Radek0909 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 First of all, hello to all of you, it's my first post on this Forum and I hope it won't be my last :biggrin: Here's the problem: Some two weeks ago (yes, I know that's a long time, but I've been very busy recently), when I got home, my sister told me that her PC is not working. She said she was browsing the internet, when all of a sudden there was a single click and the screen went black. After that, the PC just wouldn't start. The first thing I did was checking all the common sense things, such as plugs and connectors, possibilities of short-circuiting etc. Since these were not the case, I narrowed the problem down to the MB, CPU, or PSU. Obviously, since the PSU (CMPSU-450VXJP, I temporarily live in Japan) was bought about 9 months ago, I thought the 4-year-old MB failed. Long story short, I checked the capacitors, cleaned the MB from dust, and looked for evidence of a small blast or something like that. Everything seemed OK, so I googled "how to check a PSU," and found the "green + black cable" method (which was also posted on Corsair's website). I've tried various options, with a DVD drive attached, with a fan, using another PSU-to-power outlet cable, and the PSU showed no signs of life, not even a single click. Since that is a different build, the specs are written below: CPU: Pentium 4 530J 3.0 GHz Cooler: Scythe Andy MB: Intel 915GAV RAM: ehm... not Corsair, so I don't know if I can post the maker :sigh!: 2x256MB + 1x1GB GPU: Radeon X800GT 256MB PSU: CMPSU-450VXJP HDD: SP2004C Other: 1 Sony DVD reader, 1 Sony DVD writer, 1 card reader, 1 fan attached to the MB The whole system is about 4 years old, the PSU is less than 1 year. The PSU was bought in order to replace an OEM PSU (I've read too many stories about these blowing up), and I personally consider Corsair a good brand (I have one of those almost-everything-proof flash drives, Corsair Flash Voyager :biggrin:). All temperatures were within the acceptable range, and there should be more than enough room for additional PSU load, shouldn't it? All help/comments are welcome :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted March 9, 2009 Corsair Employee Share Posted March 9, 2009 Let's get it replaced, please use the On Line RMA Request Form and we will be happy to replace it. Be sure to check the box that says “I've already spoken to Technical Support and/or RAM Guy.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek0909 Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks, RAM GUY. Will I have to send it all the way to the US? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employee RAM GUY Posted March 10, 2009 Corsair Employee Share Posted March 10, 2009 If you are outside the USA, the RMA system will give you the closest shipping location once your RMA is approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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