PC won’t turn on (PSU ok?)

Fast-Eddie

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The other day I was just surfing the web when all of a sudden my PC turned off without warning (the system had been on for some hours).
Thinking not much of it, I turned it back on again, continued using it and it has been running fine for the last few days, including running some intense programs, (rendering, etc).

Yesterday it happened again (whilst surfing), and now it won’t turn back on.
Now I’m not saying it definitely isn’t the psu, although the psu is practically brand new (see my last problem). However the LED on the motherboard and LEDs on my peripherals are all on.

If I power off and on via the switch on the back of the psu, and then press the on button, the power LED on the case will flash once, but after that – nothing.

I’ve tried unplugging all the drives from the psu to see if it will boot, but it still will not.

Any ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Vadim (& Me) [orig build: Nov 2007]
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 @3GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus
    Memory
    4GB – OCZ DDR2-1150 FlexXLC (4x1024MB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia GTX 470 1280Mb
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX (PCIe) - 24-bit 192 kHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA246Q 24.1-inch ProArt P-IPS LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    150Gb Raptor 10000rpm (OS)
    500Gb Barracuda 7200rpm (Storage)
    PSU
    OCZ 700W ModXStream Pro
    Case
    Thermaltake 'Shark' - Black Aluminium
    Cooling
    Scythe Infinity Heatpipe CPU Cooler &4 Fans(digital control)
    Keyboard
    Trust wireless 305ks (had it since 2003! still going strong)
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis + Kensington Trackball + Wacom Intuos3
    Internet Speed
    [very lame]
    Other Info
    Icy Box 16-in-1 internal USB Card reader

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS M1530
    CPU
    C2D T8100
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8600M GT
I tried my psu with the paper-clip test, and it appears to be dead.
I only replaced it about a month ago, maybe just bad luck I guess.
So to test it further, I got my old system out (which has been at the bottom of my wardrobe for the last 4 years, but still works), and tried the psu in that - and it didn't turn on. (the psu in the old system is too old to try in my current system.)
So is this just a spell of bad luck, or is it possible that something in my system is killing my psus?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Vadim (& Me) [orig build: Nov 2007]
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 @3GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus
    Memory
    4GB – OCZ DDR2-1150 FlexXLC (4x1024MB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia GTX 470 1280Mb
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX (PCIe) - 24-bit 192 kHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA246Q 24.1-inch ProArt P-IPS LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    150Gb Raptor 10000rpm (OS)
    500Gb Barracuda 7200rpm (Storage)
    PSU
    OCZ 700W ModXStream Pro
    Case
    Thermaltake 'Shark' - Black Aluminium
    Cooling
    Scythe Infinity Heatpipe CPU Cooler &4 Fans(digital control)
    Keyboard
    Trust wireless 305ks (had it since 2003! still going strong)
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis + Kensington Trackball + Wacom Intuos3
    Internet Speed
    [very lame]
    Other Info
    Icy Box 16-in-1 internal USB Card reader
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