PSU fan not working. Is it faulty?

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

I recently have built a brand new computer. I noticed that everything was getting powered except my drives (SSD,HDD,ODD). So uninstall the power supply and remount it with the fan facing up. I turn it on and notice the fan kind of twitches and does not spin. Is it faulty? Again, everything powers up (GPU, CPU, Mobo,Fans), except the internal drives. If the fan is the issue, I still have a warranty and can get it replaced today. Thank you in advanced

Power Supply: EVGA Supernova 650 G2

clutchc · Dec 19, 2015

Some PSU's fans don't run until needed by rising temps. But the twitching doesn't sound right. And the loss of power to the drives is not supposed to be. So yes, I'd replace it.

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

Your PSU has an eco mode where the fan won't start spinning until it is under 25% load. You can turn this eco mode off and have the fan running all the time if you wish, there is a button under the modular cable connectors.

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

You're right. Turned the switch off and the fan was working. Hmm, Idk why it wont power my internal drives then.

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

Could you give us some pictures of your SATA power and data connectors to your PSU, drives and motherboard?

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

yee, I took some pictures but not sure how to upload them here through phone, how do you do that haha sorry

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

devoknows :

Upload them to a site like http://www.imgur.com and give us the links

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

devoknows :

Upload them to a site like http://www.imgur.com and give us the links

Ok , sorry for being a noob haha give me a second

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

OK, literally just made the account but here it is.
http://imgur.com/rIyXBFX
http://imgur.com/RenAJuq
http://imgur.com/wS9UKiF
http://imgur.com/8ouZqOY
http://imgur.com/SSgyiqj

These are photos of the sata cables and the sata power connectors connected to the module, motherboard, etc.

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

What exactly do the drives do? The cables appear to be connected fine.

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

Well Im guessing the SSD is to have an operating system or something in the lines. The HDD is the hardrive and the ODD is the dvd writer so i can put the windows 10 disk in it. So basically, without these, I can't get out of bios ever.

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

devoknows :

lol, I meant like what do the drives physically do, do they spin up? make noises?

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

Sadly they do not. No sounds, no vibration, no LED from the dvd writer. They may be fried, Im going to a buddies house later to test them. If they work then Im going to be frustrated because it wont work on my build.

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

devoknows :

_Skittle_ :

Sadly they do not. No sounds, no vibration, no LED from the dvd writer. They may be fried, Im going to a buddies house later to test them. If they work then Im going to be frustrated because it wont work on my build.

I honestly can't think of what the problem could be. They all seem to be physically connected, I would try them in another PC like you said.

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

devoknows :

I honestly can't think of what the problem could be. They all seem to be physically connected, I would try them in another PC like you said.
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Yeah, imma do that (hopefully sooner than later) and post an update, thank you so much for taking the time out to help me. I appreciate it.

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

I feel stupid, so unistall my hard drive to find out that my drivers arent plugged in all the way, they were half way in

_Skittle_ · Dec 19, 2015

Don't worry lol, it happens to the best of us

devoknows · Dec 19, 2015

_Skittle_ :

Haha true that, windows is installing now. Ty again for the help

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