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On startup, fans run load and comp doesnt turn on

Started by gameluke8 , Oct 30 2008 03:02 PM

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gameluke8

Posted 30 October 2008 - 03:02 PM

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Hey, this has been bugging me for a while. Almost always, when i start up my computer, the fans run very loudly and then it fails to turn on. If i try a couple more times, i can get it to turn on, but then it says that my "PCI Card is running in 1X mode."

im not exactly fluent in computer terms, but i know thats probably not a good thing. in addition, after starting up, my computer runs louder than it should and slower (i.e. my games lag a lot more than they usually do).

thanks in advance for the help

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SRX660

Posted 01 November 2008 - 04:27 PM

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Use the below website chart to drill down to where your problem lies. I think you should look into the power supply as the problem. Download Speedfan and see what voltages you have ( if speed fan will work on your computer).

http://www.fonerbooks.com/power.htm

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

If it is not the power supply then the most likely problem is the motherboard.

SRX660