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Ok, the conclusion I finally discovered after taking the PC to a computer repair is that the motherboard was dying. :confused_old: However, the guy replaced it with a gaming one at a very reasonable rate, upgraded it from 7 to Windows 10, and suffice it to say, I'm a happy customer. Thanks to...

Hey Popatim How do I update the motherboard drivers like you suggested?

Ok, so I purchased the bottom one, the Corsair 650 watt one. I received it this afternoon and swapped it out for the 550 I have. It was a little longer, but I managed to still fit it in the tower. I first turned on the PC and found it was working. So far so good. I then restarted in safe mode...

Thanks a lot! I will purchase one and get back to you when I receive it and install!

I'm in the USA. Do you have a recommendation for a suitable PSU that will be compatible with my system?

https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-GX-550-Full-Modular-Application-SSR-550FX/dp/B07WQYM74W?th=1 Is this a good PSU to try? I can't find anything online telling me if it works for Windows 7 or not.

I tried finding my HP type on the website, but I'm a little lost. Can you point me in the right direction?

Thank you for that info, I had no idea PSUs could be a hazard. Do you have a recommendation from that list that I should use for my system? I'd appreciate it. Thanks also for the HP link. Sorry if this is a stupid question. I need to find my motherboard serial number and enter it in there...

Is this an update for my motherboard drivers? https://www.driversdownload4u.com/hp/p6210y-aba-ny545aa.htm

Hey, thanks for the response! This is the PSU I purchased in May...

Hey, Would really appreciate some help. I'm not a computer geek. Everything I've learned about PC troubleshooting was in the last year. I've got a Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor, 2600 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor BIOS American Megatrends Inc. 5.22 4/15/2010...