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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: transporter on August 18, 2007, 10:26:41 PM

Title: psu dead?
Post by: transporter on August 18, 2007, 10:26:41 PM

ok i have a antec high efficiency 500watt power supply unit.

My problem is when i plug it only into the motherboard the computer turns on and works fine. but if i plug anything like a cd drive or hhd it just give me a 1 sec burst so the fans spin a little then it stops. i press it again and it does same thing.i have two small chassis fans that i can plug into one of the normal plugs of my power supply, if it just them it can boot up fine.

i guess my question is what else can i try before i say it's toast?

ps- if i only got motherboard plugged in when i turn it on then plug in cd drive and hdd while it running. It will run fine although then it does not detect them so it fails to boot os.

Title: Re: psu dead?
Post by: Quakky on August 18, 2007, 11:05:42 PM

borrow a friend's and if his works just fine, then ya urs is toast.

Title: Re: psu dead?
Post by: transporter on August 18, 2007, 11:29:47 PM

I don't have access to another psu that would work with this setup.

Title: Re: psu dead?
Post by: transporter on August 19, 2007, 01:59:31 AM

never mind you can end this post i figured it out

it had something to do with chassis fan it wasn't plugged in well or sumthin.....