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Dai · 30-08-2008, 10:27

Certainly sounds like a good chance it's mobo or graphics card.

If you smelt burning it's got to be something fairly drastic. In your position I'd benchstrip the base unit and examine both sides of the card and mobo very carefully for signs.

Is it a no-name power supply? If the PSU is failing it could be spiking voltage levels. Remove the psu from the case and initially apply the nose test. Smell it carefully all around and check for any burning insulation aroma..

30-08-2008, 10:27	#11
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 77 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Re: PC Has Died Certainly sounds like a good chance it's mobo or graphics card. If you smelt burning it's got to be something fairly drastic. In your position I'd benchstrip the base unit and examine both sides of the card and mobo very carefully for signs. Is it a no-name power supply? If the PSU is failing it could be spiking voltage levels. Remove the psu from the case and initially apply the nose test. Smell it carefully all around and check for any burning insulation aroma..