Computer shortage problem
 

so i moved my computer to my room, and now everytime i start it up, it shorts my breaker switch for my room. it usually works if i unplug everything then turn it on by it self, but i dont know what could be the problem...does anybody have any ideas why i cant start up my comp in my room?

comp specs:
amd 965
amd 6870
silverstone olympia op700 psu

Your computer is overloading the circuit. What else do you have plugged in?

Is this circuit tied to any other rooms?

i think its tied to another bedroom. i usuallly just have my ps3,2 screens,speakers, and comp plugged in, but even if i have nothing plugged in my room or other bedroom except my comp it still shorts it sometimes.

...anyways....you might just need to go through a process of elimination to figure out what outlets are connected to the switch. Then you'll be able to figure out what's connected to what but its a time consuming process. I find that it helps to have a helper at the panel.

maybe your power bar is a POS?

ATI 6870?

it doesn't sound like a short but rather overloading of the circuit

your bedroom is probably on a 15amp circuit, which is a max of 1800watts that can be loaded on it before it trips. usually at most you'll run 80% of that so that is 1440watts. just start adding up watts on devices you have running at the same time and you'll know if you are running over or not and put some other devices on a different circuit. do what levitron said.