dead power supply

[IFICUDIWUD]

my ocz-420adj 420 watt power supply died today.. I need a comperable one to support my rig..

MAXTOP Signature CSX-147K2F NO PS Gray Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case -

MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard -

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz Socket 939 Single-Core Processor Model ADA3200BPBOX

-2 x OCZ Value Series 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model OCZ4001024V3

2 MSI NX6600GT-TD128E GeForce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI

HITACHI Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 (0A30356) 80GB 7200 RPM SATA . Hard Drive - OEM

any help would be greatly appreciated.. since i built this one i haven't paid much attention to advances cuz i just been happy.. now i'm sad but not ready to build another rig.. just need help with a power supply...thanks in advance for suggestions

 

[RallyMaster]

Antec Earthwatts 430W should be able to handle that system although it's not SLi certified but 6600GTs shouldn't take that much power anyway. I'm running an Opteron 146, 1GB RAM, Abit KN8, 1x 6600GT, 2xhard drives on an Antec Earthwatts 380...

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

not really convinced its bad.. it could be something else.. been naggin at me all day so i put it back in and tried jumping out the switch.. no luck.. no fans or nothin.. im at a loss.. i guess it is badjjjust seems funny though.. i shut it down the other night and it had been working fine.. temps all looked good on processor and all voltages were in tolerance.. anyone got any ideas b4 i replace it?

 

[killster1]

put a paper clip from the green to the black on the 24 pin plug then plug the psu in to the wall.. if its bad you can check the switch and a fuse inside if its not under warranty.. if its bad id go for something way more than 430 watts as only the highest watt psu's have good efficiency and will be worth the money in saved power bills.. (also psu's dont really go down in price so no point waiting)

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: killster1
put a paper clip from the green to the black on the 24 pin plug then plug the psu in to the wall.. if its bad you can check the switch and a fuse inside if its not under warranty.. if its bad id go for something way more than 430 watts as only the highest watt psu's have good efficiency and will be worth the money in saved power bills.. (also psu's dont really go down in price so no point waiting)

>.> Antec Earthwatts with 80 Plus certification isn't efficent?

 

[BassBomb]

Wow killster nice FUD. Alot of lower power PSU's have great efficiency (80+) as RM stated.

Earthwatts is a good reccomendation, 6600GT's dont take much power even in SLi , but I don't think it has two PCI-e power connectors (but I'm not sure if the pci-e version required extra power)

If you want something better I'd start with Corsair 450

 

[killster1]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster

Originally posted by: killster1
put a paper clip from the green to the black on the 24 pin plug then plug the psu in to the wall.. if its bad you can check the switch and a fuse inside if its not under warranty.. if its bad id go for something way more than 430 watts as only the highest watt psu's have good efficiency and will be worth the money in saved power bills.. (also psu's dont really go down in price so no point waiting)

>.> Antec Earthwatts with 80 Plus certification isn't efficent?

wow almost every thread here is your responce.. "get a antec earthwatts" guy asks for modular psu.. "get a antec earthwatts!" hahah

well it isnt 80% efficient at 430 watts now is it.. its 78% and does 50C exhaust at 43db.. so does that sound like all you need or maybe want something more efficient at 430watts or higher..

im not even going to mention how gay the psu looks with its tiny fan and unbraided cables..

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
Wow killster nice FUD. Alot of lower power PSU's have great efficiency (80+) as RM stated.

Earthwatts is a good reccomendation, 6600GT's dont take much power even in SLi , but I don't think it has two PCI-e power connectors (but I'm not sure if the pci-e version required extra power)

If you want something better I'd start with Corsair 450

The 6600GTs take power directly from the PCI-e slots (at least mine does). There is no external 6-pin connector.

