Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-27 Thread Gaffer
On Wednesday 27 February 2013 08:10:09 Tim Lider wrote: > Hello, > > Check your memory. Pull them out and put them all back in. > > 1 long and 3 short usually means a memory error. > > Regards, The memory power supply capacitors failing can cause memory errors. If doing the above clears the probl

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-27 Thread Tim Lider
Hello, Check your memory. Pull them out and put them all back in. 1 long and 3 short usually means a memory error. Regards, On February 26, 2013 at 4:31 PM Brian Weeden wrote: > Got the new power supply in and just as I'd feared it still doesn't work. > I get the 1 long beep, 3 short beep e

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-26 Thread Brian Weeden
Got the new power supply in and just as I'd feared it still doesn't work. I get the 1 long beep, 3 short beep error (memory) and the onboard diagnostic gives a 8.7. error (check CPU core voltage). It could be the motherboard but at this point I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and build a n

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread Winterlight
I have had similar episodes that turned out to be the video fan happened to me twice... and the CPU fan ... happened to me once. The fans don't die they just slow down and stop pushing enough air. The MB over heats and shuts down the computer and every thing feels and smells hot. Good luck.

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread DSinc
Brian, OK. Well, I suppose 'stuff happens' then. Still, your trouble reads a PSU anywayat least. A new m/b, maybe.. ? Duncan On 02/25/2013 12:38, Brian Weeden wrote: I had a 650W OCZ in there. Only 1 SSD, 1 HDD, and a single video card so my power requirements aren't that steep

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread Brian Weeden
I had a 650W OCZ in there. Only 1 SSD, 1 HDD, and a single video card so my power requirements aren't that steep. --- Brian Weeden Secure World Foundation +1 202 683-8534 On Feb 25, 2013, at 12:28, DSinc wrote: > Brian, > My suggestion is you need a new PSU. I've never read about a PSU >

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread DSinc
Brian, My suggestion is you need a new PSU. I've never read about a PSU failing with excessively 'high' voltages. I suppose this can happen, but I am not aware of this; yet,..:) From your share, it seems that your cpu, m/b, RAM, are now trying very hard to deal with 'bad' voltages as b

Re: [H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread Al Anger
If it is as drastic as a bad mainboard, you will want a new power supply for the new mainboard, anyway; given the symptoms described. I'd start there. At worst you have a PS on hand. best al On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:42:45 +0800 Brian Weeden wrote: > Was working on a paper this morning and sudde

[H] Loss of power, followed by overheated smell

2013-02-25 Thread Brian Weeden
Was working on a paper this morning and suddenly my desktop computer powered off by itself. This is a Q6600 machine that I built a few years ago and has been in nearly constant use since then with little to no trouble. It's been rock-sold and aside from upgrading the video card a year ago I haven