power supply ?

[betty]

preface: gui user.

recently i had to move my computer to another room, when i turned it 
back on, i had to 'push the button' about 8 times to finally get it to 
click 'on'.  (it would make a little clicking noise, but not the 
whirring noise that means it is starting)

to make sure i wasn't just being stupid about how long to hold in the 
button, i tested it again later in the week by turning it off then 
trying to turn it on again. same thing. it is running now, but i am 
afraid to turn it off, not that i need to , but at some time in the next 
ten weeks i'm going to be moving it back to my office and will need to 
turn it off then, and what if i can't get it to restart,,,, or what if 
the power goes out..... etccc.

does this sound like a power supply issue?
i have been running this same system with redhat for about 5 years now 
and rarely shut it down (once a year? maybe).
if it's a power supply thing, can anyone recommend a reliable, cheap, 
QUIET new one that i could get at fry's elec.???

thanks for any help.
-- 
betty i.
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