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February 12, 2014 4:03:51 AM

I have been building and upgrading my own computers for some years now but I was carrying out an upgrade the othernight and have hit a stumbling block and was hoping someone could help.

My current rig:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 B3 (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair))
ASUS P5W DH Deluxe SKT 775 dual-core Core2Duo Conroe ready Crossfire 8channel audio ATX
2x Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.9V
PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Enermax 1000W Galaxy CrossFire EGA1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU

My upgrades:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO

Once I had put everything together I tried to boot the PC but the power supply kept auto-tripping out. At first I thought I had blown the PSU during the upgrade (somehow) but when I tested it with my old motherboard it worked fine and would power up. Next I thought the new motherboard might be faulty but when connecting another PSU it works fine and boots to BIOS no problem.

I think that the problem is to do with the new lower power states of the Haswell chips. After some research I discovered that my Enermax power supply is fitted with some protection hardware which can shut down to prevent damage to other hardware, I’m guessing the new chip triggers some protection. The board will power up for a second and then the power supply cuts out, the LED turns red and I get a 2 beep-pause-2 beep pattern from the PSU.

My power supply is fairly old (bought in 2007) but still has more than enough power to run my PC so I would rather not replace it if possible. I have tried disabling C1e, C3 and C6/C7 states in the BIOS but it still will not boot. Has anyone else experienced this issue with an Enermax PSU or know a work around for it?

Thanks,
Tom

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February 12, 2014 4:07:05 AM

n00bster_15 said:
I have been building and upgrading my own computers for some years now but I was carrying out an upgrade the othernight and have hit a stumbling block and was hoping someone could help.

My current rig:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 B3 (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair))
ASUS P5W DH Deluxe SKT 775 dual-core Core2Duo Conroe ready Crossfire 8channel audio ATX
2x Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.9V
PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Enermax 1000W Galaxy CrossFire EGA1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU

My upgrades:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO

Once I had put everything together I tried to boot the PC but the power supply kept auto-tripping out. At first I thought I had blown the PSU during the upgrade (somehow) but when I tested it with my old motherboard it worked fine and would power up. Next I thought the new motherboard might be faulty but when connecting another PSU it works fine and boots to BIOS no problem.

I think that the problem is to do with the new lower power states of the Haswell chips. After some research I discovered that my Enermax power supply is fitted with some protection hardware which can shut down to prevent damage to other hardware, I’m guessing the new chip triggers some protection. The board will power up for a second and then the power supply cuts out, the LED turns red and I get a 2 beep-pause-2 beep pattern from the PSU.

My power supply is fairly old (bought in 2007) but still has more than enough power to run my PC so I would rather not replace it if possible. I have tried disabling C1e, C3 and C6/C7 states in the BIOS but it still will not boot. Has anyone else experienced this issue with an Enermax PSU or know a work around for it?

Thanks,
Tom


dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic

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February 12, 2014 4:09:52 AM

ModernWarfare said:
n00bster_15 said:
I have been building and upgrading my own computers for some years now but I was carrying out an upgrade the othernight and have hit a stumbling block and was hoping someone could help.

My current rig:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 B3 (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair))
ASUS P5W DH Deluxe SKT 775 dual-core Core2Duo Conroe ready Crossfire 8channel audio ATX
2x Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.9V
PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Enermax 1000W Galaxy CrossFire EGA1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU

My upgrades:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO

Once I had put everything together I tried to boot the PC but the power supply kept auto-tripping out. At first I thought I had blown the PSU during the upgrade (somehow) but when I tested it with my old motherboard it worked fine and would power up. Next I thought the new motherboard might be faulty but when connecting another PSU it works fine and boots to BIOS no problem.

I think that the problem is to do with the new lower power states of the Haswell chips. After some research I discovered that my Enermax power supply is fitted with some protection hardware which can shut down to prevent damage to other hardware, I’m guessing the new chip triggers some protection. The board will power up for a second and then the power supply cuts out, the LED turns red and I get a 2 beep-pause-2 beep pattern from the PSU.

My power supply is fairly old (bought in 2007) but still has more than enough power to run my PC so I would rather not replace it if possible. I have tried disabling C1e, C3 and C6/C7 states in the BIOS but it still will not boot. Has anyone else experienced this issue with an Enermax PSU or know a work around for it?

