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[krameriffic]

I am not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I just encountered a unique problem with my PC. I was sitting here watching the latest Zero Punctuation, not doing ANYTHING else on my PC when all of a sudden it turned off as if the power went out, only the power didn't go out. It then struggled to turn back on a few times until finally successfully doing so. I logged into XP and then it promptly turned back off again. Once I finally got it to come back on (that would be this time) it has stayed on for a few minutes. I am making this post in haste in hopes that it does not happen again while writing.

I am running a Q6600 @ 3.0GHz 1.325V, an HD4850 at stock speeds, 2GB of PC6400 OCZ Platinum RAM at 2.1V on XP SP3. The power supply is a piece of shit 500W Allied jobby which I presumed was the problem when it started happening, but since it's working now may not be. Is there anything that might cause this? I built this rig about a year ago now and I've never had trouble like this with it before. Might the PS be going south? As I said, I was not doing anything resource intensive when it happened, nor was there any kind of power disturbance in my house.

 

[TheGeekFreek]

If you monitor is plugged into the same outlet/surge protector, did it go out too?

If not, then id definantly say its your PSU.. why use a hunk of crap on a quad system anyways..
also, how old is the PSU and how long has it been running well?

 

[krameriffic]

If you monitor is plugged into the same outlet/surge protector, did it go out too?

If not, then id definantly say its your PSU.. why use a hunk of crap on a quad system anyways..
also, how old is the PSU and how long has it been running well?

When I purchased all of the components, I ordered an HX520W also, but the thing was bricked when I got it, so I just used my old PSU and it seemed to work fine. So I basically said to myself "Corsair has good RMA support, I'll just get another one" and at the same time I filed it away in my closet with nary another glance or thought about it since this PSU is working fine. That is, until now, of course. I haven't had any of these problems reoccur since this morning, so I don't know what the deal was. I even played a little TF2 and nothing has gone wrong.

 

[IdiotCow]

just because your power supply isnt fluctuating at the moment, doesnt mean that wasn't what caused the problem. If the electric in the outlet fluctuated a bit, the weaker power supply wont be able to compensate, causing system strain and symptoms just like what you described.

Seriously, you described PSU failure... textbook.

if you have a better PSU then use it, your components will thank you.