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Turn on/turn off problem desktop

MathiasWihrs
By MathiasWihrs
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Hi guys!

 

So I have a problem, a serious one. 2 weeks ago I tried turning on my desktop computer, but I couldn’t. I spent 10 minutes pushing the power on button, switching power sockets, checking the hardware etc. Nothing worked, until it eventually turned on after lots of tries. The next 2 weeks it turned on easily, sometimes it turned on like “woah ok, I have to start up now huh?” Kinda way. So yesterday, it didn’t turn on at all whatsoever. So I turned off the power socket for the night, and then tried today again. No problem at all. I gamed for a few hours and then boom, out of nowhere it just shut down itself and I can’t getting it on again.

 

so my question is, what is wrong with my computer? Is it time for a new power supply or maybe some new fans? I hope you have some ideas for me and thus are able to help me!!

 

thank you

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Power supply.

 

When it wont power on, unplug it and press and hold the power button for 5 seconds, plug it back in and press the power button.

Does it now turn on? If so, 98% of the time thats the power supply.

Daily driver (looking to upgrade mobo and cpu spring of 2021)   --- The only time I sort by price from high to low is when I am shopping for CPU's and GPU's (looking for a cheap i7-7700k though)
Mobo: ASRock Z170 Extreme7+  CPU: i7-6700K @ 4.6MHz OC  Cooling: Corsair H115i Hydro  Memory: TridentZ 32GB @ 3600MHz  GPU: EVGA 2070 FTW3 ULTRA+ (OC'd 50/300)  
PSU: Corsair HX850i   Storage: 980 Pro 1TB, 950 PRO 512Mb, (2)ADATA SU800 1TB  Keyboard: Logitech G910  Mouse: Logitech G502   Headset: Logitech G930 UPS: APC Pro 1500 S

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USB Key: SanDisk 16GB Ultra Fit  Mobo: Intel DX79SR Extreme+  CPU: i7-3820  Memory: 16Gb Kingston HyperX Predator  Storage: (cache)480gb Micron SSD (1)8TB HDD (1) 4TB HDD  
GPU: MSI GTX 1650 4GT LP OC (passed through to Emby)  NIC: Intel I350-T4 4-port Gb (passed through to PFSense)  UPS: APC PRO 1000
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Mobo: Asus Prime H310M-E  CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F  Cooling: Deepcool Gammaxx 400  Memory: Teamgroup Elite Plus DDR4 16GB  Storage: Silicon Power 1TB NVMe M.2  
GPU: Asus GTX 1660 Super 6GB or EVGA 1070 FTW 8GB  PSU: Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+  UPS: APC XS 1300


As well as a number of other machines, a ton of parts, miles of cables, and who knows what else!
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