort of spec i would recommend the Antec SP 2 or as izzy suggested the enermax brand or ask the PSU god (Big B) because i think your PSU may be underpowered
well, that is pretty much the one thing i did not want to hear haha, but i appreciate the help anyways. i guess its time to buck up and purchase a decent power supply. thanks guys.
