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stoney
15-02-07, 14:05
just received my pc from aria, so i wired everything up, pressed the button.......and ...........it posted......and bang, it switched off with a sound similar to to sound of a short circuit.
help please.....!!!!

Anonymous
15-02-07, 14:11
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stoney
15-02-07, 14:15
Yes, unplugged everything, then plugged everything back in again, pushed the button and....no response at all. not even a flicker matey, any ideas?

Anonymous
15-02-07, 14:21
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stoney
15-02-07, 14:27
just the one at the back to show the psu is on


http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/MIDI+Tower/+NZXT+Classic+Alu+Tower+Chassis?productId=20912

Anonymous
15-02-07, 14:33
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stoney
15-02-07, 14:37
no matey, im not really the handy type, hence why i had the rig built by aria. grrr.cheers dude

edit:just been looking the window, have to admit the cables arent quite as tidy as i thought they would be.

Aaron
15-02-07, 14:48
Check all the cables and make sure nothing has come loose - it could just be the power button cable or something worked itself free.

If its not that, Im not sure that it would be a great idea to do it yourself. If the power supply doesnt come on when the power button is pushed and all the cables are in place, then its likely to be the PSU.

Just for information..

You can power up a PSU without it being attached to the motherboard by shorting the green wire (pin 14 I think) and any black wire. This will make the PSU switch itself on, but its only really as a last resort to test it as alot of PSUs require a load to function safely. Once its on, You could then use a voltmeter etc to test the output on the molex connectors. Pin1 + Pin 2or3 for 12v and pin4 + Pin 2or3 for 5v.

But Id phone aria waaay before any of that!!

stoney
15-02-07, 15:52
have to admit, have had a bad feeling about this pc since i ordered it. like bad vibes? seems like everything that can go wrong, is going wrong. ugh. so down. was really looking forward to getting the pc. now all i want to do is kick it.......and kick it some more.

oh well, now to see about getting it replaced or refunded, whichever is easiest.

Aaron
15-02-07, 16:21
[quote:92ecd052f1=\"ÈL ® ö B ì Ñ\"]I'd rather spend £60 on a decent PSU then mess about with electricity like that :wink:[/quote:92ecd052f1] Its not that hard.. but it really is a last resort!

mac124
15-02-07, 18:22
Have you got another fuse for the power cable could something as simple as that.

Belso
16-02-07, 09:17
Check the red switch on the back of the power supply, is set to standard UK.

The thing where you pick the voltage. :D

stoney
16-02-07, 11:25
the red switch was glowing, but no action from the psu otherwise.its getting collected today. now to wait another week or two for this dratted pc :( :roll:

Barley
16-02-07, 11:27
Let us know how it goes, good luck :)

stoney
16-02-07, 13:41
it has been collected, now the waiting begins :cry:

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16-02-07, 13:44
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stoney
16-02-07, 15:50
True, the collection was very quick.well organised. Have to give a BIG THANK YOU to Lucy and Chris(the architect), for all the help theyve given me. greatly appreciated.

Im pretty sure that the next time that Aria upgrade their systems, that Lucy and Chris are going to have planned to be on leave for the duration!!!! :lol:

stoney
01-03-07, 16:35
well..............the pc was returned to me today






and it didnt recognise that there was a sata drive installed. after some discussion with morad from the pc clinic, it was decided to have it collected


again.

on monday.

i am sooooooooooo #@!ked off, so think im going to cancel the agreement, and aria can keep the 'pc'.
hopefully, at some point, i wont have this foul taste in my mouth anymore.
going to ask them for some sort of compensation for phone bills aswell.

Anonymous
01-03-07, 16:43
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stoney
01-03-07, 16:49
i just couldnt believe it, absolutely gobsmacked.

cant believe im still stuck with my old dell 8300. had it over 3yrs, and not one problem.

Anonymous
01-03-07, 17:04
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stoney
01-03-07, 17:16
i would have done with this one, but the last self build i did was back when durons were hip. everything was simple.
now i have no idea , lol.way too many cables for me.

reckon i may stay loyal to my previous pc's manufacturer.

Ben
01-03-07, 17:44
[quote:3ee94e1d87=\"stoney\"]i would have done with this one, but the last self build i did was back when durons were hip. [/quote:3ee94e1d87]

Lol, they overclocked well though, pencil on the bridges :wink:

mps83
01-03-07, 19:28
buildin my new system tomorrow, now you've got me panicking haha. Good luck with sortin it out mate

Belso
02-03-07, 09:44
Sounds like you've had a few problems :o

SATA drive not being seen, im guessing you did all the simple checks?

I know from experience, SATA cables can come loose very easily. :wink: