Hi, well all I can say is that I've never readf a bad review of the Antec
Neo 550, which I've got, powered my Asus A8R32-MVP, with 4 hard drives, a
X1900XT-X with no problems. Now it is powering my P5WDH Deluxe and again
with no problems. You won't hear anyone critising seasonic, look inside some
Antec PSU's and you've find the exact same components...
ChrisC
"psycho" <> wrote in message
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> (In reply to ChrisC): Why "dreaded " ? This PSU seems to have something of
> a
> history with Asus boards in particular so I've been fearing the worst (see
> http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums...d388c6382856c9
> and similar for reasons for concern).
>
> Anyway - I've found the problem by going back to basics (thanks for
> getting
> me off the more complicated theories) - the PCI/Ex video card power lead
> was
> the wrong way round (PSU end on video card and vice versa) and everything
> starts now I've turned it round. Hopefully I haven't fried anything in the
> PSU.
>
> Thanks for your replies. Got me back on track.
>
> "Rob" <> wrote in message
> news: m...
>> psycho wrote:
>> > Just got a M2V mobo to go in a new Antec P150 case (with the dreaded
> Antec
>> > Neo HE430 PSU, serial starting 0609). After connecting it all up I
> turned on
>> > the power and got the green LED on the board but nothing else happened
> (not
>> > a flicker from anything) and nothing happens when I hit the case power
>> > switch except for the very first time after I turn on the PSU when the
> case
>> > switch light will go off and then fade back on again. Nothing happens
>> > if
> I
>> > press the case power switch again without flicking the PSU switch
>> > first.
>> >
>> > Connected to the board I've got:
>> > Athlon AM2 64X2 Dual core 4200+ (65W EE version)
>> > Pair of Crucial Ballistix 512Mb unbuffered DDR2 PC2-5300 DIMMs
>> > XFX GeForce 7900GS (PCIEx)
>> > LiteOn DVD re-writer
>> > 1.44Mb Floppy
>> >
>> > The green mobo LED and the case power-switch light are the only sign of
> life
>> > in this rig and nothing else starts/stops/flashes/etc even for a
> fraction of
>> > a second at startup. AFAIK the hardware is compatible (RAM suggested
>> > for
>> > mobo by Crucial and CPU checked on ASUS site). I've cleared CMOS and
>> > it
>> > made no diff.
>> >
>> > Any ideas what might be wrong or how I can test the M2V for other signs
> of
>> > life without using other hw (apart from IDE or USB drives) ? TIA.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Sounds as if your PSU is falling out or there is a short. Certainly,
>> something is tripping the PSU, indicated by your having to reset it with
>> the rear switch. You could remove the board and PSU from the case and
>> put them together on a piece of cardboard. Use the case's lead for the
>> power switch, unless you can trust yourself to make the momentary short
>> needed between those two pins on the board. I usually build new systems
>> that way This eliminates any shorts caused by the case(extra
>> standoffs,etc.). Start out with the 24 and 4 pin power plugs connected
>> and just the CPU/HS Fan installed, see if the fan spins. If it does,
>> then add each memory stick, video card and other items one at a time,
>> insuring to remove AC power each time! If the PSU is bad, the fan may
>> just bump a little or not spin at all. If it's weak it might fall out
>> as you add things. If all goes well then the board must be shorting to
>> the case somehow. Check for extra standoffs, fingers from the I/O
>> shield shorting to a connector and such. If it looks to be the PSU,
>> maybe you can find another PSU to test with. That should tell you
>> (hopefully) if a RMA is in order for the Case/PSU. Otherwise you may
>> have a board/CPU problem.
>> Rob
>
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