Computer problem, please help!!

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wooxie2

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First of all, Sorry for my bad english.

So I have very old PC.

Mainboard - Spacewalker , or something like that.
Ram - I have 2GB of ram, but only half are working. It is because my mainboard doesn't read other side of RAM plate i think.
CPU - AMD 2000+, or something like that.
Video card - GeForce 6200 256MB 64-Bit.
Hard Drive - Western Digital [WD] 40GB.
CD-RW drive.
Sound - Sound Blaster Live.
Internet card - I don't know.

The beggining of the problem:
I was playing Live For Speed [ It's a game ] And it was running without any problems, on 60 fps. Then computer shut down without any signs. I thout it was electricity problem, but monitor was still turned on.
Later i tried to turn on the computer but i won't turn on. It's like he doesn't get electricity. Well i took off allmost every part of the computer and cleared out from dust and trash. Then i put everything in and it's still the same. Computer lights blinks for a second, cooler starts to spin and everything is over in about in half of second.

I don't know what to do...
Can anyone say what happend?

PLEASE HELP!! :confused: :)
 
your powersupply. the box thing that supplies power to all the components of a computer. If you open your computer you'll see it. it is where are the cables come from.

If it dies then your pc won't even turn on most of the time.
 
linkin93 said:
your powersupply. the box thing that supplies power to all the components of a computer. If you open your computer you'll see it. it is where are the cables come from.

If it dies then your pc won't even turn on most of the time.
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You see, i had it opened yesterday, and found nothing, but dust. But it has no signs of any burning damage. How many could cost a new 350W PSU?

I think when it dies, it has any visible damage signs maybe?
 
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Your hard disk could not take the load of the game. While playing that game, probably your CPU usage went to 100 percent, and the hard disk crashed. Sad I know. But that is the probably cause.
 
@jsmart7, I doubt the cpu died, because if that were the case, then the computer would still boot, just not go anywhere. But it shuts off. Plus, his CPU is fine for that game. And the hard drive has nothing to do with running the game; if it is installed, its installed.

wooxie, in what country do you live? A quality $350 psu will cost you around $30-40.
 
Elimin8or said:
@jsmart7, I doubt the cpu died, because if that were the case, then the computer would still boot, just not go anywhere. But it shuts off. Plus, his CPU is fine for that game. And the hard drive has nothing to do with running the game; if it is installed, its installed.

wooxie, in what country do you live? A quality $350 psu will cost you around $30-40.
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I live in Lithuania.

And what about this:
Maybe my motherboard broke and pc is not booting?
When i turn it on, it just Starts electricity on pc for a half of second. So i think its motherboard or PSU. ??? :confused:

What if my PC takes 350W and i get 300W psu? is it bad? And whats if psu will be like 500W? My original one was 350W. Then i changed my RAM and Video Card. Maybe VideoCard takes more then previous one? Was GeForce 420MX , and now GeForce 6200.
 
wooxie2 said:
I live in Lithuania.

And what about this:
Maybe my motherboard broke and pc is not booting?
When i turn it on, it just Starts electricity on pc for a half of second. So i think its motherboard or PSU. ??? :confused:

What if my PC takes 350W and i get 300W psu? is it bad? And whats if psu will be like 500W? My original one was 350W. Then i changed my RAM and Video Card. Maybe VideoCard takes more then previous one? Was GeForce 420MX , and now GeForce 6200.
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300W will probably be able to power your computer, but you'd definitely be better off going higher rather than lower, especially if you want to upgrade as you mentioned. You don't have to get a PSU that is exactly 350W... 500W would work fine.
 
PohTayToez said:
300W will probably be able to power your computer, but you'd definitely be better off going higher rather than lower, especially if you want to upgrade as you mentioned. You don't have to get a PSU that is exactly 350W... 500W would work fine.
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Thanks. Won't it burn? Too much elecricity :D
 
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