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Is it normal to get power supply surge when lightning cuts the electricity?

So I'm a bit worried because my previous MoBo (a Gigabyte) died and I just bought a new MoBo. This new MoBo is an Asus. Last monday (now we are friday) I've let my computer opened to be able to use it ...
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Endless loop when booting computer

This is a long time problem that recently became a real annoyance every single day. When I press the power on button of my computer in the morning or after a few hours turned off, the power LED ...
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no power after resseting cmos?

My computer wouldn't let my usb keyboard work on boot and i could not access BIOS. So, i did what i usually do and remove the battery from the mobo and put it back again.At first, it would turn on but ...
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How to run an application in linux just before poweroff and after linux shutdowned itself

I have a embedded system that needs to be power off itself after shutdown. To power off, the Linux should send a command via an i2c to another device to power off the Linux board. So to shutdown and ...
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Can I use two different PSU cables from the same brand?

I have an old rig and a new rig, the "old" one is using a previous generation AX850 (the ones with the gold writing on the side, not the red), and a new RM 850. I want to add a second graphics card ...
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New power supply won't start

I replaced my power supply with a new one. I connected all cable to the motherboard 24-pin and Molex, HDD and DVD power cable, then I started my PC and I used it for about one hour. After I shut ...
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Tracking a short

I was looking at a thread posted on earlier Laptop charger dying after plugging in? talking about a power issue with a laptop or the charger. I have done some testing and concluded that the short is ...
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Can I swap the power cables for the motherboard at the PSU socker?

The last time I built a PC was when the Pentium was the new hotness. However, I have decided to build my own instead of buying a new PC. I'm a bit confused with this modular power supply cable ...
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After unplugging my PC from the outlet, sometimes it won't boot for a long time

Before I go to sleep, I unplug my PC from the outlet, due to concerns about power spikes or something of the sort frying my computer. However, sometimes, when I wake up and plug it back into the ...
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Accidentally plugged in USB-C hub cable into Laptop HDMI port. won't turn on

I have a Dell Inspiron 7506 2n1 (2021 model). I have a USB c hub cable that I accidentally plugged into my HDMI port. The USB c hub itself was connected to my monitor (not to an outlet). The laptop ...
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CPU speed drops to 0.61/0.79GHz and remains there whenever I unplug the charger

My laptop is a dell latitude e6520 Windows 10 Pro 21H2 Intel Core i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz processor and a 12 GB RAM. I recently changed it's motherboard and whenever the laptop's charger is unplugged, ...
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Motherboard won’t turn on with front switch, but works when I short it manually with a screwdriver

I have a Asus TUF X570 (WiFi) board that I've been using for over a year without issue. I was adding a second m.2 SSD and suddenly could no longer power on using the front panel power switch. Removing ...
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Dead? Motherboard

Ok, let's begin. A couple of weeks ago, My Lenovo Thinkpad X300 (2008) crapped out suddenly. I opened it up and inspected the components, nothing. Upon reopening I noticed that the DC jack was ...
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ASUS motherboard delayed power on, is this normal?

My new ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard has a delay when I press the chassis power on button. After I press it, I see some leds light in the mobo, but then a 3-4 sec delay follows, not even the PSU (at ...
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Any idea what is going on with the power button here? When the computer is on, sometimes the button restarts it. Sometimes it keeps it off

ny idea what is going on with the power button here? I have made these two videos.. no need to watch them all start to finish.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcC84J5jCa0 (weirdpower) 5min https://...
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