Here is a general question: Is this about my computer's motherboard?
Here is a general question: Is this about my computer's motherboard?
My ASUS P8H61-M LE motherboard died. I bought a new one with the following specs: an Asus P8B WS, Intel i7 2600 processor at 3.40 GHz, AMD Radeon 6800 graphics, and 16 GB of DDR3 RAM running at 1333 Mhz. After swapping the motherboard, my PC only works in power-saving mode set in BIOS. If I change it to normal mode or a higher setting, the computer resets right after turning on. Even when using power saving mode, YouTube stops working if I try to watch videos in 720p or higher. Before this happened, I could run any resolution and any mode without trouble. I'm sure this isn't just a problem with my PC; it happens even when running Linux Mint live boot. I don't remember the exact settings from my old motherboard, but I have photos of the new one. The other parts are all fine, so either something is set wrong or the new motherboard is damaged somehow.
Thank you for getting back to me. But just like before, everything else is good. The power supply unit is actually pretty brand new and has never broken down. It comes with 650 watts, which is way more than I need for this build, and my motherboard uses very little electricity.
You're welcome. After years of experience, I found out new things often don't work well. Age isn't always a good sign when it comes to electronics. Even if the supply was rated for 650W at first, parts can fail or break down over time and change their specs. Imagine astronauts in space who have great engineering help but are stuck there anyway. I just thought your description suggested power problems. Let me know how that got fixed.
Four years? Not that long. My parts are mostly identical, just with a brand-new motherboard. I tried using different power calculators too and got all sorts of answers, but even my best guess came out to 352 watts. That's pretty low compared to what I expected. So yeah, if I can figure something else out, I might swap this PSU for another one soon.
Update. I looked at a few things and talked to some friends, so now I'm pretty sure it's just how you said. But my power supply is still under warranty, so I'll mail it over for repairs next week.
Please tell us if it fixed your issue. Usually, there isn't another way to make sure something is causing trouble than swapping out the bad piece for a working one. That's why figuring out what broke in an electronic item is tough because you don't generally have spare parts handy. A repair shop does have some extras, but they can only charge enough money to spend just so much time on fixing it that the price becomes too high.
I already replaced my whole PC with a replacement unit, and the main issue was just the motherboard. Now that I've got a brand-new motherboard, power supply unit (PCU), graphics card (GPU), and memory (RAM), everything is working great even though the old power supply stays in place.