Hi there!
My husband and I switched my system over to a new case and since then my computer hasn't wanted to fully boot if we plug in an additional HDD/SSD.
I have a 256GB SSD that's mostly just for booting. If that and that alone is plugged in the computer powers up and operates fine.
However I had a 2TB HDD and when I plug that in the computer powers on for a split second and then turns back off. There is no audible noise - no popping or anything - but it won't turn on.
The same HDD when plugged into my husband's system works just fine.
We also tried plugging in a 500GB SSD instead and the same thing happens. However, again, the same SSD will boot up with my husband's PC.
Previous to switching to the new case (and I'm not insinuating it's the case) my computer housed the 256GB SSD & 2TB HDD just fine. It turned on. Operated. No problems.
My husband thinks it's the power supply and my power supply isn't exactly new, but I find it to be odd that it will power on with everything else except that last piece of the puzzle. Not to mention if it isn't my power supply and we unplug and replug everything and find that out I may die 🤣
Things we have tried:
Two different SATA cables
Two different power cables into the power supply
Plugging it into a different SATA port
Obviously trying it on my husband's computer
Reformatting the SSD
Any ideas would be helpful. You can find my current build here:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/canopy/saved/wBGMVn
My husband and I switched my system over to a new case and since then my computer hasn't wanted to fully boot if we plug in an additional HDD/SSD.
I have a 256GB SSD that's mostly just for booting. If that and that alone is plugged in the computer powers up and operates fine.
However I had a 2TB HDD and when I plug that in the computer powers on for a split second and then turns back off. There is no audible noise - no popping or anything - but it won't turn on.
The same HDD when plugged into my husband's system works just fine.
We also tried plugging in a 500GB SSD instead and the same thing happens. However, again, the same SSD will boot up with my husband's PC.
Previous to switching to the new case (and I'm not insinuating it's the case) my computer housed the 256GB SSD & 2TB HDD just fine. It turned on. Operated. No problems.
My husband thinks it's the power supply and my power supply isn't exactly new, but I find it to be odd that it will power on with everything else except that last piece of the puzzle. Not to mention if it isn't my power supply and we unplug and replug everything and find that out I may die 🤣
Things we have tried:
Two different SATA cables
Two different power cables into the power supply
Plugging it into a different SATA port
Obviously trying it on my husband's computer
Reformatting the SSD
Any ideas would be helpful. You can find my current build here:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/canopy/saved/wBGMVn