Computer won't turn on - Hardware & Software

Ok so one day i was exporting a video on my computer, it usually what i do, my computer gets loud and hot no big deal, but one day when i was exporting it shutoff. i thought hey maybe it just over heated and it did a shutdown to cool down but no. i wait about 1-2 hours and when i get back to turn it on, i see one of my CPU phase lights flash and nothing turns on. i thought to myslef hey maybe its time to get a new power supply but when i got it the same thing happened. just a flash of light. my motherboard still get power i think. i can't tell if my motherboard shorted out with a screw or something but it still gets power. i don't know what to do. PLEASE HELP!!! Motherboard: [url]http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&prod_no=1879[/url] CPU: Amd phenom ii x4 955 black

How did you type this thread OT: Send it to a repairer or just let it cool for 3-5 hours.

How did he post? Mmmmmaaayyybeee... He's using someone else's computer? DUN DUN DUNNNN Anywho, if you can, open up your case and look for "bulging" or busted/burst/or even just raised top capacitors on your motherboard. Capacitors are like Christmas lights... One goes out, they ALL go out! If you don't know what to look for... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGjWOabJ2E[/media]

i wouldn't be suprised if the caps would look like that as it's MSI Motherboard. But i guess that your computer won't turn os has something to do with the power supply.

Yeh, it'll be your power supply, check the switch at the back of your tower if you may of flicked it off lol, or it could of been the plug or fuse... The fuse may of blown which you will have to send to a PC repair shop lol, but sometimes you may of got lucky and it will of just killed itself to stop the fuse going kaboom :) You will just need to clean ya computer if that's happened, look for dust and things that may of clogged your fans or whatever... (No I'm not a technition just a guy that don't know much about comps) :D

[QUOTE=Zombo-Hunter;25182184]Yeh, it'll be your power supply, check the switch at the back of your tower if you may of flicked it off lol, or it could of been the plug or fuse... The fuse may of blown which you will have to send to a PC repair shop lol, but sometimes you may of got lucky and it will of just killed itself to stop the fuse going kaboom :) You will just need to clean ya computer if that's happened, look for dust and things that may of clogged your fans or whatever... (No I'm not a technition just a guy that don't know much about comps) :D[/QUOTE] If you "don't know much about comps" why are you posting?

[QUOTE=compwhizii;25184789]If you "don't know much about comps" why are you posting?[/QUOTE] Sometimes its helpful to get opinions from other people, even if they're inexperienced.

[QUOTE=cumdumpster;25169375]Ok so one day i was exporting a video on my computer, it usually what i do, my computer gets loud and hot no big deal, but one day when i was exporting it shutoff. i thought hey maybe it just over heated and it did a shutdown to cool down but no. i wait about 1-2 hours and when i get back to turn it on, i see one of my CPU phase lights flash and nothing turns on. i thought to myslef hey maybe its time to get a new power supply but when i got it the same thing happened. just a flash of light. my motherboard still get power i think. i can't tell if my motherboard shorted out with a screw or something but it still gets power. i don't know what to do. PLEASE HELP!!! Motherboard: [URL]http://us.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&prod_no=1879[/URL] CPU: Amd phenom ii x4 955 black[/QUOTE] Does the HDD or cpu fan work?

[QUOTE=taipan;25247058]Does the HDD or cpu fan work?[/QUOTE] my HDD's work because i have them connected to my brothers computer. my CPU fan does not turn on. I plug my computer in, a green light goes on my motherboard which means it has power, i turn it on, one blue LED flashs ONCE not in a sequence there is no code or any of that, the i try to press the power button again, and it doesn't even bother flashing the blue LED anymore. (nothing turns on no HDD no Optical no Fans, no PS, just the LED turns on.)

[QUOTE=cumdumpster;25260027]my HDD's work because i have them connected to my brothers computer. my CPU fan does not turn on. I plug my computer in, a green light goes on my motherboard which means it has power, i turn it on, one blue LED flashs ONCE not in a sequence there is no code or any of that, the i try to press the power button again, and it doesn't even bother flashing the blue LED anymore. (nothing turns on no HDD no Optical no Fans, no PS, just the LED turns on.)[/QUOTE] Sounds like short circuiting to me. Remove all the ram sticks but one and your GPU and try booting.

[QUOTE=taipan;25261474]Sounds like short circuiting to me. Remove all the ram sticks but one and your GPU and try booting.[/QUOTE] My computer turned on. with no cpu. i took out the cpu and turned it on and all the fans went on. does this mean i have to go CPU shopping? if so what would everyone recommend?

[QUOTE=cumdumpster;25282778]My computer turned on. with no cpu. i took out the cpu and turned it on and all the fans went on. does this mean i have to go CPU shopping? if so what would everyone recommend?[/QUOTE] I suppose you mean GPU?