When I connect my 20 pin ATX connector, it flickers and the +5VSB LED turns on? Does this mean that my Power Supply is working fine?
1657881
Your psu tester should have stable green lights throughout .. Depending on what you are connecting. If it flickers, is it steady? I have to different testers just in case the psu tester is defective.
1657882
NO the power supply should show 12 volts so yes it is defective will try to post a you tube link.
1657883
Well, it's not suppose to flick at all, that's for sure, have in mind that electronic devices require constant voltage to work properly.My advice for you, get a new power supply, is a save move if you are not a IT.If you decide to try it anyway then check if your computer reboots and the behavior of the devices connected to it like slow performance and recognition problems.Hope this helps.Good luck!
1657884
On my tester, it will either light up or not, might be a loose connector be sure and check the leads into the the plastic 20pin connector, that they are all seated and the female connectors are not spread out..
1657885
Well if it's green it's mean that its working...although, if only one light its on, there could be a problem with the psu, and need to replace it.
1116288
I got retail box and all the connectors are there. But not all the power supplies are ready for this card. I use high-end power supply. Therefore I didn't have a problem Make sure you have a power supply compatible with two six pin PCI power connectors. You should be running 600 Watt power supply at least. With two separate power channels and six pin connectors on them. This is not a power-hungry card but reliable power supply is very important.
2017930
I upgraded my Video card and power source. power was no problem but to get my video card in the right slot i had to take out the chip that controls 2 out of the 3 front usb ports. so if u dont mind that (no big deal for me) u should have no problems.
619310
I dont believe it plugs right into the PSU but it does recommend a 330w power supply which could cause the card to short out earlier in its life. It should be fine but You never know. It's a decent video card too.
543207
I'm thinking it might be something wrong with you power supply or maybe the cables you are using to connect the card to the power. really that card should be able to run on something as weak as a 450 watt psu. Possibly you should RMA the card itself it could have been a bad one out the gate and that will fix things also.
1129982
I've had mixed behavior on mine. The LED on the first port works as expected, each of the other LEDs have been irregular. I've noticed that if I restart my PC, the LEDs don't always come back on for ports that are enabled (even though the ports may be working). Other times I actually have to toggle the port on/off to get it working after a PC restart... and the LEDs may or may not come back on to reflect the status. Short answer; mine acts weird too.
2173095
Can't find your MoBo, but it runs a 24 pin connector, just make sure your MoBo runs on that and you're good, it runs voltage and frequency runs just about everything as well, don't see a problem
214237
Hmm have you connected all the tower cables to the corresponding psu slot? When i set mine this is all that needed to be done. Maybe something is out of place also make sure to open the other side of the tower where you can see the manufactures cables it might be that the one you need isn't pulled all the way through to reach the psu. My other assumption is that the wire fried but this is highly unlikely.
2131161
I am not sure of your power supply's AC ripple characteristics, a computer power supply has a definite purpose, charging a battery which serves to help diminish the AC ripple component of the power supply output. Any significant ripple will cause your LED's to flicker at 60Hz. Since your LED load is about 5 amps I would assume that flicker would be substantial with a supply of this type. I do not believe that it will damage the LED's or the power supply but if your power supply doesn't have good regulation to damp the ripple you could experience annoying flicker which in some cases can make you feel ill, or uncomfortable.
178590
How do you know it's not the mobo or pc power switch. It could be a bad cpu etc. If you suspect a bad power supply and don't trust the power supply tester, try to obtain another known good power supply and install it.
184685
sorry it took so long to get back, just make sure u got all the connectors plugged in and have a good power supply. try to test the power connectors if there not a name brand on something u know that works to rule out a fault power connector
1495755
The power adapter has a signal wire in it that is known to fail and it sounds like the BIOS isn't recognizing it. Have you tried using another ac adapter?
1494000
My power supply is similar and I have been using it for about a year now with no issues. I also use dual monitors. I'd at least try it out.
511297
Mine works fine, but remember you have to separately plug it into the appropriate pins on your motherboard, if you did that and it still does not light, reverse the leads and try that. You would think that polarity does not matter but we've found out in this case it does. Also, don't pay the current price showing here of $84, I bought mine on sale from Amazon back in January for $49 including a $10 rebate, but for instance right now at New Egg this same case is on sale for $59 with rebate
316630
Verify the old and new power supplies are actually the same voltage rating. If the are check the output voltages on the new supply to see if they are in spec. If that looks ok you need to take it to a shop with means to test both the power supply and the computer to make sure there is no problem with it's v detect circuit.
1110844
It doesnt require a power connector from psu, draws its power straight through the motherboard. Not sure about power requirements, i have a 480 watt psu and im running lots of accessories off it with no problems- tower with illuminated panels and cooling fans, neon light in tower, auxiliary blower motor, and sound card. system is a second gen i5 cpu w/ 8 gigs ram. You should be ok, unless you start putting all these lights into it.
1193701
mine does the same.. check your voltages in the BIOS though from what I've read it's the fan controller on the PSU switching on and off.. you'll be fine :)