Just need some advice

Carl Lawrence

Carl Lawrence

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Hello guys,

Last night when I shut down my PC, just before I unplugged it I noticed that the light near the switch on the tower stayed dim (not very bright). Is this normal, it is possible that it has been there and I just haven't noticed it.

Nothing can be wrong as it is working fine, anyway is this normal? Please reply soon.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows ...AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz4.0GB RAM256MB On-board ATI Radeon X1200 Series
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Advent
OS
Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
CPU
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz
Motherboard
FOXCONN A6VMX (Socket 940)
Memory
4.0GB RAM
Graphics Card(s)
256MB On-board ATI Radeon X1200 Series
Sound Card
UnKnown
Monitor(s) Displays
19" TFT Mointor
Screen Resolution
1400 by 900
Hard Drives
500GB Western Digital WDC
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Internet Speed
Dial-up via Mobile phone (Three)
Other Info
80GB External Hard-drive.

Also I have an old Windows XP Laptop for backup/occasional use etc.
Hi, no reason to be worried until you have something to worry about.

May have been a murmur in British power supply.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7, Xp ProAMD Sempron 2600+1GBRadeon HD3650
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self
OS
W7, Xp Pro
CPU
AMD Sempron 2600+
Motherboard
K8V-MX
Memory
1GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD3650
Sound Card
Soundmax
Monitor(s) Displays
17" HP CRT
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
1x WDC WD800BB
1x HDS728080
PSU
? 460W
Case
Coolermaster
Cooling
enough
Keyboard
M$S
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
1500kbs
Other Info
OLD!!! does the job i need.
Sounds like residual power from your power supply.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7 Ult. x64 | OS XIntel Mobile Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz [T9800 Penryn]4096MB Samsung DDR3 Dual Channel [PC3-8500F 1...NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB [G96M Rev. C1]
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Apple Macbook Pro (April 2009)
OS
W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz [T9800 Penryn]
Motherboard
NVIDIA nForce 730i Rev. B1 [Mac-F2268EC8 (U2E1)]
Memory
4096MB Samsung DDR3 Dual Channel [PC3-8500F 1066Mhz]
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB [G96M Rev. C1]
Sound Card
SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB | Onboard Realtek (Disabled)
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer x223wbd 22" | Apple Anti-Glare 17" (Disabled)
Screen Resolution
{Current} 1440x900 {Acer} 1680x1050 {Apple} 1920x1200
Hard Drives
{Internal}
Seagate Momentus 320GB 2.5" 7200RPM [ST9320421AS]

{Externals}
LaCie 320GB USB 2.0 HDD [301284UR]
LaCie 750GB USB 2.0 FW400 eSATA HDD [301314U]
LaCie 1TB USB 2.0 HDD [301304UR]
PSU
Magsafe
Case
Aluminum/Unibody (MBP52)
Cooling
2 x 6000 RPM Fans
Keyboard
Logitech G-15v2 [PN 920-000379]
Mouse
Logitech G-9 [PN 910-000338]
Internet Speed
12Mbps/2.5Mbps w/ 24Mbps Speed Boost [Comcast]
Other Info
Logitech X-540 Speakers [PN 970223-0122]
Sennheiser PC-151 Headset
But is there any thing to worry about or doing any harm?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows ...AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz4.0GB RAM256MB On-board ATI Radeon X1200 Series
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Advent
OS
Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
CPU
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz
Motherboard
FOXCONN A6VMX (Socket 940)
Memory
4.0GB RAM
Graphics Card(s)
256MB On-board ATI Radeon X1200 Series
Sound Card
UnKnown
Monitor(s) Displays
19" TFT Mointor
Screen Resolution
1400 by 900
Hard Drives
500GB Western Digital WDC
Keyboard
HP Keyboard
Internet Speed
Dial-up via Mobile phone (Three)
Other Info
80GB External Hard-drive.

Also I have an old Windows XP Laptop for backup/occasional use etc.
Love Windows 7 said:
But is there any thing to worry about or doing any harm?
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I'd be more worried that you're unplugging it every night. This is seriously not good for switching mode power supplies... When you plug them back in there is quite the startup surge that can damage the AC side of the supply...
 

My Computer My Computer

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XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86Amd 64 x2 4200 (2.4ghz)Kingston DDR2 800 2gbNvidia GF-8400
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebrew
OS
XP Pro SP3 X86 / Win7 Pro X86
CPU
Amd 64 x2 4200 (2.4ghz)
Motherboard
Asus M2N-MX SE Plus
Memory
Kingston DDR2 800 2gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GF-8400
Sound Card
Realtek on Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer x-193bw
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500g
PSU
350watt In-Win
Case
In-Win
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
yes
Mouse
yes
Internet Speed
5mpbs
Other Info
Also ASRock ION 330 as HTPC (on XP).
Acer Aspire as GP netbook (on XP).
Why do you unplug it?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 home premium with 64 bitAMD Athlon 630 2.8ghz X4 (Quad)8 Gigs of ddr2 at 800 mhzDell integrated ATI 3200
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 546 Inspiron desktop
OS
Windows 7 home premium with 64 bit
CPU
AMD Athlon 630 2.8ghz X4 (Quad)
Motherboard
Dell 780g
Memory
8 Gigs of ddr2 at 800 mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Dell integrated ATI 3200
Sound Card
None
Monitor(s) Displays
20" Dell
Screen Resolution
1200x1600
Hard Drives
Two 1TRB Seagate Barracuda drives with a 32MB cache in raid 1 (Mirrored)
PSU
300 Watts Dell
Case
Mini-tower
Cooling
3 Fans total at PSU, CPU, and case.
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Logitech trackball (marble mouse)
Internet Speed
DSL
Other Info
Western Digital 1.5tb external drive (green back-up drive) Cool and quiet!
Hahahaha. I just read this. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." According to CommonTater, don't worry about it. Wait until it's broken. J/K :)
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67 GHz8 GB - G.Skill DDR3Sapphire Radeon HD 4670
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
8 GB - G.Skill DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 4670
Sound Card
VIA Onboard HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG W2252TQ
Hard Drives
250 GB Western Digital RE3 (X2) - Raid0
1 TB Western Digital RE3
PSU
Raidmax RX-730SS
Case
Rosewill Destroyer
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