[SOLVED] I dont know what to do...

Mar 25, 2021
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Ok so, I have this pc of mine, it was working fine, and then all of a sudden, its just stops working... Here is what I know:

I have run tests on the gpu in another motherboard and that worked, but that motherboard is also faulty, but I dont care for it much anyways, and as said the psu is brand new

Turns on
Stays on
I cant turn it off without unplugging the whole system
Nothing shows on monitor
Fans spin
Power supply is brand new

Specs:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P
Cpu: Amd Phenom II
Graphics card: Asus gtx 550Ti
Power supply: Besta pt - 500 (500W)
Case: Coolermaster CM 690
ram: 2gb kingston ddr3

I had this pc working but as I said before it just stopped working all of a sudden...
Please help
 
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You guys seem to have it wrong, the psu is 500 WATT, and it's actually pretty good, and I can assure you it's not the problem, I've tried numerous different psu's and I get the same result...
Having 500 in the model number does not make it a 500w PSU. Even if they advertised it as a 500w unit the specs clearly indicate it is not actually capable of that wattage.

The 12v rail is the most used rail in a modern system and a good quality PSU's advertised rating will match or be very close to it's 12v output. The 12v rail on the pt-500 is 17a(204w) so you have a low quality 200w psu not a 500w psu.

That low grade of PSU can easily destroy some to all of the components it's suppose to power.

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You guys seem to have it wrong, the psu is 500 WATT, and it's actually pretty good, and I can assure you it's not the problem, I've tried numerous different psu's and I get the same result...
Having 500 in the model number does not make it a 500w PSU. Even if they advertised it as a 500w unit the specs clearly indicate it is not actually capable of that wattage.

The 12v rail is the most used rail in a modern system and a good quality PSU's advertised rating will match or be very close to it's 12v output. The 12v rail on the pt-500 is 17a(204w) so you have a low quality 200w psu not a 500w psu.

That low grade of PSU can easily destroy some to all of the components it's suppose to power.
 
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