My computer just shut down yesterday. I believe it was a power surge, but I am unsure. Anyway…The power source was toast. I switched it out but the only one I had available was 250watt, the old one was 550. Would this cause my computer to run slower?
Is there any software available to run a diagnostic from home.
Thanks!
Remo, If your not even going to read the question, why bother with writing a response? Thanks for the dumb reply.
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I get this if someone else has logged in to their own ‘user account’ on the same machine..
When you boot up XP and get to the screen where you choose the user.. Do you have any other accounts showing other than your own
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Well the surge probably toasted other things too. You could probably bring it to geek squad and they look at it for free. You might need to get a equal power supply. You can go to downloads.com and get a free tool.
You also might’ve shocked your computer putting in the power supply. Open your computer up and check for damage. Melted parts, smells ,etc.
You need to match the power supply or your gonna fry everything. I would check carefully nothing runs on 550w
Not necessarily but it can do. I have know issues of speed related to the power supply, particularly with start up on EMachines. They had a batch of faulty and underpowered PSU that created all sorts of problems including that of start up speed
If your computer crashed. How did you ask this question?
comp shouldn’t even power up not enough power in supply
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