phoderpants
Gawd
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So, this may be easy, but it's pissing me off because I can't figure out which component is the problem.
Here's what's going on. When my computer has been sitting off for a long time (a number of hours), if I press the power button, I get a short surge of power to all the components, but it doesn't start the computer up. Then, if I press it again, I get nothing. But, sometimes, if I'm lucky, the computer starts up.
Yesterday, I took apart the power button and it all looks fine, so I think it's making the connection. That leaves me with the conclusion that it's the PSU. But, I don't have an extra power supply to switch out and test this theory . . . What could be the problem here?
Thanks guys. Any help would be awesome because this is driving me nuts.
I really hope that it's not the power supply, because I have the Neo4 Platinum SLI board that needs a -5V for the onboard soundblaster card and I would be inclined to buy an ATX 12V PSU if I have to get a new onet . . . which would mean I would have to buy a soundcard as well . . .
Here's what's going on. When my computer has been sitting off for a long time (a number of hours), if I press the power button, I get a short surge of power to all the components, but it doesn't start the computer up. Then, if I press it again, I get nothing. But, sometimes, if I'm lucky, the computer starts up.
Yesterday, I took apart the power button and it all looks fine, so I think it's making the connection. That leaves me with the conclusion that it's the PSU. But, I don't have an extra power supply to switch out and test this theory . . . What could be the problem here?
Thanks guys. Any help would be awesome because this is driving me nuts.
I really hope that it's not the power supply, because I have the Neo4 Platinum SLI board that needs a -5V for the onboard soundblaster card and I would be inclined to buy an ATX 12V PSU if I have to get a new onet . . . which would mean I would have to buy a soundcard as well . . .