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-Tom-   08-03-2009 at 05:26:56 PM

Hey, I recently helped make a new build for a friend, and we've run into a few issues. First off, we used an Antec Basiq 500u PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] siq%20500u, an AMD Phenom 9600 Agena @2.3GHz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103244 and an ASRock A780GMH motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 813157154. However, the PSU when connected and turned on makes a faint noise kind of like a hard drive spinning up but really short and quiet and doesn't power anything, including the case fans that connect directly to it. No components other than the motherboard, CPU, RAM and PSU are connected. Any help is appreciated :)

edit: this PSU powered up the mobo and fans about a week ago, but the motherboard was defective so we RMA'ed it. After it came, the PSU didn't work so we RMA'ed that as well. This PSU has no voltage switch, which I found strange.


Message edited by -Tom- on 08-03-2009 at 05:34:29 PM
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Silver Home Brew badge hunter315   08-03-2009 at 06:20:07 PM
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Thats not strange thats a good thing, no good PSU should have a voltage switch as an active PFC can accept a range of voltages and produce the desired output, normally they can run 100-240 volts. The basiq isnt a good antec PSU so it may very well be dead unfortunately, but have you made sure that everything is plugged in including the 4 pin CPU connector?

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-Tom-   08-03-2009 at 06:22:54 PM
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yes, I plugged in the 20 and 4 pin connectors and made sure they were inserted correctly. I realized that Basiq isn't the best PSU out there, but it was really cheap :D

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kubes   08-03-2009 at 07:01:26 PM
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Make sure your getting power from the outlet. (aka no breakers or gfi switches have tripped)

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   08-03-2009 at 07:11:51 PM
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Have a look at this thread:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] -checklist

And you should have a 24-pin connector as well as a separate 4-pin connector near the CPU.

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-Tom-   08-03-2009 at 07:55:13 PM
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I connected the 20+4 pin to the mobo and the 4 pin to the slot near the CPU, and that same outlet worked for a TV 15 minutes before plugging in the computer.

I read that FAQ several times in the past, and none of those issues apply to me


Message edited by -Tom- on 08-03-2009 at 08:17:27 PM
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kubes   08-04-2009 at 02:02:36 PM
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When you plug the psu into the motherboard their ussualy is an led that lights up on the board to say their's power on standby to the board. Is this led even lighting up for you?

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anon9001   08-04-2009 at 06:02:18 PM
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-Tom-   08-04-2009 at 09:23:49 PM
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We just got a new PSU instead of going through all this crap. Thanks everyone for your help

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kubes   08-05-2009 at 03:29:14 AM
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I'm assuming it fixed the problem?

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