Did I overheat?

[Tizzly]

Hey guys! That's enough excitement for this post. . .

So here's what happened, I was playing a video game which typically pumps out heat from my PC, when all of the sudden my computer just shut itself off. At first I was thinking that the system overheated (it was a hot day, the PC was hot, hot+hot=over-hot?). So I unplugged everything cleaned out the PC, checked all the plugging of internal components, and then tried to turn it on an hour or so later. Nothing.

I then tried to turn the PC on using the "on" button on the MOBO, still nothing. I then took out the GPU to see if that was the issue. I tried to turn it on using the Power Button, got nothing, and then I used the "on" button on the MOBO and it turned on.

Basically I'm stumped now. The computer's Power button apparently does not work, the PC will go on when there is no GPU and I use the MOBO's on switch, but when there's a GPU in nothing will turn it on.

I'm wondering if this is more than just a problem than too much heat.

Thanks for any help you guys can give!

 

[crinkdude]

Do you think your PSU might be the culprit?

 

[KKAW]

Hey guys! That's enough excitement for this post. . .

So here's what happened, I was playing a video game which typically pumps out heat from my PC, when all of the sudden my computer just shut itself off. At first I was thinking that the system overheated (it was a hot day, the PC was hot, hot+hot=over-hot?). So I unplugged everything cleaned out the PC, checked all the plugging of internal components, and then tried to turn it on an hour or so later. Nothing.

I then tried to turn the PC on using the "on" button on the MOBO, still nothing. I then took out the GPU to see if that was the issue. I tried to turn it on using the Power Button, got nothing, and then I used the "on" button on the MOBO and it turned on.

Basically I'm stumped now. The computer's Power button apparently does not work, the PC will go on when there is no GPU and I use the MOBO's on switch, but when there's a GPU in nothing will turn it on.

I'm wondering if this is more than just a problem than too much heat.

Thanks for any help you guys can give!

If you do not have a quality PSU, your PSU may have overheated and the components in the PSU may have burnt or blown.

Try changing the PSU to a tier 2 at least with the PSU requirements met.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
Check out the PSU Requirements on the bottom right of this reply.

 

[Tizzly]

Do you think your PSU might be the culprit?

I'm not ruling anything out right now. My thinking was that, since the PC is turning on with just the PSU that the problem might be elsewhere.

The PSU is a Seasonic Platinum 1000w

 

[crinkdude]

How old is it? Also if it was really dusty and if you smoke that's not too good either.

 

[DrDukeNukem20]

Wow You have the same problem what I have right now 😀!!!! SO I bin working fixing my pc for 2 months now. I tried changing the psu and motherboard still the same problem ram too. So I changed the cpu fan and that help it run for a day. Next day it wont turn on .... well it turn on for a milisec. So then I started to use on board graphics and the computer works with out turning off(take out gpu). Today I got nvida quadro k2000 just to test to see if that would work and it did so I think my gtx 760 broke from heating and stress.

 

[Tizzly]

The PSU is a year old + or - a month, and no, I don't smoke but thanks for looking out for my health!

 

[KKAW]

The PSU is a year old + or - a month, and no, I don't smoke but thanks for looking out for my health!

Thats a quality PSU, anyways you should still try to borrow a PSU or ask Seasonic to check it out for you.

 

[crinkdude]

Lol, smoking is bad for both you and your PC. 😉

 

[Tizzly]

Wow You have the same problem what I have right now 😀!!!! SO I bin working fixing my pc for 2 months now. I tried changing the psu and motherboard still the same problem ram too. So I changed the cpu fan and that help it run for a day. Next day it wont turn on .... well it turn on for a milisec. So then I started to use on board graphics and the computer works with out turning off(take out gpu). Today I got nvida quadro k2000 just to test to see if that would work and it did so I think my gtx 760 broke from heating and stress.

Were you having the same problem with the Power Button? That thing not working is kind of weird.

I was using a R9 290X, so the thing ran pretty hot. Hopefully I can send in my GPU, and get a new one.

 

[Tizzly]

Thats a quality PSU, anyways you should still try to borrow a PSU or ask Seasonic to check it out for you.[/quotemsg]

What makes you think that it could be a PSU problem, and not the GPU? Just wondering before I start throwing things in boxes.

