My computer will not turn on or power up or nething i need help - Page 2

swamp-fox · 01-25-2003, 08:41 AM

That box is possesed or something. If another psu won't even turn on. Is the switch on back set to 110 volts? Does the plug work? Someting funny going on here.

swamp

collegeboy1703 · 01-25-2003, 10:10 AM

yea i know i thought it was pretty weird the switch is turned on to 110 and it still aint working so i guess it is possessed

swamp-fox · 01-25-2003, 10:21 AM

Are you sure outlet has power? Do you have another power cord to try?Does friend who sold it to you have some answers? Like why he sold it? Gotta get psu working first then worry about the rest.

Seems way too easy of a problem. What's the chance of two psu's not working.

swamp

collegeboy1703 · 01-25-2003, 10:40 AM

i have no idea im just trying to figure it out without taking it to a computer shop, and paying a big bill on it i know the power cord works for a fact man. i asked the friend he said he really needed the money and hee was tired of screwing with them

Theophylact · 01-25-2003, 11:10 AM

I don't believe even the fans will go on without the processor in the socket. There are ways of testing the power supply without a motherboard, though. Here's one way.

munky · 01-25-2003, 11:42 AM

If the p/s doesnt even spin up you probably have a bad p/s. Otberwise make sure that its set on the correct voltage and that you have the atx cable in the mobo nice and tight..you dont need a processor in to test it.

-=munky=-

Richard Cranium · 01-25-2003, 11:43 AM

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I dont have a processor in it yet

I don't know what mobo's you guys work with, but I've never seen any that will power up without a CPU

John Prophet · 01-25-2003, 11:48 AM

yeah, I was under the impression that you need a cpu to turn on a psu etc.

To check the psu, just pull the atx connector from the motherboard and short the green and any black wire together with a bent paper clip...have some fans hooked up and see if they spin etc.

JP

griobhta · 01-25-2003, 12:45 PM

havent tried it but thought mobo's needed more than just a cpu to power up

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Nighthawk · 01-25-2003, 01:01 PM

Motherboards need a good CPU in them to turn on.

Depending on the motherboard, some will power up with a bad CPU in them, but won't do anything (no video, no beeps, no nothing).