PS testers are cheap and you can even get them at Office Depot. Any
shop will test it for you. It does sound like a larger PS is in order.
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Harvey Rose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I've tried disconnecting the drives that I don't need to boot the computer
> and even tried a different drive that I have Windows XP on also and it did
> the same where I had to run it for 10 minutes then reboot. There are no
> beeps at the beginning when the computer is cold or on the second boot. Also
> I do not have a VGA port on this motherboard.
> I am running 3 SATA drives plus a DVD drive and Video card is a NIVIDA
> GeForce 8800 GT. I did try changing The SATA cables also still with the same
> problem. The power supply been 400W. How does one test this other then
> buying a new power supply? Is it not better to buy one say at 500W if I have
> to replace it?
>
> Harvey
>
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