duncfunk
Prominent Member
Got a strange problem which I'm assuming is the PSU but just thought I'd post to see if anyone has had a similar issue before. Basically if I hit the power switch the PC will power up for 1 second, power down, and then attempt to restart every 3 seconds or so by itself. The PSU fan remains on between all of the attempted restarts.
I've Googled the issue and the likely culprits are either the PSU, the motherboard, or a short somewhere. I'm assuming the PSU has just given up the ghost and doesn't have the juice to get the system running anymore. The PC wasn't used for a few days before the problem so it could have been caused by a power surge or something? It's a 480W Enermax Noisetaker and was the only component I didn't change last time I did an upgrade. More than likely it's been under a bit of strain powering my system (i5 750, 5770 gfx).
Assuming it is the PSU does anyone have any recommendations? Was looking at these two from Amazon as I need a retailer that delivers to Ireland.
Cooler Master RS650-ACAAE3-UK GX-Series 650W 80 Plus Power Supply Unit: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
OCZ OCZ600MXSP-UK ModXStream Pro 600W ATX Power Supply: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
I've Googled the issue and the likely culprits are either the PSU, the motherboard, or a short somewhere. I'm assuming the PSU has just given up the ghost and doesn't have the juice to get the system running anymore. The PC wasn't used for a few days before the problem so it could have been caused by a power surge or something? It's a 480W Enermax Noisetaker and was the only component I didn't change last time I did an upgrade. More than likely it's been under a bit of strain powering my system (i5 750, 5770 gfx).
Assuming it is the PSU does anyone have any recommendations? Was looking at these two from Amazon as I need a retailer that delivers to Ireland.
Cooler Master RS650-ACAAE3-UK GX-Series 650W 80 Plus Power Supply Unit: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
OCZ OCZ600MXSP-UK ModXStream Pro 600W ATX Power Supply: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
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