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Desktop PC: Knowing whether the issue is the motherboard or power supply
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I had an issue with my old motherboard - and it was the cpaacitors. See http://www.badcaps.net/
Changed the MB, and everything else that needed to change with it (graphics in my case) and that problem was solved.“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” - Lao Tzu
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angelavdavis wrote: »Ended up going to Maplins tonight (nice evening for a drive!) and bought a new PSU. It's working fine now!
Thanks everyone for your help.
Am off to get a refund through Paypal for the other one.....
Should have picked up one of these when you were down there:-
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=44679&doy=24m7
Only a fiver and you will have a far better idea about whether your power supply
is faulty next time! Your sure to find other uses for it too, testing batteries etc..0
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