May be offline for a while

[SirPeale]

Want to type this quickly, don't know how much time I have.

Woke up today to find my computer on it's screensaver.  Odd, I thought, as it's only on in logon screen.  Sure enough, that's what it was.  Logged on, proceeded to start surfing as usual. 

I have an Asus board, and I run the Asus board monitor tool.  It pops up telling me that my CPU fan is not spinning.  I look and sure enough, it's not.

I fight with it for a while, thought it was the fan (replaced).  It wasn't.  Something wrong with the power header.  Plugged it into the unused chassis plug, and off it runs.  No issues.

Leave for work, come home.  Wife says the computer has been shutting down all day. 

I say okay, leave it be, I'll check it later.

It's now later.  Had it shut down a few times.  Reseat some things.  Seems to be doing better.  Then the problems start.  It starts freaking out on me.  Finally reboots, and the monitor (which states it's mode onscreen when it changes modes) says 'Monitor Out Of Sync' (which I've NEVER seen before on this monitor).

Crap, crap crap...shut it down.  Unplug everything.  Tear it all down.

Go to unplug the ATX power cable...hm...little snug there...

Oh, that's why...it's just a little bit melty on the +5V.  Half of the plastic surround is still in the pins.

[SirPeale]

(Posting in stages in case this takes a dump)

So whereas I am 97% certain my power supply is actually just fine, the connector pins on it certainly are not.

I'm going to try and repair what I have here (luckily I have tons of parts to pull an ATX header off a dead board) and hopefully cob together a POS machine to get myself back online ASAP.  As this machine has just given me a ton of issues, though it's stable at the moment, I know damn well it's just a band-aid. 

[SirPeale]

I'd just buy something new outright, but unless I turn to a life of crime, the money's just not there.  Luckily, I'm handy with a soldering iron, and have the luck of working with Cool Guy.

I suppose I could just solder the ATX pins right to the board...

[NightGod]

Check out the capacitors on the board. I had a similar problem (though I didn't let it get hot enough to go all melty) with an Asus board, turned out to be cap plague.

[SirPeale]

Check out the capacitors on the board. I had a similar problem (though I didn't let it get hot enough to go all melty) with an Asus board, turned out to be cap plague.

Nope, def. not caps.  The power connector is melted on the +5V part.  Guessing I've been sucking too much juice.

It's running at the moment (as I'm typing on it) but who knows when that'll end.

[arcadepcnut]

What kind of power supply you have? I used to use generics 650Watt or more but that was till I found out they are inferior made and dont really output 650Watts.

I have seen many power supply problems like you mentioned. I have had really good success with the Antec NEO HE 450watt or better.

This Antec weights as much as three standard power supplies and I have one powering my machine right now not to mention clients mission critical machines.
not saying antec is the only good brand. Its just with power supplies not all are created equal as with all power supplies your computer is not always under a load. If you pc puts that exisiting power supply under another load it will probably crap out and could take more with it that just itself.

[SirPeale]

It's a good power supply.  It was just making a bad connection on the motherboard.

[Bones]

Check the EFTPOS connection next to the Micromax. I suspect your problem lays there.

[SirPeale]

Check the EFTPOS connection next to the Micromax. I suspect your problem lays there.

Wow, good call.  Fix't.

[Dervacumen]

Check the EFTPOS connection next to the Micromax. I suspect your problem lays there.

Wow, good call.  Fix't.

?!? You guys make me sick.  I don't even know what that means, but I wish I did.

If it were me I'd be replacing all kinds of stuff and swearing as I did it.  And it would take me a couple of weeks.   Of course, I'd also use it as an excuse to upgrade and buy a bunch of extra stuff too <wink>.

[cdbrown]

If you are going to wink at least do it properly 
 

[SirPeale]

?!? You guys make me sick.  I don't even know what that means, but I wish I did.

Eh, it's the same thing in a lot of auto repair; the muffler fluid was low, the headlamp shading was off, wasn't enough windings on the hyper-coil.

In other words, it's a bunch of guff. 

Computer is still up (typing on it now).  Kinda stupid of me though.  My only fix was to jam the +5V to make a better connection (which is what I'm sure the problem was all along).  Still melty, and I'm sure melting more.

[Havok]

Can a mod move this thread to the correct forum?

 

[pointdablame]

did you check the flux capacitor?

[SirPeale]

Can a mod move this thread to the correct forum?

 

I posted it in Main because I thought actually *would* be offline for a length of time.  Moving...

[DrewKaree]

?!? You guys make me sick.  I don't even know what that means, but I wish I did.

It was all lost on you.  There were no smileys involved, which explains the giant whooshing sound overhead.  Bones wouldn't know his ass from his northbridge, nor was he giving a serious reply.  If he hasn't lost a finger or three due to a wicked rocket accident that his wife kindly filmed for everyone's enjoyment within the next few months, I and many others will be SERIOUSLY surprised

Eh, it's the same thing in a lot of auto repair; the muffler fluid was low, the headlamp shading was off, wasn't enough windings on the hyper-coil.

That must be a law in your area.  We've got none of that stuff, although in WI, you gotta make sure your headlight fluid is topped off before winter, your muffler bearings are tight against the flange, and never pay extra on a new car for the extension kit for the second (winter) onboard transmission.  If you buy the car used and it doesn't have the extension kit, a few Bronson brackets will hold it in place.  Just don't grease 'em.

[Harry Potter]

That must be a law in your area.  We've got none of that stuff, although in WI, you gotta make sure your headlight fluid is topped off before winter, your muffler bearings are tight against the flange, and never pay extra on a new car for the extension kit for the second (winter) onboard transmission.  If you buy the car used and it doesn't have the extension kit, a few Bronson brackets will hold it in place.  Just don't grease 'em.

I don't know why but