PSU works.. but doesn't.

[Acksaw]

I just bought this PSU, connected it all up, tested it, no life. (620w btw) so i try with just actual mobo cables, still no life. I take it back as dead and they get it working on one of those testing stations and all rails etc work, i bring it home connect it up and still get the same problem, no life, I connect another PSU up, same cable, same mobo cables etc. and that works. So I know the psu and the pc works, so what should i do?

[MrP]

by testing station, do you mean a little box that just has a little light (or a voltage reading) to say its working without putting any load on the PSU??

if so then the psu maybe fauly when it has a load on it. i would get them to test it on a proper machine

[Acksaw]

Yeh, I looked at one on eBay earlier.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antec-ATX-Powe...QQcmdZViewItem
Could be the exact model. I will pop down tomorrow and ask for a full test or something. They (overclockers) say it could take 7-10 days but I have a 350w powering my essentials at the moment so I am not in a super rush.

[Acksaw]

BUMP! Maybe get Yellowbeard to reply?

[Yellowbeard]

Other than testing it, I have no other suggestions. However, I would suspect some other issue if a shop tested it with a tester. Did you clear the CMOS on the board after you changed the PSU? If it is defective, please return it to your retailer or RMA with us.

[Acksaw]

I don't know how to clear the CMOS, would that have any effect as to why it won't turn on? It's at the shop at the moment getting tested.

[Yellowbeard]

Please read the manual. It will describe how to clear the CMOS. In some cases, it is necessary to clear the CMOS when making a major hardware change.

[Acksaw]

Just had a look through the manual and there is only around 3/4 pages worth of English and it's all about connecting the PSU up, none of the steps say anything about resetting the CMOS.

[Yellowbeard]

What MOBO is it?

[Acksaw]

Asus P5B Deluxe.

[Yellowbeard]

It's section 2.6, page 2-22 of your manual.

[Acksaw]

That's over 4 different languages over those pages...

[Yellowbeard]

Are any of those in a languageyou can read? Surely ASUS sent you an English manual?

If not, download it here: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

[Acksaw]

I thought you we're talking about the Corsair manual

Why does the PSU manual say nothing about resetting the CMOS?