Hi everyone,
I decided to replace my old PSU (an OCZ GXS700) because it was causing the computer to spontaneously restart after shutdown. The first PSU I tried was an (Edit: Antec, not ASUS >.>) New TP-650. This worked fine in terms of power, but I returned it because it made a loud clanking noise when turned on. I then decided to try out the NZXT HALE82 750w. However, when I plugged it in and turned it on, the PSU kept dying during the boot up (it basically turned off and restarted continuously). I took it back to the shop, where they confirmed that it was dying with a multimeter. I got the same model as a replacement and brought it back, but it had the exact same problem.
I was pretty confused at this point and thought that maybe some other components in the computer were frying the PSUs. I tried plugging in the old GXS700, and it completed the boot and got to the desktop without problems, making me think that all the other components were fine. I then brought the second HALE82 back to the shop to get it replaced. The tech guy then told me he thought that my GXS700 had messed up my motherboard, and the motherboard was blowing the new PSUs I was plugging in. If this is the case, then why the GXS700 still powers the computer on is beyond me.
Sorry for the long read, and thanks for making it this far. I want to know if it's actually possible for a bad motherboard to kill the PSUs. The only weird thing is that if this was the case, the GXS700 shouldn't work either. Also, they still had the TP-650 that I returned, and it still worked fine when they plugged it into their multimeter.
Is it possible that my motherboard's broken, or did I just have incredibly bad luck with PSUs? The motherboard is an ASUS P8P67 Pro, if it's relevant.
Again, sorry for the long read, and thanks for taking the time to help me out!
I decided to replace my old PSU (an OCZ GXS700) because it was causing the computer to spontaneously restart after shutdown. The first PSU I tried was an (Edit: Antec, not ASUS >.>) New TP-650. This worked fine in terms of power, but I returned it because it made a loud clanking noise when turned on. I then decided to try out the NZXT HALE82 750w. However, when I plugged it in and turned it on, the PSU kept dying during the boot up (it basically turned off and restarted continuously). I took it back to the shop, where they confirmed that it was dying with a multimeter. I got the same model as a replacement and brought it back, but it had the exact same problem.
I was pretty confused at this point and thought that maybe some other components in the computer were frying the PSUs. I tried plugging in the old GXS700, and it completed the boot and got to the desktop without problems, making me think that all the other components were fine. I then brought the second HALE82 back to the shop to get it replaced. The tech guy then told me he thought that my GXS700 had messed up my motherboard, and the motherboard was blowing the new PSUs I was plugging in. If this is the case, then why the GXS700 still powers the computer on is beyond me.
Sorry for the long read, and thanks for making it this far. I want to know if it's actually possible for a bad motherboard to kill the PSUs. The only weird thing is that if this was the case, the GXS700 shouldn't work either. Also, they still had the TP-650 that I returned, and it still worked fine when they plugged it into their multimeter.
Is it possible that my motherboard's broken, or did I just have incredibly bad luck with PSUs? The motherboard is an ASUS P8P67 Pro, if it's relevant.
Again, sorry for the long read, and thanks for taking the time to help me out!