Big Bang

[apc2010]

Not really into build from scratch any more. Cheaper to buy ready built, prices are silly at the moment as desktop and lapdog sales are falling dramatically as tablet sales rise. There's some absolute bargains out there (including most components, see price of 2Tb & 3Tb drives), but I cannot justify another monolith in the house.

Bigger bigger bang type PSU ordered.

Which places.......

[tel]

Wot no PC gore fest photos

:-)

All looks perfectly normal, just nothing lights up.

[tel]

Not really into build from scratch any more. Cheaper to buy ready built, prices are silly at the moment as desktop and lapdog sales are falling dramatically as tablet sales rise. There's some absolute bargains out there (including most components, see price of 2Tb & 3Tb drives), but I cannot justify another monolith in the house.

Bigger bigger bang type PSU ordered.

Which places.......

CCL, Kikatek, Lambda-tek

[Barman]

Wot no PC gore fest photos

:-)

All looks perfectly normal, just nothing lights up.

My last one died like you have described...

New PSU didn't werk... I reckon it was the CPU...

Junked it anyway and got a replacement system... sits on my desk fanless and I love it.... 

[The Moan Ranger]

Hand built PC (The Beast) has just curled up and died.

Monitor went blank with no signal message, PC power button was flashing blue instead instead of solid blue, and would not power off.
After about 20 seconds, a series of clicks and then a big bang noise accompanied by nasty electrical type burning smell.

Haven't looked inside it yet.
So could be mobo fried, graphics card fried, PSU fried or a combination of any or all of those.

Autopsy tomorrow AM.

Once you have done that, Graham's needs fixing too

I think he's got my number.

He's bought a new lapdog too -Windows 8. 

[Steve]

Wot no PC gore fest photos

:-)

All looks perfectly normal, just nothing lights up.

Ah

deffo PSU then.   Must be one of those that contain 

[tel]

Hand built PC (The Beast) has just curled up and died.

Monitor went blank with no signal message, PC power button was flashing blue instead instead of solid blue, and would not power off.
After about 20 seconds, a series of clicks and then a big bang noise accompanied by nasty electrical type burning smell.

Haven't looked inside it yet.
So could be mobo fried, graphics card fried, PSU fried or a combination of any or all of those.

Autopsy tomorrow AM.

Once you have done that, Graham's needs fixing too

I think he's got my number.

He's bought a new lapdog too -Windows 8. 

Oh dear.

[Steve]

You need the rule I got many years ago (from someone called Graham as it happens)

If someone comes up to you and says "you know electronics, can you fix me radio/D/TV etc etc?" then you ask them does it make any noise or display at all.

If they say yes (often accompanied by a hopeful smile) then say "sorry, can't fix it"


Noisy fans may be an exception to his rule

[Barman]

You need the rule I got many years ago (from someone called Graham as it happens)

If someone comes up to you and says "you know electronics, can you fix me radio/D/TV etc etc?" then you ask them does it make any noise or display at all.

If they say yes (often accompanied by a hopeful smile) then say "sorry, can't fix it"


Noisy fans may be an exception to his rule

 

[Darwins Selection]

.. sits on my desk fanless and I love it....

Your synergy is obvious.

[Nick]

 

[Barman]

.. sits on my desk fanless and I love it....

Your synergy is obvious.

 

[tel]

After 2 attempts at buying a new PSU (first was out of stock but they still managed to despatch it!), it arrived today.

Fitted (after trying to install it upside down  ) - all now werking.

The Beast is back. 

[apc2010]

After 2 attempts at buying a new PSU (first was out of stock but they still managed to despatch it!), it arrived today.

Fitted (after trying to install it upside down  ) - all now werking.

The Beast is back. 

   wind that video spring tho.......

[Barman]

After 2 attempts at buying a new PSU (first was out of stock but they still managed to despatch it!), it arrived today.

Fitted (after trying to install it upside down  ) - all now werking.

The Beast is back. 

   wind that video spring tho.......