Make sure all your PSU cords are plugged in correctly?
Make sure the mobo isn't grounded?
Make sure the mobo isn't grounded?
I think I got a dead one
Well I'm making a new build for my brother, nothing major just a smaller m-atx e5200 machine. 1 optical, 1 hdd, 4gb ramand a 4670 all being carried by a corsair 400w. Nothing huge, I know, but this is FAR from a high powered machine.
Well I got it mostly built, not expansion cards or anything special, not even an hdd at this point. But I plugged it in after the PSU was hooked up just to make sure things were running along fine. So, I pressed the power button and....
Nothing.
Now I've build alot of systems, and I can say that I've had pretty good luck at pushing the power button and at least a post or something. I dont even get that.
No fans, no psu fans, no cpu fans, no beeps, no nadda. Yes, I flipped the switch in the back of the PSU.
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I am getting a small LED on the motherboard blinking gently at me. Little green light, blink blink.... blink blink.... but no noise. And it goes away after i cut the power to the machine. If it was an unseated CPU (stupid push pins) I would get a freaking beep or something.
So, before I ninja toss (rma) my first Corsair PSU.... COULD it be anything else?
Well I got it mostly built, not expansion cards or anything special, not even an hdd at this point. But I plugged it in after the PSU was hooked up just to make sure things were running along fine. So, I pressed the power button and....
Nothing.
Now I've build alot of systems, and I can say that I've had pretty good luck at pushing the power button and at least a post or something. I dont even get that.
No fans, no psu fans, no cpu fans, no beeps, no nadda. Yes, I flipped the switch in the back of the PSU.
I am getting a small LED on the motherboard blinking gently at me. Little green light, blink blink.... blink blink.... but no noise. And it goes away after i cut the power to the machine. If it was an unseated CPU (stupid push pins) I would get a freaking beep or something.
So, before I ninja toss (rma) my first Corsair PSU.... COULD it be anything else?
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Well,if the fans wont power up off the PSU,I'd be inclined to say that the PSU is the problem.However,the grouding still could be an issue so taking it out at bench testing it would rule that out as a problem
Originally Posted by Narynan  Right now there are only two things plugged in, the motherboard power, and the 4pin cpu power. Those weren't giving me any love, so i plugged in the two case fans for the antec p180mini. Nothing there either. And yeah, my motherboard is on risers, so i am inclinded to think its not grounding out. i could pull the thing and try again though. |
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I had been thinking it COULD be the case, but never really gave it a second look. I have been unboxing the thing and playing with it most the night, so I am pretty much done tearing it down for today. I will give it another crack in the morning.
But yeah, an entire reseat is due. But if it was a seating issue, I would be getting some kind of power up first. .... right?
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Originally Posted by accskyman Reseat the CPU, ram and recheck the power button connection on the motherboard. Have you used the case before?, I have had one power button not work which caused all kind of frustration. |
But yeah, an entire reseat is due. But if it was a seating issue, I would be getting some kind of power up first. .... right?
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Yeah, if reseat doesnt work, its going up the bench next. Then go from there.
Originally Posted by Deano12345 Well,if the fans wont power up off the PSU,I'd be inclined to say that the PSU is the problem.However,the grouding still could be an issue so taking it out at bench testing it would rule that out as a problem |
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Thanks for the link going to give it a fire before i go to bed, see if that at least gets some kind of response from the PSU. +rep for the linkage.
Originally Posted by archangelabove Do this: http://www.overclock.net/faqs/96712-...upply-psu.html |
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AAAAAANNNNNNNNNDDDDDDD.............
***dramatic pause***
Nothing from the paper clip test.
Theres not any kinda of chance im using the wrong paper clip is there....
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Soooo. Is that meaning its rma ninja time?
Originally Posted by Narynan Thanks for the link going to give it a fire before i go to bed, see if that at least gets some kind of response from the PSU. +rep for the linkage. |
***dramatic pause***
Nothing from the paper clip test.
Theres not any kinda of chance im using the wrong paper clip is there....
Soooo. Is that meaning its rma ninja time?
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Sounds dead as dodo.Call in the (RM)A-Team
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(im sorry,that was terrible
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Originally Posted by Narynan AAAAAANNNNNNNNNDDDDDDD............. ***dramatic pause*** Nothing from the paper clip test. Theres not any kinda of chance im using the wrong paper clip is there....
Soooo. Is that meaning its rma ninja time? |
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The paper clip rules out both of problems there,IIRC the paper clip allows you to jump the PSU without having anything connected to it
Originally Posted by Narynan well thats going to be a joy, because PSU's are so light and easy to ship. So, again just to make sure, no chance it could be anything other than the . 1) PSU 2) power button on the case. And with the paperclip test we kinda rule out #2 dont we? |
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If you get no power at all,then yes.
If you get activity (fans spinning up etc) then I would look at your motherboard as the next step
Originally Posted by Narynan Last question then im off to bed, When i toss an different psu i got laying around into it that i must procure from the attic... IF it does the same thing. What would be my next order of business? The switch on the case? |
If you get activity (fans spinning up etc) then I would look at your motherboard as the next step
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