Originally posted by: killster1

Originally posted by: RallyMaster

Originally posted by: killster1
put a paper clip from the green to the black on the 24 pin plug then plug the psu in to the wall.. if its bad you can check the switch and a fuse inside if its not under warranty.. if its bad id go for something way more than 430 watts as only the highest watt psu's have good efficiency and will be worth the money in saved power bills.. (also psu's dont really go down in price so no point waiting)

>.> Antec Earthwatts with 80 Plus certification isn't efficent?

wow almost every thread here is your responce.. "get a antec earthwatts" guy asks for modular psu.. "get a antec earthwatts!" hahah

well it isnt 80% efficient at 430 watts now is it.. its 78% and does 50C exhaust at 43db.. so does that sound like all you need or maybe want something more efficient at 430watts or higher..

im not even going to mention how gay the psu looks with its tiny fan and unbraided cables..

1. The power supply is cheap and is of decent build quality. Find me another power supply for $40AR shipped that is 80 Plus certified, made by Seasonic and has a 3 year warranty where the manufacturer actually honors it.
2. No one truly needs a modular PSU. I have used two in my own build thus far and I can tell you this from experience.
3. You look at the back of the computer when you use it? If a 80mm does the job and keeps everything cool, why would you need a 120mm?
4. Unbraided cables lol...what are you...a ricer? Do you stare at the innards of your case all day?
5. Okay, so it's not 80% efficient at 100% load. You try and make a power supply that does 78% efficiency @ full tilt, charge $40 for it and then we'll talk. How about that?

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

I understand...

put a paper clip from the green to the black on the 24 pin plug then plug the psu in to the wall..

didn't mean to start an argument about efficiency.. but i will look into all recomendations b4 i decide.. thanks for the followup..ill keep u posted

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

nothing happened..looked at fuse it "looks"ok but i cant find my dadgum meter..grrr tried the jumper from green to black pins on 24 pin connector and pulled swith wires and tried to jump out switch at mobo connection but to no avail// i have another psu but it doesnt have a -5v rail.. ill try puttin it in tomorrow to see if it will power up.. if it does then its gotta be the old p/s.. tnks for help so far will keep u posted on my progress..

 

[killster1]

every part in the pc is more than 40$.. why buy a 40$ after rebate! psu? if he ever wants to upgrade does he want to use the bunk 40$ psu to power it? if its suoper budget then that maybe the best choice tho not one id make,, no leaky caps in the ocz psu? stuffed the paper clip in good?

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

ya stuffed it in good..used a large clip thatr fit tightno sign of life.. i looked closely witha mag glass but could see noleaky caps no bulges or oxidation. i'll look again real close

 

[RallyMaster]

Originally posted by: killster1
every part in the pc is more than 40$.. why buy a 40$ after rebate! psu? if he ever wants to upgrade does he want to use the bunk 40$ psu to power it? if its suoper budget then that maybe the best choice tho not one id make,, no leaky caps in the ocz psu? stuffed the paper clip in good?

Obviously you don't know much about used hardware prices these days. I paid $20 for a 6600GT, $20 for an AMD Opteron 146 and $40 for a nForce4 Skt 939 motherboard three weeks ago. Maybe you'll pay $55 for an SLi board but that's a big maybe. /threadhijacking

IFICUDIWUD: Are you still within the warranty period? (unlikely question because I have a feeling OCZ stopped producing that PSU a long time ago) If it's not powering on, you should probably just RMA it. If you've tried the paper clip method and done many different combinations, your best bet might as well be a new PSU.

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

i plgged in my antec true power 2.0 and it fired up just fine all fans came up and everything. the reason i dont use it is cuz it doesnt have a -5v. its the one i bought originally for this build but wouldnt work.. thats why i bought the ocz 420 adj in the first place.. looking at the antec psu i dont see where any of them have a -5 v.. maybe im missing something.. also looked at the ocz site and didnt see any there either. reckon wht the -5v is for?.. went round and round with the antec and just could not get it to work.. plugged in the ocz and it fored right up and been runnin right at 3 yrs till now

guess i need help finding one with a -5v supply

 

[RallyMaster]

-5V isn't even used any more...and therefore was removed from the ATX specification.

Take a look at this tread: Text

Antec TruePower 2.0s have a tendency to die within 8-9 months due to its use of the infamous Fuhjyyu capacitors. I recommend that you get rid of that PSU pronto.

 

[IFICUDIWUD]

put my old anteck true power II in and it ook off like a scalded dog..tnx for all the help