🚀 go-pugleaf

Thanks Dave... I replaced it with a 250...

This 'could' be the one commonality left...

This PS replaced the previous 145 watt PS.  Event Viewer shows nothing out 
of the norm.  I wish it did.  This is the one computer I built and for some 
reason I have not been able to resolve the occasional unexpected shutdown- 
you've helped along the way and I appreciate it!


"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 28 May 2005 18:48:19 -0400, "Uncle Vinnie"
> <vinrin57@nospam.optonline.net> wrote:
>
>>Hmmmm.. maybe it is the power supply... 145 watt, dvd, cdrw, hd, firewire
>>card, tv card, modem, usb printer...
>>
>>
>>it runs at about 11.5 volts...
>>
>>usually happens in about a day or so...
>>
>>When it does, the pc will not usually start up again for a while...
>>
>
> Even if/when a power supply works, if it's running near max
> capacity it won't last nearly as long.  In other words just
> because the power supply once handled the system and may
> still "seem" to somewhat work, it would be prudent to
> replace it... I can't know for certain that it's the current
> problem but it seems a problem waiting to happen either way.
>
> 11.5V is within the 5%/10% spec for 12V, but if anything
> such a system using a lot of 5V amperage should've had a bit
> too high a 12V rail, not too low.  The % deviation should
> account for maximum and minimum ripple values moreso than
> constant running state... and when pushed your system may in
> fact drop too low, but such things may not be obvious from a
> software monitor or meter reading unless it has a lot of
> resolution and captures max/min values.