PSU Makes Clicking Noise- No Post (1st Build)

[jjack339]

Ok here is what happened, 1st boot I power on and I hear a loud clicking noise, but the MOBO (ASUS P8P69 PRO REV 3.1) runs its checks and I get into the Bios, all 16GB ram posted, CPU was at 3.3mghz (2500k on power conservation mode). Thought the clicking noise was coming from a wire or something hitting a fan blade. So I powered down. Check around made sure all things were place nicely, then went to boot again, I hear the clicking noise still, but now no post, and then it powers of after maybe 5 seconds. Clicking noise is coming from the PSU (Corsair 750w Bronze). I am hoping it is the PSU, it makes sense it would be seeing as there is a load click noise coming from it, but I have also read failure to post could be MOBO.... like I said this is my 1st build so I am curious how I would rectify this.

notes-

usbs were working, got mouse and keyboard func
Radeon 6950 VC (was giving me monitor display at least)

 

[signor]

It is 100% from the PSU, this happens alot with power supplies on Samsung TV's.

Replace that PSU, I would reccomend a 750w XFX PSU (80+ (88%) Silver rated)
Amazing PSU with alot of modulation.

thanks
Sig

 

[signor]

PS Power supplies are massively annoying as they wait till the very last moment to then *** everything up. My last power supply worked fine for months after I spilt orange on it and then set on fire......

 

[Rugger]

Are any of the 'post state LEDs' illuminated? (section 2.2.6 of your manual).

 

[signor]

A further point to convince you is: if it is your motherboard which is causing the issue then what caused that.....its not often mobo's break without the PSU being the cause.

 

[Rugger]

Please provide the exact model number for your PSU, too. Corsair generally makes quality PSUs; at this point I think you need to do some more TS to figure out what the real problem is with your system.

 

[jjack339]

yes, the green lights on are on the MOBO,

it is a TX 750 PSU. I am almost certain the PSU needs replaced, but I dont know for sure if it is the reason I am getting no post.

 

[Rugger]

Try breadboarding: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page-262730_13_0.html

Relatively simple, but effective way of isolating HW issues.