Can't get new 1600W PSU to work

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Deceptivejunk

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Today I received my LEPA 1600 watt PSU to replace my older Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W psu. Plugged the new psu in, but it won't turn on. A red light on the front of my PC (above the little lightning bolt, which assume means power) turns on, but nothing else happens. None of the fans spin, the mobo doesnt turn on, even the fan on the PSU won't spin.

What should I do? I've double checked everything but it still won't turn my PC on when my 850W will.

For reference here are my other parts:

TZ77B biostar mobo
32 gigs of Gskill Ares ram
128gb Samsung SSD
1 2TB Samsung HDD
1 4TB Samsung HDD
2x Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870
Hyper 212 EVO cpu heatsink

 
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nukemaster

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Recheck it once more following the No Post link in my sig. If that fails. Maybe you just got a bad unit.

One question, Why so much power? That is insane for most computers.

If you live in a country with 110 or 120 volt 15 amp outlets outlets chances are you would push them VERY hard(trip breakers) if you could ever get the computer to draw 1600 watts.
 
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@Mongo: Tried every cable that would fit in the CPU power connector, didnt work. But I know for a fact that the first one plugged into it was the correct cable.

@nuke: I will check the post in your sig shortly. As for the reasonging behind the PSU, it gives me more room to upgrade if I want. I recently came into some money and figured to upgrade to the largest PSU I could. I'm a pragmatist at heart

@urbeer: I don't know if I can try that test, this PSU doesnt have a power switch on it. I just plug it in and that's it
 
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You can use the paper clip trick, Just unplug the unit set it up like the video and then plug it in.

Please make sure it is only connected to maybe a fan and a hard drive(some power supplies will shut off at no load and some do not run the fan at low loads, the fan is an easy to see indicator and the hard drive will provide some load) and NOT a video card or motherboard to do this test.
 
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I tried the papertest clip with just the mobo cable, with a fan and hdd, and still nothing. Nothing turns on. Does this mean its defective?

Additionally, If my electric sockets can turn a 850W PSU on with everything plugged in, the 1600W should be to as well, right? There's no reason it would need to draw more power(than is available) than my lesser PSU?
 
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I know. This PSU doesn't have one
 
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nukemaster

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Strange. Even the LEPA website shows NO switch(as does newegg). Wonder if they had inrush/current issues(small switch to take the inrush current or even the constant current on such a power supply may have to deal with at full load.). The easy solution would be a relay off a switch, but that takes space and money. I do not design power supplies, so maybe its not even that.

http://www.lepatek.com/eng/product_content/1/1/20/

Edit, was reading the techpowerup link on the power supply. They already took care of inrush current :). May just be a new revision with no switch.
 
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It is against national electric CODE to manufacture a electric device/component with out a positive cut off/interrupter.

Pulling the plug does [strike]not[/strike] qualify.

Edit:A 36" extension cord within arms reach of said device is "means of a service disconnect".
 
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HP has been doing it for years(for real. I have NEVER seen an HP computer with an actual power switch on the power supply.). Guess they are in crap.

As do all notebook power supplies and general power bricks like that. Come to think about it monitors rarely include those now as well.

I am going to guess you are talking power supplies in general right? Imagine a lab power supply that was ON all the time.
 
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There are two versions of the LEPA G1600. The G1600-MA model that has 115-240VAC, 50-60Hz input voltage doesn't have a power switch. The G1600-MA-EU model that has 220-240VAC, 50-60Hz input voltage only does have a power switch next to the PSU's AC connector.

TechPowerUp.com reviewed the G1600-MA-EU model.

The model you are able to purchase depends on where you live in the world.
 
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Thanks & your right! I've been digging into it a quite bit more because I was not positive.:heink:
 
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