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09-14-2006, 05:35 PM
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No Go
I'm a novice builder. Just got the video card I forgot to order and put it in my antec sonata II case and when I power up, I get nothing. no lites, sounds, fans, nothing. I put a meter on the jpw1 plug and between the various receptacles. and on the ATX plug, I can't find any power anywhere. Is there a way to confirm this is a dead power supply?
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09-14-2006, 05:37 PM
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First, please post your full system specs.
I'd follow the steps detailed in this thread. It's the only way to determin a faulty component http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=132409 FK
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09-14-2006, 06:12 PM
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So I just set up and out of the box setup. Crossed the pwr sw leads and got a small twitch on the cpu fan, then nothing and nothing since.
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09-14-2006, 06:16 PM
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antec sonata II case
MSI 945P Neo2-F MB corsiar ddr2 RAM (2 1G chips) maxtor 160G HD geforce 6600 verto pci - e |
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09-14-2006, 06:18 PM
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and the CPU
Intel PD 940 3.2G 775 |
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09-14-2006, 07:22 PM
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Looks like a DOA Power Supply to me, though there's the potential for a faulty motherboard too. I'm pretty sure that a fault with any other component would still allow the system to power up.
The Antec unit in the sonata case is a quality one, but every manufacturer has its share of duds. Do you have another power supply that you can swap in to test with? Also check the obvious stuff - voltage switch (if there is one on the rear of the power supply) set to 110/115 for US, 230 for elsewhere, and the power switch. Also swap out the power chord. FK |
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09-14-2006, 07:58 PM
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don't have another ps, voltage set to 115
guess I'll RMA the ps and the MB, start over. any suggestions on another MB, or should I stick with the MSI. |
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09-15-2006, 10:27 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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Does the power supply have a rocker switch on the back? "1" is ON, "0" is OFF.
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