Question EVGA 1000 GQ, 80+ Gold 1000W

[magz916]

Less than a yr old, and already showing signs of failing.

If i plug in an extra peripheral or SATA power cable to it, it won't turn back on, just click. If i disable eco mode, it won't turn on. I'm thinking its a failing rail?

 

[Barty1884]

Does it happen with any device connected? Or only certain drives/peripherals?

Likely triggering protections. Very strange, as that's a pretty good quality FSP made unit. It's not EVGA's best 1000W unit, but it's not bad.

5 year warranty on the unit though, so start the RMA process with EVGA.

 

[magz916]

Even if i just plug the cable into the PSU only without connecting anything on the other end of that cable, it won't turn on.

 

[Barty1884]

And you're definitely connecting the correct cable for the unit (cables are not interchangeable from other PSUs) into the correctly labelled port on the PSU itself?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

GQ series isn't the greatest in terms of quality , not a fan of them.

 

[magz916]

And you're definitely connecting the correct cable for the unit (cables are not interchangeable from other PSUs) into the correctly labelled port on the PSU itself?

Plugging in a SATA power cable into the sata2 slot on the PSU

 

[Barty1884]

Plugging in a SATA power cable into the sata2 slot on the PSU

Then yes, I'd start the RMA process with EVGA.

 

[magz916]

Then yes, I'd start the RMA process with EVGA.

I'll need to pick one up soon, i do technical support for a hospital here and i'm on-call this week, hospitals don't have banker hours lol. I'll RMA this one, and sell the replacement. I might switch to a Corsair one or Thermaltake. What do you recommend?

Here's what i'm running

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6yGkYT

 

[Barty1884]

TX850M as a more budget-friendly option, SeaSonic Focus+ Gold 850W for a higher end unit.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/vfBrxr,jWFXsY/