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abailey152 · 23-01-2004, 01:37

What other h/w do you have, HDD's, DVD/CD Drives etc. System-wide random faults could be the PSU. If you've got quite a lot running, 350W may not be enough. If you do have quite a few drives etc., then I would upgrade the PSU ASAP as it may cause other damage by pullling too much current if it is being run on its limit.

I've also seen a PSU give problems (shutting down, randomly, not always booting up) in one machine, but be okay when it was tried on an identical machine. Why? Well, just guessing here, but it may have been due to something being out of tollerance, and the mobo being unable cope.

Your 3.3v and 5v do look a bit low, especially the 3.3v.

23-01-2004, 01:37	#4
abailey152 Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In hiding! Services: 60Mb VM BB Sky+HD Posts: 725	Re: Random power supply What other h/w do you have, HDD's, DVD/CD Drives etc. System-wide random faults could be the PSU. If you've got quite a lot running, 350W may not be enough. If you do have quite a few drives etc., then I would upgrade the PSU ASAP as it may cause other damage by pullling too much current if it is being run on its limit. I've also seen a PSU give problems (shutting down, randomly, not always booting up) in one machine, but be okay when it was tried on an identical machine. Why? Well, just guessing here, but it may have been due to something being out of tollerance, and the mobo being unable cope. Your 3.3v and 5v do look a bit low, especially the 3.3v.