hdd suddenly stops and starts

johndavis411 · 11-15-2006

would it be due to a low power supply or just a faulty hdd. i tried to take out the fans and uv plugs then it works fine. any help will be appreciated thanks.

Bluefish · 11-15-2006

Hey johndavis411!
Welcome to PC Helpforum!

What kind of power supply do you have? How many Watts?
As you say it works fine unplugging all fans and UV plugs, it surely looks like the PSU has something to do with it. I don't think it's a faulthy harddisk drive then.
Is the harddisk connected directly to the PSU by the way? Or are there fans connected between the PSU and the HDD?

Bluefish

radar · 11-15-2006

Hey Johndavis411,

Welcome to The PCHF,
It does sound like it might be the psu, download the application here and run it to see what the voltages are doing (post the results or take a screenshot and post it)
You might also want to have a look here which will give you an idea of the minimum PSU you should be running in your system.
Hope this helps

AW_3_3 · 11-15-2006

that worries me. have you unplugged the power connector to the motherboard? I had the same problem on my old computer, and when i took it out, both of the +5v and a ground, were blackened, the plastic melted. make sure you check that!

AW_3_3 · 11-15-2006

that motherboard is dead now too.

johndavis411 · 11-16-2006

it is a 400 watt psu 2.66ghz pentium processor, 300gig hdd seagate, geforce fx 5200 graphics card with 128 mb ram, 1280 mb shared ddr, stock processor cooler, 2 light up fans, probs seem to start when i plug in uv lights hdd fans. fans are connected separately to hdd and uv lights. ill put in a screen shot as soon as i figure out how to do it lol. bear with me thanks for your opinions much appreciated.

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johndavis411 New Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	hdd suddenly stops and starts would it be due to a low power supply or just a faulty hdd. i tried to take out the fans and uv plugs then it works fine. any help will be appreciated thanks. Last edited by johndavis411; 11-15-2006 at 08:50 PM.

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Bluefish Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 2,208 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Hey johndavis411! Welcome to PC Helpforum! What kind of power supply do you have? How many Watts? As you say it works fine unplugging all fans and UV plugs, it surely looks like the PSU has something to do with it. I don't think it's a faulthy harddisk drive then. Is the harddisk connected directly to the PSU by the way? Or are there fans connected between the PSU and the HDD? Bluefish __________________ PCHF Rules - You're Welcome! What's inside my PC? - Prework

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radar Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 568 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Hey Johndavis411, Welcome to The PCHF, It does sound like it might be the psu, download the application here and run it to see what the voltages are doing (post the results or take a screenshot and post it) You might also want to have a look here which will give you an idea of the minimum PSU you should be running in your system. Hope this helps __________________ Did we help you? If we did, please Donate

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johndavis411 New Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	hdd probs it is a 400 watt psu 2.66ghz pentium processor, 300gig hdd seagate, geforce fx 5200 graphics card with 128 mb ram, 1280 mb shared ddr, stock processor cooler, 2 light up fans, probs seem to start when i plug in uv lights hdd fans. fans are connected separately to hdd and uv lights. ill put in a screen shot as soon as i figure out how to do it lol. bear with me thanks for your opinions much appreciated.

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AW_3_3 System Builder Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballston Spa, New York Posts: 2,492 PC Experience: PC Guru	that worries me. have you unplugged the power connector to the motherboard? I had the same problem on my old computer, and when i took it out, both of the +5v and a ground, were blackened, the plastic melted. make sure you check that!