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Computer power supply question.?

Hello, i am putting a pc togeather, and i got all my parts hooked up. Then when i went to start the PC my power lights/fans come on and i heard my hard drive come on with my CD ROM working. Then like after 30 seconds of the computer being on it would totally loose power and go off. It is set on 115v. Then i tryed setting it on 230v, and the computer would stay on then but my hard drive wouldn't work with 230v, and the power light would just blink. Then i got to reading and seen 115V is what i need it on for united states. so i was just wondering if it sounds like my power supply is bad? It is a 450 XION power supply new.

Public Comments

1. Possible, but I would check your cpu fan/heat sink/thermal grease too. Too much thermal grease will trap the heat in and overheat the cpu, as will a fan that is not right for the cpu or not functioning well. When the cpu overheats the computer turns off.
2. Xions are pieces of crap anyway, and they are always creative to be able to report 450W. Also, you killed it by setting it to 230, so even if it was one of the few that work, it doesn't now. Try to go for OCZ's GameXStream (not Modstream, etc.) series or for FSP Group's PSUs. They always report power correctly. Also look for a good amount of amps on the 12V rail.
3. You didn't kill it by setting it to 230v, don't worry. Try removing the BIOS battery and putting it back in after a couple of minutes.