VS Omega
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Hey all,
Just a really quick question - I know with the 20 pin ATX PSU's it's the green pin and the black pin shorted to make the PSU start without a motherboard. The PSU I need to test is 20 pin + 4 pin (the 4 pin slides into the module next to the 20 pin so the PSU can be used in older PCs), I tried the normal 2 green pins but it won't switch on - just wanted to be sure the PSU is dead and I'm not just shorting out the wrong pins.
The motherboard LED comes on but the power button wouldn't turn the PC on - I tried shorting the motherboard power switch pins and it didn't work. Before the computer not starting at all it would take a few times pressing the button before it would actually switch on. I calculated that I needed an 800w PSU for my OC'd Quad Core + 4 HDD's so I strongly get the feeling it's the PSU but just wanted to be sure.
Thanks
Bonus question - will running too many components on an underpowered PSU eventually damage it?
Just a really quick question - I know with the 20 pin ATX PSU's it's the green pin and the black pin shorted to make the PSU start without a motherboard. The PSU I need to test is 20 pin + 4 pin (the 4 pin slides into the module next to the 20 pin so the PSU can be used in older PCs), I tried the normal 2 green pins but it won't switch on - just wanted to be sure the PSU is dead and I'm not just shorting out the wrong pins.
The motherboard LED comes on but the power button wouldn't turn the PC on - I tried shorting the motherboard power switch pins and it didn't work. Before the computer not starting at all it would take a few times pressing the button before it would actually switch on. I calculated that I needed an 800w PSU for my OC'd Quad Core + 4 HDD's so I strongly get the feeling it's the PSU but just wanted to be sure.
Thanks
Bonus question - will running too many components on an underpowered PSU eventually damage it?