[RESOLVED] Bad PSU or what?

[SuperSparks]

If you have, or can borrow, a multimeter, here's how to test the power supply:

Testing PSU Voltages

ATX Power Supplies

Trigger Power Supply for testing

In depth look at the power supply

Or alternatively you can buy a proper PSU tester, they don't cost much:

PSU Tester

ATX12V PSU Tester

But as Midknyte says, even that doesn't absolutely prove that it's good. I too have seen them pass those tests with flying colours, but still refuse to boot the PC.

[masif]

I went and bought a new PSU and it did the same thing as the old one. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

So I am going to have to return this $100 PSU.

Now, I started removing all the PCI-e and PCI cards, I had a few. That is to no avail. Then I removed the RAM and turned on the PSU. Still the same thing.

The last thing I did was remove the heatsink and PSU. Guess what, the PSU stays on, now. I haven't put the CPU back on yet but what does this mean????? Did my CPU die?


There is hardly any paste left on the CPU/heatsink join. Could this be an issue?

I need some advise as to whats next fairly quickly. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

You guys are AWESOME!!!!

[dneilson]

"There is hardly any paste left on the CPU/heatsink join. Could this be an issue?"
You bet it can be an issue. Clean all the old stuff off the CPU and the heatsink with alcohol and apply new thermal compound and make sure the heatsink is correctly installed.

Good luck