Hello everyone,
I am back with a new problem. I have recently upgraded my rig, and have noticed a strange phenomena when the system is running. I hope this post isn't too off-topic for Tom's Hardware, but I seem to get a lot of help here, so here goes.
Before I begin describing the issue, here are the specs:
i7 6850k
GTX 1080 Founders Edition
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000 Watt
MSI Godlike Gaming Carbon X99A
Samsung 960 Pro 512GB
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
7200 RMP HDD 1TB
The system seems to work fine, but I'm worried there may be a power issue. I recently moved to a new apartment, and my old rig was working fine. Now, when powering on my current rig, the lights blink (like when turning on a hairdryer), and the lights continue to slightly flicker as long as the computer is left running. Sometimes, the issue won't be as noticeable, and it will sometimes get better after running the computer for a few hours. This doesn't seem to affect the computer, but I'm concerned there may be a power delivery issue with the PSU or with the circuit breaker. My old Corsair AX 850 watt didn't have this problem, and my fiances AX 750 watt PSU doesn't seem to cause this issue; and both were on the same circuit in the same apartment, sometimes running at the same time. It seems to only happen when I turn on the 1000 watt PSU.
This could be a multitude of issues. Maybe the wiring in this apartment is aluminum, rather than copper, and it can't handle the voltage/wattage of the new power supply. Perhaps there is a loose neutral wire in the panel box or some outlet somewhere, causing an issue. I have researched the possibilities enough to probably investigate myself, but I don't feel comfortable messing with home electrical systems myself, and I'm sure the staff at this apartment complex won't care enough to do anything. The light flickering seems to affect lamps plugged into any outlet in the affected room, as well as the ceiling light (which I think is not up to code having ceiling fans/lights on the same circuit as wall outlets).
My fiance's 750 watt Corsair PSU doesn't seem to create a problem, and my old 850 watt PSU didn't either. Could this be an issue with my apartment wiring, or a fault in the EVGA 1000 watt PSU? Might it also be that the new system has a CPU water pump and RGB strips, while my old system was all air and no lighting (voltage draw issue)?
Suggestions greatly appreciated.
I am back with a new problem. I have recently upgraded my rig, and have noticed a strange phenomena when the system is running. I hope this post isn't too off-topic for Tom's Hardware, but I seem to get a lot of help here, so here goes.
Before I begin describing the issue, here are the specs:
i7 6850k
GTX 1080 Founders Edition
EVGA SuperNova G2 1000 Watt
MSI Godlike Gaming Carbon X99A
Samsung 960 Pro 512GB
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
7200 RMP HDD 1TB
The system seems to work fine, but I'm worried there may be a power issue. I recently moved to a new apartment, and my old rig was working fine. Now, when powering on my current rig, the lights blink (like when turning on a hairdryer), and the lights continue to slightly flicker as long as the computer is left running. Sometimes, the issue won't be as noticeable, and it will sometimes get better after running the computer for a few hours. This doesn't seem to affect the computer, but I'm concerned there may be a power delivery issue with the PSU or with the circuit breaker. My old Corsair AX 850 watt didn't have this problem, and my fiances AX 750 watt PSU doesn't seem to cause this issue; and both were on the same circuit in the same apartment, sometimes running at the same time. It seems to only happen when I turn on the 1000 watt PSU.
This could be a multitude of issues. Maybe the wiring in this apartment is aluminum, rather than copper, and it can't handle the voltage/wattage of the new power supply. Perhaps there is a loose neutral wire in the panel box or some outlet somewhere, causing an issue. I have researched the possibilities enough to probably investigate myself, but I don't feel comfortable messing with home electrical systems myself, and I'm sure the staff at this apartment complex won't care enough to do anything. The light flickering seems to affect lamps plugged into any outlet in the affected room, as well as the ceiling light (which I think is not up to code having ceiling fans/lights on the same circuit as wall outlets).
My fiance's 750 watt Corsair PSU doesn't seem to create a problem, and my old 850 watt PSU didn't either. Could this be an issue with my apartment wiring, or a fault in the EVGA 1000 watt PSU? Might it also be that the new system has a CPU water pump and RGB strips, while my old system was all air and no lighting (voltage draw issue)?
Suggestions greatly appreciated.
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