From: nomail@hotmail.com   
      
   On 7/18/25 15:16, Felix wrote:   
   > Edmund wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > also did he connect the CPU 12v power, and the case switch cable to   
   > motherboard power switch pins?   
      
   Exactly   
      
      
      
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