Thanks for that. How did I miss those in my search??
I've got quite a few of them on my watch list now. Especially the last one in the long list--that's really catching my eye
Much appreciated!
Matt...
DerStrom8
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Re: PSU died, what should I look for?
Thanks for that. How did I miss those in my search??
I've got quite a few of them on my watch list now. Especially the last one in the long list--that's really catching my eye
Much appreciated!
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I've been all over ebay and that's where I found the one I linked to. It's the best for the money at this point.
I also checked Newegg and Tigerdirect, all of the monitors are out of my price range. I appreciate the links though.
Best wishes,
Matt...Leave a comment:
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Thanks for the info. Brand new it costs between $108 and $150. I think $74, including shipping, is probably a better deal in my current position, even for a used one.
What do you mean by a glossy screen? Glaring? I think it'll work for me, anyway.
Thanks for the review!
Matt...Leave a comment:
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I was wondering if that was the case. Good to know.
I'm thinking of buying this thing: [URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-VE-VE208T-20-Widescreen-LCD-Monitor-w-Power-Cord-DVI-VGA-Cables-/160964610483?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D5249465696904010365%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D160964610483%26"]Monitor[/URL]
It has both DVI and VGA inputs, and includes the cables. For a total of $74 (including shipping) I...Leave a comment:
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Re: PSU died, what should I look for?
Something struck me the other day, so I thought I'd check it out.
I've been testing my motherboard for several days now with everything hooked up--the power supply, case switches/lights, video cards/VGA cable, keyboard, etc, but haven't had any luck. But I had an idea yesterday and I quickly contacted the original owner of the computer, and asked him which video port he generally used with that machine. Sure enough, he said it--"DVI".
I borrowed a monitor from another friend that had a DVI input, plugged...Leave a comment:
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Good thought. I haven't removed the battery for longer than about 10 seconds, and I haven't replaced it. I did, however, test it with my DMM and it read the full 3v, so I know it's not dead. I have never seen anything like this. I'll take a video of it starting up, if it will help.
Regards,
Matt...Leave a comment:
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A friend of mine suggested that the other day. I'm not sure if I can find one, but I'll keep my eyes open.
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You're absolutely right. I contacted the guy who sold me the computer, and he agreed to test the graphics cards in his machine. They worked fine. I am totally stumped, as are all the computer nuts who I've let take a look at my computer (I work at a technical university, remember? ).
I checked the CMOS battery and everything, voltage is fine. Tried resetting it, still no luck. Checked that the video card slots were clean (the best I could) and still nothing. I don't even know what to try next.......Leave a comment:
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Thanks. Yup, I got my hands on a manual and it says to leave it out for exactly a minute, and put it back in.
Anyway, things have gotten very interesting here. I put in a different PSU that a friend lent me (one that definitely works) and it did the same thing--lights and fans turned on, HDD started spinning, beeped once at startup (looked it up--means everything's OK), but still no output to the monitor. I assume that would mean it's a problem with the graphics cards. Neither work though, and i'm hoping it's not...Leave a comment:
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If you re-read my post, you'll see that I said,
I would not have removed the battery if I had found the connector/jumper. The battery was my last choice. I removed it for a few seconds, then put it back in.
I had looked up how to reset the CMOS, but couldn't find the reset jumper. If I had found that, I don't think I would have needed to remove the battery at all.
That's what I found in my research, anyway.
Thanks for the responses.
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Thanks LDSisHere. I don't currently have another PSU available. I will in a day or two, but for the time being it's just blind testing.
My computer has two removable video cards. I've removed one, and removed all but one of the 1GB RAM cards. I couldn't find the CMOS reset button or connector/jumper, so I removed the battery for a couple of seconds and replaced it. I need to hook it up to the monitor again, and I'll let you know what happens.
Thanks for the help
Matt...Leave a comment:
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Re: In the market for a new HDD
I wish there was a "thank you" or "+1" button on this site
That will come in VERY handy. Thanks for sharing!...Leave a comment:
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Re: In the market for a new HDD
I'll be selling the HDD from the computer I just bought as soon as I can get the two that will be coming to me soon. 500GB, but it's not a SSD. You good with that?
Other problem is shipping. I'm in the US, shipping to the UK could pose to be a problem....
What do you think? Worth trying to work out, or would you rather look for other leads?
Good luck!
Regards,
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@ratdude747
I was told that you should be able to plug your PSU into an outlet and turn it on before connecting any of the outputs to the computer. If the fan came on, it was good, if it didn't, there was something wrong. The fan will not turn on when the unit is simply plugged into an outlet and not into the computer, but it will start up when I short the power on wire (green) to ground. Does this mean there is, in fact, a problem with the supply? And if so, we can narrow it down to something that would cause the unit to not power...Last edited by DerStrom8; 01-26-2013, 10:31 PM.Leave a comment:
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Re: PSU died, what should I look for?
So I finally got the chance to plug in the supply and test the outputs of the ATX plug. Everything was as it should be. I'll be doing a few more tests once I can get everything connected, and I'll post back here with what I find.
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Re: PSU died, what should I look for?
Okay, I got the PSU last night, but when I went to test it I realized I didn't have the power cord. I'll be picking one up this weekend, but it'll be a little while. Might be Sunday or Monday before I can even begin to test it.
Thanks for your patience guys.
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UPDATE:
I just talked with the guy, and he's going to let me pick up the PSU tonight instead of waiting until I can buy the rest of the computer. I should be able to get back to you tomorrow.Leave a comment:
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I thank you for your willingness to help though. It is very much appreciated. What you suggested is probably where I'll start, just in case something was connected wrong when he plugged it into the computer. If it turns out the outputs are bad, then I'll proceed to follow Ratdude's suggestions
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Re: PSU died, what should I look for?
That's great information guys, thanks!
I haven't officially bought it yet, so I don't have the PSU. I'll take a look at it as soon as I can and let you know what I find.
@Ratdude, excellent instructions there. Can't thank you enough
BTW, when I was a kid my sister had two rats--Jack and Houdini. Great little critters-make excellent pets!
Much obliged.
Matt...Leave a comment:
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PSU died, what should I look for?
Good day everyone!
I have decided to purchase a new desktop computer from a friend of mine, who offered me a stupidly-good deal on it. It's a custom built PC with the following parts and specs:
Cooler Master Centurion 5 case with clear side panel
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Motherboard
Intel i7 3.4ghz processor
Cooler Master V8 Cooling system
3GB OCZ 1600mhz RAM
2 ATI Hydravision 4650 Graphics cards
Cooler Master 650W power supply
Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
I did some research and found that if he...
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