[SOLVED] How to fix a PSU that restarts frequently ?

[icareareyou]

Hello everyone
PSU restarts frequently without a reason and if i unplug it and leave it for a couple of weeks at least it will work normally again for 2 weeks max.
I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me how to fix it temporary at least until i buy a new one.
Thanks in advance,

 

[--SID--]

Full system specs includes brand and model of the PSU?

 

[kanewolf]

Hello everyone
PSU restarts frequently without a reason and if i unplug it and leave it for a couple of weeks at least it will work normally again for 2 weeks max.
I would appreciate it if anyone could tell me how to fix it temporary at least until i buy a new one.
Thanks in advance,

Replace it. Power supplies are not worth the risk of trying to service without proper service documentation.

 

[icareareyou]

PSU: Cooler Master GX-650W
CPU: i7-4790
RAM: 16 GB DDR3
Motherboard: H81M-S2PT
2 Normal HDD 2 Terabytes each
No GPU

 

[sizzling]

I also say replace it. If it fails completely it can kill your whole system.

 

[--SID--]

Cooler Master GX is crap. Replace it!

 

[icareareyou]

Replace it. Power supplies are not worth the risk of trying to service without proper service documentation.

I bought a new one last year (GIGABYTE 450W 80 PLUS Bronze) and it fails in less than a year so i had to work with this PSU until i buy a new one again

 

[kanewolf]

I bought a new one last year (GIGABYTE 450W 80 PLUS Bronze) and it fails in less than a year so i had to work with this PSU until i buy a new one again

If you have multiple power supplies fail, you need to look at the rest of the environment. Is your mains power out of spec? Does your PC have a problem or short? Is your environment the problem -- too hot/too cold, too moist, insect infestation ?
You have a more basic problem that needs to be addressed first.

 

[jonnyguru]

If you have multiple power supplies fail, you need to look at the rest of the environment.

Well... to be fair... they have multiple CRAP power supplies failing. They're going to keep failing if OP keeps buying garbage.

 

[DSzymborski]

Sorry, but JG is correct. Buy a quality PSU once instead of a junk PSU repeatedly.

 

[Vic 40]

Not defending crap psu's, but the OP doesn't even use a dedicated gpu, he's just running a 4790+16gb of ram+2xhdd. His pc should be able to run even on that crap Gigabyte psu. Think that kanewolf has a point.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Might just be bad luck, although the gigabyte especially uses pretty poor quality components that might not last very long.

However check for warranty coverage before spending money on a replacement. The Gigabyte is most certainly under warranty, the Cooler Master might be.