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PSU or something else?

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  • 26-01-2021 11:14pm
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    colm_c
    Registered Users Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭


    My media server is no longer powering up.

    When I hit the power button, fans spin for 5 seconds, then power cuts.

    I think it must be the PSU.

    Anyway to verify?

    Where can I get an ATX sized PSU in a hurry!


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    betarayjay
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭betarayjay


    sounds like a shorted mobo my friend


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    Xenoronin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭Xenoronin


    Hard to know what it is tbh. Seems like it's getting power at least, so i'd put the PSU slightly lower on the list (it could still be shot and not delivering enough juice). Is there any beeping from the motherboard, or does it lack a motherboard speaker? Have you tried ripping out everything except the bare essentials (1 RAM Stick, no GPU, just boot drive)?
    Does anything output to a monitor during bootup or is it complete dead?


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    betarayjay
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭betarayjay


    trust me man been around block enough times buy a cheap mobo off adverts see if it boots up ..... its ur mobo bought few brand new boards b4 that never worked


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    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,405 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Does your PSU have a self test?

    All Eyes On Rafah



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    #6
    colm_c
    Registered Users Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭colm_c


    Mobo doesn't beep, never did.

    There's no time to see anything on a monitor, literally fans spin up, then it all powers off.

    I'll have to take it apart at the weekend and see what I can make out of it.

    Been working flawlessly for 4 years now.

    I'm actually secretly hoping it is the mobo, because that will give me an excuse to upgrade it + CPU.


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