Anyone here good with not working computers?

[Tan]

Kay, I just tested my PSU on my brothers computer, turned out to be a dud so it looks like I'll be buying a new PSU. Thanks for the advice guys

[taiga]

It sounds to me that it may have been a result of overheating. Perhaps your fans weren't working correctly, or dust accumulated.

If it is a laptop, I find this type of problem occurs if you place it on the bed. Laptops should always be on a hard surface so the little rubber legs can elevate it and allow heat to flow out. If it was a minor issue generally the computer would shut dpwn, and would start working once the computer is turned on and the system cooled down, but you may have fried some hardware :X

[chansthename]

@true light:Burn the iso and boot it from the BIOS (try f12, esc or similar to get a single boot option or go into setting and change boot settings)

To the OP, you can't run memtest at all (since your computer won't boot) and it doesn't sound a thing like a RAM problem to me.

The PSU isn't too bad and from the sounds of things you weren't running extreme hardware (coolermasters aren't the best but they are a nice cheap alternative that won't explode like Shaw )

It sounds very PSU/Motherboard based. Do you have friends with custom PCs? If so go over to their place and use their PSU with your parts, Skip all non essential part, IE only have the Mobo, CPU, (your friend's) PSU, a stick of RAM and a graphics card if your Mobo doesn't have onboard. If it still shows hte same problem, it's going to be harder since you will need to test the motherboard and that means finding another motherboard that fits you PSU.

Report back and good luck.

EDIT: well probelm solved then, go for something decent this time, for recommendations post your specs.

[burbs]

Not sure if it was said, but did you try booting with a Linux usb thing?

[schnappy]

schnappy how does memtest work

i ripped it and it came out as an isoimage

i extracted the isoimage theres a few files...isolinux, src_v35 which i extracted and theres all these other files

so anyhow what do i press?

Don't extract the iso file. You need to burn the iso image to a disc... don't burn the iso to disc though! Get a program like ImgBurn and 'burn image to disc'. I believe windows 7 can actually do this now... right click and see if there is an option.

You then need to boot off of the cd you made (Google is your friend).

[chansthename]

Not sure if it was said, but did you try booting with a Linux usb thing?

wouldn't have helped in this case since it wouldn't get past POST.