Thanks,
Tom


dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic



If I can't get it working by payday I will do!
No good telling me to go buy a new one if someone knows how to get it working
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February 12, 2014 4:12:54 AM

n00bster_15 said:
ModernWarfare said:
n00bster_15 said:
I have been building and upgrading my own computers for some years now but I was carrying out an upgrade the othernight and have hit a stumbling block and was hoping someone could help.

My current rig:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 B3 (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Socket 775 L2 8MB Cache (2x4MB (4MB per core pair))
ASUS P5W DH Deluxe SKT 775 dual-core Core2Duo Conroe ready Crossfire 8channel audio ATX
2x Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.9V
PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card
Enermax 1000W Galaxy CrossFire EGA1000EWL ATX2.2 Modular PSU

My upgrades:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO

Once I had put everything together I tried to boot the PC but the power supply kept auto-tripping out. At first I thought I had blown the PSU during the upgrade (somehow) but when I tested it with my old motherboard it worked fine and would power up. Next I thought the new motherboard might be faulty but when connecting another PSU it works fine and boots to BIOS no problem.

I think that the problem is to do with the new lower power states of the Haswell chips. After some research I discovered that my Enermax power supply is fitted with some protection hardware which can shut down to prevent damage to other hardware, I’m guessing the new chip triggers some protection. The board will power up for a second and then the power supply cuts out, the LED turns red and I get a 2 beep-pause-2 beep pattern from the PSU.

My power supply is fairly old (bought in 2007) but still has more than enough power to run my PC so I would rather not replace it if possible. I have tried disabling C1e, C3 and C6/C7 states in the BIOS but it still will not boot. Has anyone else experienced this issue with an Enermax PSU or know a work around for it?

Thanks,
Tom


dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic



If I can't get it working by payday I will do!
No good telling me to go buy a new one if someone knows how to get it working


keep trying ill just grab some popcorn and watch. also it might be that you're psu is not compatible with that new motherboard

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February 12, 2014 4:17:52 AM

ModernWarfare said:

dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic


Enermax actually makes some great PSUs. HardwareSecrets and JohnnyGuru constantly give Enermax golden awards. Probably the only company with the word 'max' in it's name worth buying.
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February 12, 2014 4:19:20 AM

n00bster_15 said:


If I can't get it working by payday I will do!
No good telling me to go buy a new one if someone knows how to get it working


keep trying ill just grab some popcorn and watch. also it might be that you're psu is not compatible with that new motherboard

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Well thank you for being ever so helpful. I probably will have to get a new power supply but if there is fix for this I would rather do that then shell out unnecessary money. I can't get a new one right now so all I can do now is find out if there is a fix or work-around.
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February 12, 2014 4:20:22 AM

jimthenagual said:
ModernWarfare said:

dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic


Enermax actually makes some great PSUs. HardwareSecrets and JohnnyGuru constantly give Enermax golden awards. Probably the only company with the word 'max' in it's name worth buying.


Thanks - this is what I was trying to say to ModernWarfare yesterday
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February 12, 2014 4:22:00 AM

jimthenagual said:
ModernWarfare said:

dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic


Enermax actually makes some great PSUs. HardwareSecrets and JohnnyGuru constantly give Enermax golden awards. Probably the only company with the word 'max' in it's name worth buying.


n00bster_15 said:
jimthenagual said:
ModernWarfare said:

dude enermax is bad why you not understand :p  get corsair or seasonic


Enermax actually makes some great PSUs. HardwareSecrets and JohnnyGuru constantly give Enermax golden awards. Probably the only company with the word 'max' in it's name worth buying.


Thanks - this is what I was trying to say to ModernWarfare yesterday


heres you're answer -----------> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Enermax-Haswell-C6-C7-...
you're PSU is not compatible not in list so yea you need a new psu.

