- Jul 12, 2015
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It's my first time building a PC from components (listed below). I put everything together without checking if anything was DOA, which might not have been a good idea. Before I tried my first boot, I made sure everything was connected correctly—front panel connectors, power connectors, etc.
After I replaced the side panels on my case, I plugged my PSU into the wall directly. When I pressed the power button on the front of my case, the button glowed blue for maybe a second before the house breaker for that circuit tripped and everything shut off. I wasn't sure if the fans started up because it happened so quickly. After I flipped the breaker back, I tested both plugs on the outlet I'm using for my new computer, and both had power now. However, when I press the case power button, nothing happens.
I Googled online and tried removing the cable from my PSU and switching it to O for an hour. This didn't help. I also did the paperclip test (there's a Corsair video on YouTube about this) on the 24-pin ATX connector. The PSU fan didn't start spinning, even after I switched the fanless-at-low-loads mode off. However, I didn't have any sort of load connected to the PSU besides the paperclip, which I hear is necessary for some PSUs to kick in. The guy in the video used a case fan as a small load, but my case fans connect to a case controller (which connects to the PSU using a 4-pin Molex, which I tried, but the PSU fan didn't start) and the rear fan connects to the motherboard (I don't have an adapter for the 4-pin Molex).
After that, I tried starting up the computer using the motherboard's built-in power button. When that didn't work, I took off the front panel connectors and tried the screwdriver and pins trick to turn it on, but that didn't work, either. None of the mobo LEDs light up (including the one that tells you it's connected to a power source).
Can I conclude that my PSU is fried before I contact Corsair about this? I'm not quite sure if I can rule out any of my other parts, being a beginner at this kind of thing. I haven't found a forum post exactly like my situation yet (PSU tripping breaker once, then seemingly dying).
The only other thing on the circuit was a dehumidifier—I don't think my parts could draw enough current to cause the breaker to trip, so this is very strange. Any ideas on what happened or if my other components might have been damaged? Does it sound like my PSU was just defective?
The breaker is rated for 15A.
Corsair AX760
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Asus Z97-A motherboard
i5-4690k + stock cooler
2x HyperX Fury DDR3 8GB 1866
MSI GTX 970 4GB
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
Seagate 1TB SSHD
After I replaced the side panels on my case, I plugged my PSU into the wall directly. When I pressed the power button on the front of my case, the button glowed blue for maybe a second before the house breaker for that circuit tripped and everything shut off. I wasn't sure if the fans started up because it happened so quickly. After I flipped the breaker back, I tested both plugs on the outlet I'm using for my new computer, and both had power now. However, when I press the case power button, nothing happens.
I Googled online and tried removing the cable from my PSU and switching it to O for an hour. This didn't help. I also did the paperclip test (there's a Corsair video on YouTube about this) on the 24-pin ATX connector. The PSU fan didn't start spinning, even after I switched the fanless-at-low-loads mode off. However, I didn't have any sort of load connected to the PSU besides the paperclip, which I hear is necessary for some PSUs to kick in. The guy in the video used a case fan as a small load, but my case fans connect to a case controller (which connects to the PSU using a 4-pin Molex, which I tried, but the PSU fan didn't start) and the rear fan connects to the motherboard (I don't have an adapter for the 4-pin Molex).
After that, I tried starting up the computer using the motherboard's built-in power button. When that didn't work, I took off the front panel connectors and tried the screwdriver and pins trick to turn it on, but that didn't work, either. None of the mobo LEDs light up (including the one that tells you it's connected to a power source).
Can I conclude that my PSU is fried before I contact Corsair about this? I'm not quite sure if I can rule out any of my other parts, being a beginner at this kind of thing. I haven't found a forum post exactly like my situation yet (PSU tripping breaker once, then seemingly dying).
The only other thing on the circuit was a dehumidifier—I don't think my parts could draw enough current to cause the breaker to trip, so this is very strange. Any ideas on what happened or if my other components might have been damaged? Does it sound like my PSU was just defective?
The breaker is rated for 15A.
Corsair AX760
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Asus Z97-A motherboard
i5-4690k + stock cooler
2x HyperX Fury DDR3 8GB 1866
MSI GTX 970 4GB
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB
Seagate 1TB SSHD
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