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andyroo

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Well I finished building a pc for my moms friend sister and when I turn it on it will turn on for a second then turn off for couple of seconds then it will turn back on and boot but sometimes it will turn on and off couple times when it tries to boot. could the psu not be enough? The psu is 380 watt.
 
Well... we're going to need complete specs to tell you rather 380w is enough, aren't we:)
 
A modern good quality 380watt should be more than enough for that. A 380watt that came bundled with a cheap case or cost less than $20, maybe not. Or an older psu that has most of it's amps on the 3.3v and 5v rails might not be up to the challenge either.

It does sound like a cold boot issue or a short issue.
 
triple check all the connections and make sure all components are properly seated. If that doesnt fix it take the psu to your local store and get them to test it.
 
 
enginurd said:
could you list those parts out instead of just links? ... that way, we don't have to click on a bunch of links. Thanks.
Click to expand...

I didnt know if you need the speeds and volts for the parts like the cpu and ram and HDD etc.
 
No need to put the volts and speeds.'

Anyway I clicked through the links and yes a GOOD 380W PSU should be able to handle.
So the question is, what 380W PSU is that?
 
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