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February 12, 2014 4:26:12 AM

I was just responding to your blanket statement that 'enermax is bad'.
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February 12, 2014 4:28:48 AM

jimthenagual said:
I was just responding to your blanket statement that 'enermax is bad'.


corsair and seasonic and xfx kicks the sh*** outta enermax

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February 12, 2014 4:31:31 AM

Neither corsair nor XFX actually make PSUs. They slap their name on them. Usually made by Seasonic. But for example, I'd take an Enermax EPM600AWT over corsair's CX600 any day. Enermax makes some excellent PSUs.

To original poster, sorry for threadjacking. I'm going to go watch team Canada wipe Team USAs butt in women's olympic hockey!
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February 12, 2014 4:37:12 AM

jimthenagual said:
Neither corsair nor XFX actually make PSUs. They slap their name on them. Usually made by Seasonic. But for example, I'd take an Enermax EPM600AWT over corsair's CX600 any day. Enermax makes some excellent PSUs.


you're right cx version is pretty bad but seasonic makes the best psu's some enermax are good some are sh**
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February 12, 2014 4:52:56 AM

So, can anyone recommend me a decent psu as it is the component I know the least about!
Specs:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO
2x 2TB SATA HDD
+ a bit of extra kick for peripherals/charging phones etc..
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February 12, 2014 5:53:25 AM

n00bster_15 said:
So, can anyone recommend me a decent psu as it is the component I know the least about!
Specs:
Intel Core i7 4771 3.50GHz Socket 1150 8MB
Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Socket 1150 HDMI DVI ATX Motherboard
Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO
2x 2TB SATA HDD
+ a bit of extra kick for peripherals/charging phones etc..


finally dude 1000 watt is more than enough for you're build im gonna give you some decent psu's by you're choice

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2RfD9

Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($114.26 @ Amazon)
Total: $114.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 08:47 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fu32

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $114.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 08:51 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/eJWu

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $89.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 08:52 EST-0500)

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February 13, 2014 3:30:46 AM

Thanks - I'm aware that 1000W is more than enough but I like to keep some redundancy as I will be getting a new gfx card later in the year and I could decide to double them up (plus I was a bit flush when I bought my last one).
Also just realised I didn't put my current card into my specs:
"PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card"

I will take a look at the 3 psus you suggested and get myself a new one soon.
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February 13, 2014 4:13:58 AM

n00bster_15 said:
Thanks - I'm aware that 1000W is more than enough but I like to keep some redundancy as I will be getting a new gfx card later in the year and I could decide to double them up (plus I was a bit flush when I bought my last one).
Also just realised I didn't put my current card into my specs:
"PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card"

I will take a look at the 3 psus you suggested and get myself a new one soon.


heres some 1000watt decent psu's

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Deo
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:07 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10x9O
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($191.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $191.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:09 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JqDJ
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:11 EST-0500)





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February 13, 2014 4:28:03 AM

ModernWarfare said:
n00bster_15 said:
Thanks - I'm aware that 1000W is more than enough but I like to keep some redundancy as I will be getting a new gfx card later in the year and I could decide to double them up (plus I was a bit flush when I bought my last one).
Also just realised I didn't put my current card into my specs:
"PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card"

I will take a look at the 3 psus you suggested and get myself a new one soon.


heres some 1000watt decent psu's

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Deo
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:07 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10x9O
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($191.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $191.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:09 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JqDJ
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:11 EST-0500)






Thank you - can I ask what you look for when picking a psu as the ones you have listed all seem very similar to me. I'm not sure what the differences are between them other than their make...
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February 13, 2014 4:33:47 AM

n00bster_15 said:
ModernWarfare said:
n00bster_15 said:
Thanks - I'm aware that 1000W is more than enough but I like to keep some redundancy as I will be getting a new gfx card later in the year and I could decide to double them up (plus I was a bit flush when I bought my last one).
Also just realised I didn't put my current card into my specs:
"PowerColor HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2mini DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card"

I will take a look at the 3 psus you suggested and get myself a new one soon.


heres some 1000watt decent psu's

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Deo
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:07 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10x9O
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($191.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $191.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:09 EST-0500)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JqDJ
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $184.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 07:11 EST-0500)






Thank you - can I ask what you look for when picking a psu as the ones you have listed all seem very similar to me. I'm not sure what the differences are between them other than their make...


for me i would go with silverstone has 12volt rail 83amps very powerful and decent you're right both are similar but my recommendation is this silverstone
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