(Note: I am going to post this in both PSU and Motherboard, because at this point I am uncertain which is the cause of this problem)
I recenty built a PC with the specs:
Mobo: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/ac
PSU: Cooler Master V650 SFX
CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x
RAM: 16x2GB Team VulcanZ DDR4
Storage: HP EX950 2TB m.2
GPU: Asus GTX 970 Turbo
Case: Silverstone SG13
The build went with no hitches, and the computer ran very well, even under load. But it experiences problems when shutting down.
Two problems, really.
Here's a video of it:
That should explain the gist of the problem. But here's the rest in detail.
Problem 1: When the motherboard is out of the case (solved?):
During shut down, the moment the PC is supposed to power off, the PSU makes several clicking sounds and the fans go on a cycle of ramping up and stopping. This goes on an endless cycle until I turn off the PSU - The PC never shuts down.
From what I've read in another thread, this problem is possibly caused by the motherboard not being grounded properly. Once I did put the motherboard in the case (grounding the motherboard), the PSU no longer clicks! But now, another problem appears.
Problem 2: When the motherboard is in the case (unsolved.):
During shut down, the moment the PC is supposed to power off, the PSU makes a constant and slight hissing noise (coil whine?) and the PC refuses to shut down. The fans simply keep running at a constant speed.
If I try to force shut down (i.e. hold pwr button), the fans will instead go to max speed, but still the PSU hisses and PC refuses to shut down.
But strangest thing is: when the motherboard reaches the point where it's supposed to shut down, if I press the power button, it will turn back on again as if it really was off this entire time! So while the fans are running and the PC doesn't shut down, something in the PC believes that it is powered off.
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So far, this is all the information I can muster up at the moment.
I cannot pinpoint whether it is a PSU or Mobo problem.
It could be caused by the motherboard not recognizing when to turn the PC "off",
or it could be caused by the PSU always supplying power to the motherboard (the hissing is caused by a faulty capacitor and clicking caused by voltage regulator?).
Either way, I'm stuck. Anyone have knowledge on this issue?
I recenty built a PC with the specs:
Mobo: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/ac
PSU: Cooler Master V650 SFX
CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x
RAM: 16x2GB Team VulcanZ DDR4
Storage: HP EX950 2TB m.2
GPU: Asus GTX 970 Turbo
Case: Silverstone SG13
The build went with no hitches, and the computer ran very well, even under load. But it experiences problems when shutting down.
Two problems, really.
Here's a video of it:
Problem 1: When the motherboard is out of the case (solved?):
During shut down, the moment the PC is supposed to power off, the PSU makes several clicking sounds and the fans go on a cycle of ramping up and stopping. This goes on an endless cycle until I turn off the PSU - The PC never shuts down.
From what I've read in another thread, this problem is possibly caused by the motherboard not being grounded properly. Once I did put the motherboard in the case (grounding the motherboard), the PSU no longer clicks! But now, another problem appears.
Problem 2: When the motherboard is in the case (unsolved.):
During shut down, the moment the PC is supposed to power off, the PSU makes a constant and slight hissing noise (coil whine?) and the PC refuses to shut down. The fans simply keep running at a constant speed.
If I try to force shut down (i.e. hold pwr button), the fans will instead go to max speed, but still the PSU hisses and PC refuses to shut down.
But strangest thing is: when the motherboard reaches the point where it's supposed to shut down, if I press the power button, it will turn back on again as if it really was off this entire time! So while the fans are running and the PC doesn't shut down, something in the PC believes that it is powered off.
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So far, this is all the information I can muster up at the moment.
I cannot pinpoint whether it is a PSU or Mobo problem.
It could be caused by the motherboard not recognizing when to turn the PC "off",
or it could be caused by the PSU always supplying power to the motherboard (the hissing is caused by a faulty capacitor and clicking caused by voltage regulator?).
Either way, I'm stuck. Anyone have knowledge on this issue?
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