My PC died earlier today and I haven't been able to turn it back on. I'm not sure if it's correlated but I plugged my printer into the extension lead, and a few moments later, the PC went out!
I started by testing my power supply, an Evga NEX650G1, since there is an electrical whirring sound when the switch is inbetween the ''I'' and ''O'' position. I disconnected it from the PC and tested it in isolation using the paperclip trick, and the fan starts up for a second before coming to a stop.
I was wondering if this indicates a fault with the power supply? To what I understand, this PSU does not have ECO mode and so the fan should not cut out when unloaded?
cheers,
I started by testing my power supply, an Evga NEX650G1, since there is an electrical whirring sound when the switch is inbetween the ''I'' and ''O'' position. I disconnected it from the PC and tested it in isolation using the paperclip trick, and the fan starts up for a second before coming to a stop.
I was wondering if this indicates a fault with the power supply? To what I understand, this PSU does not have ECO mode and so the fan should not cut out when unloaded?
cheers,