New Computer Issues

[SpendRight]

Hi Folks,

Building a new computer; got the components from microcenter. Plugged
in power to mother board; ram; video card etc; and tried to turn on
the power on the power supply to no avail. dead silence no lights or
anything. unhooked everything. only plugged in CD Rom and Hard drive
and used onboard graphics card. Tried to turn on again but ntice that
the switch on the power supply was stuck in the | position ("the on
position") when I tried to switch it back, it just bounced back to the
on position. Still didnt get any power. anyway your suggestions are
welcome!

 

[Paul]

Hi Folks,

Building a new computer; got the components from microcenter. Plugged
in power to mother board; ram; video card etc; and tried to turn on
the power on the power supply to no avail. dead silence no lights or
anything. unhooked everything. only plugged in CD Rom and Hard drive
and used onboard graphics card. Tried to turn on again but ntice that
the switch on the power supply was stuck in the | position ("the on
position") when I tried to switch it back, it just bounced back to the
on position. Still didnt get any power. anyway your suggestions are
welcome!

Take the power supply back immediately. You don't want to fool around
with a duff power switch!

If your power supply is a brand in the "Tier 5" group here, try a
different brand when you go back to Microcenter.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108088

I see that Microcenter stocks several different types of
power supply testers. If they aren't blister-packed, perhaps
they can connect one of these to your replacement power supply,
before you leave the store. You want to at least hear the fan
spinning on the unit, as proof that it responded to the PS_ON# signal
on the main 24 pin connector.

http://www.microcenter.com/search_r...power+supply+tester&submit2.x=13&submit2.y=11

One thing a power supply tester should do, is put a slight load on the
PSU. I think the Startech example, may only be loading one rail, and
drawing about 25 watts on the 5V rail or thereabouts. But at least it
offers some load, while it switches on the unit. Power supply should
start, as soon as the Startech connector, is plugged to the new
supply's connector. What the Startech will do, is connect PS_ON# to COM,
to cause the PSU to run. (The Startech will get hot, so don't grab
it by where the resistor is located.)

http://www.startech.com/Product/ItemDetail.aspx?productid=PSUTEST20&c=CA

I don't see any point in playing with the old PSU. Point out the bad
switch and ask for a new, different brand this time.

Paul