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Dizzle:
So, I was turning off computer the other day (the proper way, as I always do) and instead of the usual screen saying Windows is saving your settings (Windows XP) it shut everything down immediately after I selected the shut down option.  I figured, "That's strange", but didn't give it any further thought.

A couple of days later, the computer wouldn't boot up.  All of the components were getting power, but the hard drive wouldn't boot windows, I got no video signal, and I couldn't even get into bios.  After a week of the same results, I figured, well the mobo or CPU is shot -- time to get another one.   Then I figured I'd try one more thing... unplug the computer for a while, and then start it back up -- worked with no problem.

Anyone have any ideas what could have caused that?

AlexC:
I had a similar problem and it ended up being a bad stick of RAM.
I swaped it with a stick from another computer and that was all that was
wrong.

Dizzle:
Interesting... how did you finally diagnose it as a RAM problem?

If that's it, it might also explain some of the other issues I've been having...

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Dizzle on May 08, 2006, 04:16:32 pm ---Interesting... how did you finally diagnose it as a RAM problem?

If that's it, it might also explain some of the other issues I've been having...

--- End quote ---

I've had a similar problem with a bad power supply... The way I found out was I kept throwing parts at it till it finally worked. Hate to say that, but thats what it took...

RayB:
I've experienced something similar with a failing power supply.

I recommend you get yours checked and replaced sooner than later. I let mine continue like this till it died a smokey death, taking my hard drive and motherboard with it.

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