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PSU with no switch?

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July 19, 2014 10:24:38 AM

Hi,
I just built my first pc, with an athlon 5350.
But it won't turn on.
Everything seems to be connected properly, but my PSU, http://www.amazon.co.uk/CIT-500w-Micro-Power-Supply/dp/...
Has no switch to turn it off an on. Could this be the problem? Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance! :) 

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July 19, 2014 10:33:26 AM

That is really strange, no idea why a PSU wouldn't have a switch, presumably it's just permanently on.
You bought a crappy cheap PSU which is likely awful quality, send it back and get a new one from a good brand such as Corsair (but not CX series), Antec, XFX, EVGA, Seasonic, Coolermaster, etc. Avoid anything very cheap from brands with things like "EZ" in the name.

If you enter your system specs into something like PCpartpicker or CM wattage calculator, it will give you a recommended wattage, you want to get a power supply about 50-100w above the recommended wattage.
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