Dumb question? maybe?

[confish21]

Just received an Antec EA-650 Green.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044


Unboxed it and plugged in the ac cord and flipped the button... nothing at all. No sound, no light, nothing.

Does this mean its DOA? I was hoping at least a light would come on or something.

I think the psu might need to be hooked up to a mother board but I just want to be sure.


TY!

 

[gary1]

Uh.. Yeah.. Plug in your computer and then see if it works..

 

[delluser1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FWXgQSokF4

 

[confish21]

TY!

 

[tougas]

Psus don't power on if it fails its self test of being connected to a mobo. And thus sends no power

 

[geriatric1116]

Plug a few fans into the molex connectors and turn the psu on .

 

[tougas]

It needs to be plugged into the mobo

 

[delluser1]

It needs to be plugged into the mobo

No, it doesn't.
You can trick the psu into thinking that it is connected to a motherboard by shorting the pwr_OK wire with a ground.
It's a simple DOA test, shown in the link I provided.

It's also how we fill and leak test watercooling loops without having the entire system powered on.
Slow down

 

[amuffin]

No, it doesn't.
You can trick the psu into thinking that it is connected to a motherboard by shorting the pwr_OK wire with a ground.
It's a simple DOA test, shown in the link I provided.

It's also how we fill and leak test watercooling loops without having the entire system powered on.
Slow down

paper clip method!
touch the paperclip to die....

 

[delluser1]

paper clip method!
touch the paperclip to die....

Yeah, Corsair is willing to open itself up for a wrongful death suit.
I guess if one were stupid enough to slice open thier chest, break thru the breast bone and touch the paperclip to thier heart Corsair really couldn't be held responsible though

 

[amuffin]

hehehe

 

[tougas]

No, it doesn't.
You can trick the psu into thinking that it is connected to a motherboard by shorting the pwr_OK wire with a ground.
It's a simple DOA test, shown in the link I provided.

It's also how we fill and leak test watercooling loops without having the entire system powered on.
Slow down

Yes I know this. I was just trying to make the point that the psu needs to think its plugged in otherwise it won't work.