Question My power button works if my old psu is plugged in but not with my new psu

[Pielkop23]

My Psu makes a clicking sound and doesn’t turn on when i press the power button but it works fine with my old psu.

 

[rgd1101]

brand and model of the psu?
can't return the new psu?

 

[Pielkop23]

brand and model of the psu?
can't return the new psu?

Thermaltake gf1 toughpower 650w
It seems that this only happens when my gpu is connected. I bought the new psu as my pc wouldn’t turn on when my gpu was connected

 

[DaleH]

Thermaltake gf1 toughpower 650w
It seems that this only happens when my gpu is connected. I bought the new psu as my pc wouldn’t turn on when my gpu was connected

It might be that your GPU is drawing too much power.

 

[Pielkop23]

It might be that your GPU is drawing too much power.

I have the recommended psu wattage and all the psu wattage calculators I’ve used say I need between 400 and 550w

 

[DaleH]

I have the recommended psu wattage and all the psu wattage calculators I’ve used say I need between 400 and 550w

You are assuming the GPU is operating ok. If it's not, it may be drawing too much current. The fact that you get the same symptom with two PSUs would indicate the problem is likely with the GPU and not the supply. Do you have another GPU you can use, or maybe you have integrated GPU that you can test with.

 

[Flayed]

My Psu makes a clicking sound and doesn’t turn on when i press the power button but it works fine with my old psu.

Did you use the modular cables that came with the new PSU?

 

[Pielkop23]

You are assuming the GPU is operating ok. If it's not, it may be drawing too much current. The fact that you get the same symptom with two PSUs would indicate the problem is likely with the GPU and not the supply. Do you have another GPU you can use, or maybe you have integrated GPU that you can test with.

Did you use the modular cables that came with the new PSU?

Yes

 

[Pielkop23]

You are assuming the GPU is operating ok. If it's not, it may be drawing too much current. The fact that you get the same symptom with two PSUs would indicate the problem is likely with the GPU and not the supply. Do you have another GPU you can use, or maybe you have integrated GPU that you can test with.

Could it be my pcie port? My old psu was 550w and I don’t think my gpu would suddenly start pulling more or that my new psu isn’t enough