From: none@nowhere.com   
      
   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?   
      
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