krazyfast Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 hi, i have exact pc as here specs wise only diff is i run windows 7 so i was so excited to get the card in i failed to see i need a 400+watt psu n well now my pc wont even turn on so im guessing i blew my psu my question is if infact i did blow the psu could i have blew anything else? also will a startech 450 watt be enough to run the geforce 550 ti? thx in advance for any help mates ! Quote
KenB Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Hi and welcome to ExTS I have split your post from that other thread and added a link to it for reference :) so im guessing i blew my psu I don't think so. That card has an additional power connection ( 12v - 6 pin I think ) Have you connected this ? In answer to your other question: A Startech 450Watt should be enough as the minimal requirement for that card is 400Watt ======== If you have connected the extra power connection to the card - try taking it out and put the old one back in. See if it boots up now. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
krazyfast Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 i took out my geforce card but the pc wont even turn on now is it possible i blew the power supply thanks for help n warm welcome ! Quote
KenB Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 is it possible i blew the power supply I can't see that a Video Card requiring 400Watts ( and this is on maximum load ) will - on booting up - damage the PSU. You didn't answer this: That card has an additional power connection ( 12v - 6 pin I think ) Have you connected this ? With the side panel off - when you switch on - do the fans rotate ? Is there any signs of life at all ? If not - check the fuse in the wall plug. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
krazyfast Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 yes the 6 pin is how i tryed connecting it n no no life dead as door nail Quote
KenB Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Test the fuse in the plug and report back. If the fuse is ok - try another device in the socket to see if that is working. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
krazyfast Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 its not the wall plug i got my monitor plugged in n its working fine Quote
KenB Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 You don't say if you replaced the fuse ? If the fuse is OK and there are no LEds lit / fans rotating / other signs of life then it does look as if your PSU has completely died. Do you have another that you can try ? failing that - do you have a volt meter ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
krazyfast Posted June 29, 2012 Author Posted June 29, 2012 ok so i got a friend over n he check location of all my internal wires seems when i pulled out the psu i missplaced a wire, he found it n its all up n running atm thanks alit for all your quik responses quik qustion my geforce 550ti is currenlty running with a lite-on 6301-08a 630wps. power supply. my question is can i use this till i get something better? Quote
KenB Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 That PSU is 630 Watts - more than enough for that card. You don't need anything better. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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