I'm working on a new build and am completely stumped. I have my new Corsair AX860 Power Supply but it doesn't appear to be working like the earlier one I RMA exchanged. This leads me to believe perhaps I'm doing something wrong in my hookup rather then the PS being defective. I've hooked up the big 24-pin ATX power connector to the motherboard. Both ends clicked in place and it seems to be good.
Here are pictures of the upper hookup with the 8-pin connector (this is the 12v hookup).
Picture upper hookup:
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/503/imagehtg.jpg
Picture power supply:
http://imageshack.us/a/img255/692/imagelmif.jpg
Note: I did have the panel connections hooked up when I tried and I unplugged them as pictured to try again thinking maybe that was wrong.
I was able to attach an old 300W power supply to test the motherboard and it did power up and flash error codes like its supposed to so I know the board is good. Since I was able to power up the motherboard with the old PS I had and since the big 24-pin connector is hooked up right I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong hooking up the 12V 8-pin connector. See the first picture above I'm using the 8 slot "CPU" cable that came with the sleeved set of blue cables I ordered from Corsair. The other picture shows the 24-pin connector and several six pin cables plugged in and me holding the 8-pin other end of the CPU cable. I've plugged this in both the top row and the end on the lower row (marked CPU 4+4).
1. Is this the right cable to use?
2. Which slot exactly should I use on the power supply for this cable?
3. I have the PS on "normal" mode (button on the back has normal and hybrid) is this correct?
I've checked to make sure it's plugged in well, I've checked my power strip, tried different cords for the power supply, made sure the power supply and strip were "on", tried it both with the RAM and without the RAM, standoffs were built in with case so its not that, I've tried everything I can think of and I'm completely stumped. Since I find it highly unlikely I have back to back bad PS and since the motherboard did come on and flash error codes with the old 300w PS I tired out its clear i am doing something wrong. I just can't figure out what.
One note the old PS I tried that did power the motherboard only had a 4-pin connector for the upper connection not an 8-pin but I followed the motherboard directions as far as plugging it in. Maybe one of those other pins is bad?
Any help would be appreciated. I have checked all the items in the post "Perform these steps before posting about problems" and think I'm OK with everything so I'm obviously missing something.
Erik
Here are pictures of the upper hookup with the 8-pin connector (this is the 12v hookup).
Picture upper hookup:
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/503/imagehtg.jpg
Picture power supply:
http://imageshack.us/a/img255/692/imagelmif.jpg
Note: I did have the panel connections hooked up when I tried and I unplugged them as pictured to try again thinking maybe that was wrong.
I was able to attach an old 300W power supply to test the motherboard and it did power up and flash error codes like its supposed to so I know the board is good. Since I was able to power up the motherboard with the old PS I had and since the big 24-pin connector is hooked up right I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong hooking up the 12V 8-pin connector. See the first picture above I'm using the 8 slot "CPU" cable that came with the sleeved set of blue cables I ordered from Corsair. The other picture shows the 24-pin connector and several six pin cables plugged in and me holding the 8-pin other end of the CPU cable. I've plugged this in both the top row and the end on the lower row (marked CPU 4+4).
1. Is this the right cable to use?
2. Which slot exactly should I use on the power supply for this cable?
3. I have the PS on "normal" mode (button on the back has normal and hybrid) is this correct?
I've checked to make sure it's plugged in well, I've checked my power strip, tried different cords for the power supply, made sure the power supply and strip were "on", tried it both with the RAM and without the RAM, standoffs were built in with case so its not that, I've tried everything I can think of and I'm completely stumped. Since I find it highly unlikely I have back to back bad PS and since the motherboard did come on and flash error codes with the old 300w PS I tired out its clear i am doing something wrong. I just can't figure out what.
One note the old PS I tried that did power the motherboard only had a 4-pin connector for the upper connection not an 8-pin but I followed the motherboard directions as far as plugging it in. Maybe one of those other pins is bad?
Any help would be appreciated. I have checked all the items in the post "Perform these steps before posting about problems" and think I'm OK with everything so I'm obviously missing something.
Erik