Hello,
I joined anandtech on 2/29/2004 as a somewhat noob (still am). I had built a system with a friend in 1997 and only done minor parts upgrades since them (always bought systems). Anyway the system I have now may be on its last legs?
In the mornings (after the system has been off all night) the computer will start to boot and then powers off by itself. I usually have to spend an hour of reboots (pauses in between power on and off by unplugging) before the system is up and running. Once I get the system up it is usually good the remainder of the day, even after shutting it down for a couple hours? Does this sound like the 300 w power supply (generic) is dying?
I have been holding off on my next system since I joined these forums. I joined just to ask some questions about Alineware 😛 After reading mechbgons guide and seeing how helpful everyone is with advice I was going to build a system from the ground up!
Questions:
1. What do you think is wrong with my computer?
2. I have been waiting to build my dream system, would you build now or wait? (waiting on PCI-E for AMD, Ultras and Platinum Editions that are $500 and in stock, 90 nm AMD's or at least an FX-53 or 3800, and new seagate NCQ drives 7200.8)
3. What time frame do you think I'm looking at to build a system with those parts I'm waiting on from newegg?
4. Has anyone here ever bought from Mwave? They have a bundle deal (if I need to buy soon) with a 3800+, ASUS 939 mobo, and farcry game for $700 (retail cpu).
5. Last one does anyone know of a bundle deal (w/ farcry... a game I'd like to play) with an FX-53? I notice the companies I have seen with the bundle offer are usually getting rid of lower end stock (i.e. neweggs bundles are only socket 754).
Thank you!
If you guys think I should buy now I will have a post coming on some product recommendations.
I joined anandtech on 2/29/2004 as a somewhat noob (still am). I had built a system with a friend in 1997 and only done minor parts upgrades since them (always bought systems). Anyway the system I have now may be on its last legs?
In the mornings (after the system has been off all night) the computer will start to boot and then powers off by itself. I usually have to spend an hour of reboots (pauses in between power on and off by unplugging) before the system is up and running. Once I get the system up it is usually good the remainder of the day, even after shutting it down for a couple hours? Does this sound like the 300 w power supply (generic) is dying?
I have been holding off on my next system since I joined these forums. I joined just to ask some questions about Alineware 😛 After reading mechbgons guide and seeing how helpful everyone is with advice I was going to build a system from the ground up!
Questions:
1. What do you think is wrong with my computer?
2. I have been waiting to build my dream system, would you build now or wait? (waiting on PCI-E for AMD, Ultras and Platinum Editions that are $500 and in stock, 90 nm AMD's or at least an FX-53 or 3800, and new seagate NCQ drives 7200.8)
3. What time frame do you think I'm looking at to build a system with those parts I'm waiting on from newegg?
4. Has anyone here ever bought from Mwave? They have a bundle deal (if I need to buy soon) with a 3800+, ASUS 939 mobo, and farcry game for $700 (retail cpu).
5. Last one does anyone know of a bundle deal (w/ farcry... a game I'd like to play) with an FX-53? I notice the companies I have seen with the bundle offer are usually getting rid of lower end stock (i.e. neweggs bundles are only socket 754).
Thank you!
If you guys think I should buy now I will have a post coming on some product recommendations.