 

[DrDukeNukem20]

Wow You have the same problem what I have right now 😀!!!! SO I bin working fixing my pc for 2 months now. I tried changing the psu and motherboard still the same problem ram too. So I changed the cpu fan and that help it run for a day. Next day it wont turn on .... well it turn on for a milisec. So then I started to use on board graphics and the computer works with out turning off(take out gpu). Today I got nvida quadro k2000 just to test to see if that would work and it did so I think my gtx 760 broke from heating and stress.

Were you having the same problem with the Power Button? That thing not working is kind of weird.

I was using a R9 290X, so the thing ran pretty hot. Hopefully I can send in my GPU, and get a new one.

A little bit so I just jumped started with a paper clip. lol

 

[InvalidError]

Either the GPU has gone bust or the PSU has gone a wonky.

You could try either using a spare PSU if you have any of adequate rating and decent quality or trying the GPU in a different PC (with an adequate PSU) if you can.

 

[crinkdude]

I saw more PCs not start with failed PSU then failed GPU(even when failed it started)so it's like a guess. Try stress testing whilst the GPU is removed and you'll see if it shuts off or not.

 

[DrDukeNukem20]

I wrote my problem on tomshardware and nobody helped. If they did they said the psu but psu are really good built in this age. So I bought a psu tester and there was no problem. If you want you can buy it and test it( its cheap).

http://www.amazon.com/Insten%C2%AE-24-pin-Power-Supply-Tester/dp/B005CTCD6S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438740081&sr=8-1&keywords=psu+tester

 

[crinkdude]

What tester do you use? I used one once it just saw if some power went through each plug. The PSU was still failed even though it tested good.

 

[DrDukeNukem20]

What tester do you use? I used one once it just saw if some power went through each plug. The PSU was still failed even though it tested good.

Then stress test it then if it turns off then we have a bigger problem...

 

[InvalidError]

I wrote my problem on tomshardware and nobody helped. If they did they said the psu but psu are really good built in this age. So I bought a psu tester and there was no problem. If you want you can buy it and test it( its cheap).

That sort of PSU tester is next to useless since it only tells you if there is power on the wire and (maybe) if the average value is within bounds. It won't tell you if the outputs have excessive ripple voltage on it. Most importantly, it does not tell you how well your power supply reacts under various degrees of loading and load transients, which is where most of the difficulty in designing and testing PSUs come from.

 

[DrDukeNukem20]

I wrote my problem on tomshardware and nobody helped. If they did they said the psu but psu are really good built in this age. So I bought a psu tester and there was no problem. If you want you can buy it and test it( its cheap).

That sort of PSU tester is next to useless since it only tells you if there is power on the wire and (maybe) if the average value is within bounds. It won't tell you if the outputs have excessive ripple voltage on it. Most importantly, it does not tell you how well your power supply reacts under various degrees of loading and load transients, which is where most of the difficulty in designing and testing PSUs come from.

I did stress testing to see. And I had 2 psu and 2 montherboard to test on.

 

[Tizzly]

Either the GPU has gone bust or the PSU has gone a wonky.

You could try either using a spare PSU if you have any of adequate rating and decent quality or trying the GPU in a different PC (with an adequate PSU) if you can.

These are all components from my first build, so I don't have anything lying around. I think I am going to see if I can send in the GPU, and if that still fails then try the PSU. Unless of course that is a terrible idea that will just result in another problem if the PSU is wonky.

 

[Tizzly]

Also, does anyone know any good PSU stress tests that I would be able to check my PSU with?

 

[doubletake]

I've had two Seasonic X1250XM's go bad on me, which I find funny as I've never had a problem with their lower-end units (S12ii, G-series). Never put a component above suspicion due to the perceived quality of the brand. The two faulty units I had experienced a similar problem as yours, which I believe was attributed to some fault that made the overcurrent protection kick in whenever I drew more than 600W. The unit(s) would stay shut off for a couple minutes and would not turn back on unless they were unplugged and left alone for about 30 seconds or so.

Test your system with another PSU, and if it works fine, RMA your faulty unit ASAP.