This sounds like a power problem? . [athlon 2200] [a7v266]
Q: In a blow Athlon 2200 + (since 1400) in my A7V266 (after upgrading the bios to 1011), turned it off and plugged up again. The CPU fan spinning but there was nothing else happened, was not even in the bios. I then reset the CMOS settings were messed up thinking, nothing. Disconnected everything except the graphics, a Memory Stick and the keyboard, the same CPU fan spinning, mobo light is on, nothing else. I think mobo is fried, so I bought a new mobo, the same happened. Played with a bunch of settings and cpu / mobo combos to no avail. Finally, I played with the jumpers on the new mobo and got into the bios!
After much trial and error I have the whole system runs at a lower clock speed (1100), but the whole system shutdown every time I play a game that is the stress CPU
Im think its either the CPU / mobo temp (bios reports as around 31degC for CPU imo thats low) or the PSU (300W) is not enough juice.
Anyone experienced something similar?
Best Answer: actually i would say that it might be ur cpu.
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Re:Mike I don't think either of my M/Bs or CPUs are faulty, I honestly believe its a PSU issue. I'm going to try my new PSU when it arrives on friday. I'm willing to bet your athlon and M/B is ok.
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Re:I've experienced quite similar problem a few days ago. All I did was adding a CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive to my Athlon 1200, with abit K7-A. As a precaution I bought a new casing with 350W PSU.I turned it on, the fans were turning, and that's it. No bios or anything else. Same as guy the problem solved when I bought a new mobo and proc (an intel one, shamely).
What I want to ask is, can I still use the old mobo and proc? Or are they really fried?
Thanks a lot
Mike
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Re:Thanks for the comments.
I'm using a non-branded 300w PSU, not sure if its rated or not, either way I'm going to buy another.
Can someone recommend a good 400+w PSU from a site in the UK? Also, I'm probably going to buy a good case, are the aluminium ones worth it? any idea which one?
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Re:If your supply can't provide what AMD recommends which is a minimum 30-amps on the 5-volt line and 180 watts on the 3.3 and 5-volt lines combined, you are likely to have problems. The label on your powersupply should tell you what it's rated it. Many name brand 300-watt supplies are rated for that, most no or less known brands are not.
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Re:This is probably a power issue. I was using a 350 watt psu when I upgraded to a soyo dragon mainboard and an athlon 2200 plus, and I was lucky to get one or two case fans spinning with the thing powered up. I suggest going for a 420 watt, It should be more than you need for quite some time.
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