How can I tell whether my PC is fine after a power outage?
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MellowPine42
I recently built a gaming PC, and a blackout occurred while it was powered on, although I wasn't actively using it. I switched off the power supply right away, and electricity has now been restored. What should I check in the hardware and in the operating system to make sure everything is still working properly?
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Turn it on and see whether it boots normally. If it starts up, reaches the operating system, and runs as usual, it’s probably fine. Test your usual programs or a game for a little while and watch for crashes, unusual noises, burning smells, overheating, or other warning signs.
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There usually isn’t a special post-blackout diagnostic you need to perform. Check that all fans and drives are detected, look for hardware warnings in the operating system, and run a normal workload or a light stability test. If everything behaves normally, the outage likely didn’t damage anything.
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