Still, no issues so far with the PSU.
So, clearly it DIDN'T make sense to you, because you're still in denial.
What, specifically, about a graphics card dying and a system that fails to function correctly, makes you THINK you don't potentially have a power supply issue? Because, you realize, and if you don't I'm here to tell you, that ANY problem,
ANY, that you can have on a computer, can be caused by the power supply. Power supply issues aren't simply "no lights, no obvious power". Anybody who thinks that has MUCH to learn.
Any problem you can have, CPU, graphics card, storage device, memory, failure to POST, failure to power on, failure to do ANYTHING AT ALL, can absolutely be caused by the power supply and the #1 way we are able to determine if it's probable that you have a power supply issue, aside from having it tested, is knowing what model a person has because we are very familiar with which models are generally problematic or unknown (And that usually means problematic too) especially if they are of a well known name brand. And, that brings up the other very important point regarding power supplies, brand.
If you, or anybody, thinks a power supply is good just because it's a well known or supposedly "trusted" brand, that's an even bigger mistake than thinking it's not a power supply issue because you have a couple of lights on and the fans are turning. Every brand out there has both good and truly garbage type models. So, if you don't understand why it's important to know the model of your power supply AND it's approximate age, then you don't understand anything at all about computers and it's going to be nearly impossible to help you until you come to that understanding.
Reading these might HELP you to gain some insights into why this is the case. And for the record, Coolermaster has some TRULY HORRIFIC "500w" models. In fact, MOST of their 500w models historically are crap. Almost all of them.
So how does a better PSU equate to a better computing experience? Consider this: If your power supply isn't doing a good job of regulating voltage and filtering ripple, what is?The computer power supply essentially converts AC to DC. Older or more basic computer power supplies convert AC to multi...
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Below you will find MY standard list of recommended power supplies and beyond that this thread is intended as a landing place for questions or discussions regarding specific units, platforms or related PSU tech, all of which are all welcome to be discussed here. If it's related to power supplies...
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