From: nomail@hotmail.com   
      
   On 7/16/25 16:50, pinnerite wrote:   
   > I connected a brand new Asus Tuf 850W PSU to an ASUS motherboard with   
   > just the processor and heatsink installed, in a MIDI Tower case.   
   >   
   > The PSU was not in the case.   
   >   
   > Switched on and...   
   >   
   > Nothing happened.   
   >   
   > I detached the PSU and attached a small tester to it.   
   > Powered on ...   
   >   
   > No sign of life.   
   >   
   > What can cause a PSU to die under those conditions?   
   > Surely it has inbuilt protection against overload.   
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   >   
   What comes to mind is, it didn't die but doesn't switch on.   
   There might be a electrical check that isn't happy.   
   Are you sure you connected all plugs and cables to the mainboard?   
      
   As usual, if everything else fails, read the manual.   
      
      
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