New Build Won't Start Up?

That PSU looks good to be honest, the 12v rails (The important ones) mount up to 34 Ampheres which is a brilliant amount for a small wattage PSU.
 
Deepblue said:
The case has to be grounded for the electrical static to go to ground, so the PSU has to be in the case and pluged into a grounded outlet.
if its not, you will only equlize the static between you and the case and the case will become just as charged as you are.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps986/prod_configuration_guide09186a00802ecb5d.html

look right below the 2nd Warning ..

" Ensure that equipment is properly grounded. Turn the chassis power switch off, but leave the power cord plugged in so it is still grounded by the plug. "
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When you get A+ certified they specifically tell you to unplug to computer from the wall. The point of a wriststrap is to keep you and the computer at the same electrical potential.

And congrats on your rig
 
holdenssx said:
When you get A+ certified they specifically tell you to unplug to computer from the wall. The point of a wriststrap is to keep you and the computer at the same electrical potential.

And congrats on your rig
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I am A+, Net+ and MCDST and i also have a stupid HDI help desk analyst Certified and Cat5 Certified installer with fiber optic training and working on CCNP and MCSE, and i work in IT.
i know what they tell you, but i have been building computer for over 13 years.
and i have been a licenced journeyman electrician for about the same number of years.

keeping you and the case at the same electrical potential does no good, because the motherboard is not at the same " electrical potential " as you and the case so if you touch the Mobo or anyother card you risk shocking it,
the best way to do this is to have no charge at all in you or the case so it needs to be grounded.

in other words you and a case have a + charge and you grab your mobo that has a - charge and zapp
and BTW grats on your build.. feels good huh
 
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:cool: You need to Check the supply on its own first, Use a paper clip to short the green wire to black wire on pins 14 and 15. if you need a diagram of the 20 pin plug go to:http://pinouts.ru/Power/atxpower_pinout.shtml.
This will start the power supply, and you can measure the voltages:
If the supply proves okay, connect to motherboard out of the case, to make sure the M-board is not connecting to the metal work.


20 pin MOLEX 39-01-2200 connector
at the cable
Pin Name Color Description
1 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
2 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
3 COM Black Ground
4 5V Red +5 VDC
5 COM Black Ground
6 5V Red +5 VDC
7 COM Black Ground
8 PWR_OK Gray Power Ok (is a status signal generated by the power supply to notify the computer that the DC operating voltages are within the ranges required for proper computer operation)
9 5VSB Purple +5 VDC Standby Voltage (max 10mA)
10 12V Yellow +12 VDC
11 3.3V Orange +3.3 VDC
12 -12V Blue -12 VDC
13 COM Black Ground
14 /PS_ON Green Power Supply On (active low). Short this pin to GND to switch power supply ON, disconnect from GND to switch OFF.
15 COM Black Ground
16 COM Black Ground
17 COM Black Ground
18 -5V White -5 VDC
19 5V Red +5 VDC
20 5V Red +5 VDC
 
Good man! Enjoy your rig
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I am, Thanks a lot for the help though.

congratulations
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Thanks :D

You really should have at least a 600w power supply for that build
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That PSU looks good to be honest, the 12v rails (The important ones) mount up to 34 Ampheres which is a brilliant amount for a small wattage PSU.
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Yeah, The PSU is fine, it runs with no problems! I've put Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter on it and there's no problems, I have it all on highest settings too. :)

Supercool, Thanks a lot for the help, I appriciate it but I got it working ;)

Deepblue, Thanks a lot for the help also, it worked :D
 
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