my kids blew my power pack up so i put a new 1 in now the pc wont let me get in my programs it keeps rebootin it self any help will do plzzzz

darren jackson, June 2008

Darren this is a motherboard problem, this blows the power supply so when you plug in a new psu, it sounds as though he pc is working,...cooling fan hdd cd etc but no picture on monitor..
This is the processor socket on the motherboard.

contact me on compdoctor2005@btinternet.com

Chris

Chrisf989, July 2008

By power pack i assume you mean Power supply.

1) Are you sure you bought the correct power supply for your machine? For example Dell is notorious for using non-standard connectors on their wiring and you usually end up having to either buy adapters or a powersupply directly from dell.

2) Did you buy a big enough power supply for your computer? the more hard drives, ram, etc you have, the more power it draws.

3) Some motherboard/processor setups require more than one power connection to the motherboard. Have you verified that you have connected the power supply correctly?

4) Did you buy a quality power supply from a reputable dealer? Generally if you spent less than about $80 its probably not going to be very reliable. It may be defective out of the box.

Jim R, June 2008