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bad power supply
« on: May 12, 2011, 05:53:29 AM »
long story short, my computers power supply burned out. this is my 2nd one for this computer within 4 months or so. anyone have any idea why it would do this? or am i just unlucky? btw, my first computer never did this. got the parts from the same store
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 05:58:11 AM »
if you keep the battery in while it is plugged into a power socket, the battery will overcharge and die. same happens to DS's.
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 05:59:37 AM »
The battery, or the power cord?
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 06:02:02 AM »
power supply, like the box in the computer. so battery. i never had that problem with my old computer. besides, i turn off the power strip its plugged into every night.
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 06:05:23 AM »
So this is a desktop from what I gather, sounds like you need a bigger power supply, if you have one that is too small it will continue to burn out due to your other hardware overcharging it.
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 06:08:48 AM »
ah, I thought he was talking about a labtop...
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 06:12:46 AM »
i call desktops computers and laptops laptops. my current one fits snugly into my case, so i dont think i can go bigger
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 06:16:57 AM »
Then you might need a bigger desktop case :/
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 08:23:00 AM »
Well, I guess I have to agree with White: You might need a bigger power supply, bigger as in more watts...
How many watts are your current one and what's your hardware specs? (Graphics card, CPU, etc..)
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2011, 02:42:20 PM »
my wattage is either 180, 300, 430, or 450. icant give specs cause i cant get into my computer to look it up
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2011, 02:51:03 PM »
Quote from: Macid on May 12, 2011, 02:42:20 PM
my wattage is either 180, 300, 430, or 450. icant give specs cause i cant get into my computer to look it up
Okay, it seems abit low to me... depends on the hardware tho, but I'd suggest trying maybe a 650w one... you know if you got 1 or 2 graphic cards in there? And do you consider it medium or high-end hardware?
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2011, 03:28:47 PM »
just 1 grapic card.  id say its medium now only because of the graphic card
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 03:49:59 PM »
Okay, well, as said.. a 650w should do just fine. For recommendations, I'd recommend Corsair.
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2011, 04:22:11 PM »
Wait, why can't you get into your computer now? If it's a desktop and you've been buying replacement power supplies... that doesn't make sense unless you mean software wise? It will say on the side of the power supply you put in or you could look for some sort of receipt.
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Re: bad power supply
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2011, 04:41:53 PM »
my computer wont turn on because the power supply is fried. the first one fried so i used my old computers, and now this one is gone too. im on my ps3 for the time being
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