I cant get my computer to turn back on? Help

[loverblue]

i finally got my computer to work. i have an asus k8v se deluxe, with kingston 512 ddr ram, 40 WD gig and nec dvd rw.. i installed windows and i install virus scan anti virus, my friend told me to get the update as soon as i get online but i forgot. so after i setup my dsl and started downloading for a couple of hours, my computer went poof and turned off by ittself . whenever i try to it turn back on the lights on aspire dreamer 2 case will light for a second and then turn off.. the computer will not turn on. i called asus tech and they made disconnect everything except the optical, floopy and disk drives. and it still didnt work.. i thought it was the power supply (350W) just burned on me at first but when i realize that when i turn on the computer and that the motherboard lights come on, i knew it wasnt the power supply although there a sicker on the power supply sayin it p4 ready but i dont know if that a big deal or not since i got an amd athlon 64 3200+.

any suggestions???

 

[johnjkr1]

Sounds like a bad power supply from your description. You can try to take every unnecessary component out (pci cards, keyboard, mouse, hd, etc), reseat everything that is left and try again. If it still fails to post you'll need to start swapping parts, I would start with the power supply.

 

[loverblue]

do u know where i can get an power supply(350W or up) that is compatible with an amd athlon64 3200+

 

[hairygit1]

I think that any psu that fits your mobo will be compatible.
obviously antec 400 would be better than a budget 200watt!

 

[johnjkr1]

Just about any power supply should be fine

 

[loverblue]

if it aint the power supply then what would be the reason for my computer not to turn on???

 

[johnjkr1]

Well it could be anything. It sounds like your power supply is dead though. Did you try the steps that I previously recommended?

 

[JK949]

Did you notice any burning smell from the computer when it went poof ? when a power supply burns out it usualy
gives of a smell you can't miss. i know from experience having one of mine and a family member's
burn up. start with another power supply, you can one for as little as $25.00 and it's not a bad idea to have
a backup anyway. if it still won't turn on it could be a number of things. motherboard, memory, video card and
even the cpu.

 

[amdskip]

Your power supply may still be working but it is not sufficient for that 64 setup you are running. Make sure to get the updates when you get it back up and running also.