Windows 10: PC not switching on after power off / PC dying when gaming

Hi.My PC dies on me while gaming, everything is fine and then in 1 sec boom, everything's black, no power. When this happens I can't power it back on for about ~20 minutes. I also can't power it on when I go and switch the system off per usual from Windows.By "I can't power it back on" I mean there's no power, no fan spin, no light, no sound, no reactiong, no nothing.During the ~20 min wait time I try to swtich the O/I PSU button off/on, unplug the power cable, hold the power button for ~30 secs. None seems to help out, it needs ~20 minutes before I can use it again. This has been happeneing f

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Dying PC

Well. That's too bad because seriously, I don't think it's the power supply. Since you reseated everything and it woked and that's good but here's a breakdown what happened.

1. If the RAM is bad/incompatible/not seated correctly then you will hear a long series of beep.
2. If the 4 pin power supply to the MB did not provide 12V DC to your MB, the PC will do nothing and will not power on when you push the power button.
3. So you did not experience anything in step 1 & 2. That's left with the heatsink and as said earlier, during POST, the PC is checking everything before you even see the video display and will produce certain actions based on what wrong. CPU overheated is critical and that's why it shut down. I don't know what type of heatsink you use but if it's a stock heatsink with 4 plastic pins pushed down to the MB and twisted. Often they get loose and pop up by themself even you did not move the PC.
   In addition, You did experience the same problem after you replaced the PSU then you reseated everything and again it worked.

 

Dying PC


To erase any doubt that it is actually the power supply went bad. Using a paper clip, see screen shot
Shorten Pin 16+17 if you have a 24 pin power.
Shorten pin 14 + 15 if you have 20 pin power.
Plug the PSU to the electrical outlet, turn on the switch, it should power up then test it with either with a voltmeter or simply connect it to a fan. If they all work then it is nothing wrong with the PSU.
NOTE: On the connector. The yellow + black wire ===> 12V DC
Red + Black ====> 5V DC.

 

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