Is my PSU dying/dead?

[Jermat]

My kids computer has an ATX100-5 PUS, which must be at least 8 yrs old (HP Pavilion 4445). After a cpu upgrade a while back, now recently a new wireless card, the psu appears to have died. PC will not power up, even POST (power light on front just flashes). My multi-meter reads 5.32v on the 12v leads and 2.31v on the 5v leads. Time for a new one or something else wrong? PSU fan spins very slowly and cpu fan will not eben run.

 

[Praetor]

My multi-meter reads 5.32v on the 12v leads and 2.31v on the 5v leads

Holy crap. Definitely a toaster

 

[Jermat]

Thanks, that's what I assumed. New PSU on it's way (17.95 new off eBay). Hope it lasts another 8 years!

 

[Bobo]

Thanks, that's what I assumed. New PSU on it's way (17.95 new off eBay). Hope it lasts another 8 years!

I highly doubt that anything that cheap will last 8 years.....

 

[Praetor]

I highly doubt that anything that cheap will last 8 years.....

I got a 250W PSU around from the Pentium2 days.... still powers lower Athlons and P4s.

 

[Cromewell]

it doesn't need to be expensive to last a long time

 

[Praetor]

it doesn't need to be expensive to last a long time

Especially so for the older ones where bling-bling wasnt such a goddamn big deal

 

[Bobo]

I got a 250W PSU around from the Pentium2 days

Things were made to last back then.....

 

[Jermat]

I was kidding about the 8 years. I want it to last long enough until I pass my current box on to them when I get the itch to upgrade. BTW, how processor intense can "The Sims" unleashed be anyway?

 

[Praetor]

BTW, how processor intense can "The Sims" unleashed be anyway?

Not that intensive (of course its all relative )