Do I need to replace my Psu? It needs time to "charge"

L424RU5

L424RU5

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Recently changed my power supply among other things, an now I'm having trouble powering on the pc. I always cut power completely with a switch at night, and after the psu swap my pc doesn't react to a power button press Immediately, after reenabling power.
I have to wait 4 min, and if the timing is right the pc will start after one press, showing no signs of instability after. Rebooting doesn't present any new issues.

I'm guessing this doesn't bode well for the power supply. There is no warranty on the thing, and the model is a Zalhman HP1000. Rest of the system are a 2600k, Asr. Z77 pro3, 8gb vengeance lp 1866, gtx 780ti & 850 evo 250gb, 360gb Seagate hdd.

Is there any danger to my components or can I continue using this until I have the funds for a better power supply? I don't have the money for new build :/


Thoughts?
 
It sound like something is on the way out. You shouldn't have to wait 4 minutes before powering up as it should be instant. That was a good psu (I still have my old ZM 750HP) but is getting on a bit now. You say you swapped the psu and it only happens since you used the Zalman so what make and model were you using before and why change them over?
 
I used to have a Corsair HX850 that I used since launch sandy bridge, it was getting louder and louder so I swapped it for a bargain TX650, this one worked fine, although I finally fixed my broken r9 fury - didn't trust a budget psu to handle that much power (the i7 is running at 4,8ghz). So went with the zahlman, paid 40 euro's for it; It looked like new and the modular cables where still wrapped.

As these are signs of old age, I assume I got screwed over. The motherboard is quite recent, the chip isn't, although it was always kept cool and at low voltage (golden chip).
 
With ~99% propability that hypepipe bomb has reached its design goal of failing El Cheapo alias Teapo capacitors.

Need to "warm up" after disconnection from power is very typical symptom of 5V standby cap going bad.
Neighbour's PC did just that when standard cheap capacitors PSU started failing in ~4 years. (original Fuhjyyu capped über garbage bundled with case tired in 4-5 months)
After that we put in my previous PSU Seasonic M12 (had got 80+ Gold PSU month/two earlier) which has now passed its 11th birthday.

So time for swapping PSU unless you're fond of seeing out where 5Vsb going haywire ends.
Suspect also other rails might be starting to struggle with ripple stressing PC's components.
I suggest this time getting one with quality components.

While totally outdated low end model by todays standards that TX650 is technically at least at level of Zalman while having quality capacitors.
 
What would be the consequences of such a PSU failure? I did take your advice and went for a seasonic x560 gold, this might be the upper limit this unit can handle (2600k now at 4.4, 2x4gb 1866 ddr3 ram, fury nitro at stock speeds, ssd and hdd)
 
At the least failing filter cap increases ripple stressing components besides worsening 5Vsb voltage regulation.
In worser 5Vsb designs without actual voltage protections cap failure can lead to voltage grossly exceeding limits.
Some 10V or so fast fries motherboard's USB ports and such.

Looking inside PSU might show some bulging or leaking caps.
5Vsb caps are in "center area" between those semiconductor heatsinks just behind line filtering components at PCB's rear edge:
https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Cases...M1000-HP-1000W-Power-Supply-Review/Under-Hood


Unless you got it at good discount that X560 as old model isn't the best choise for money. Newer and cheaper Focus Plus is also higher performing.


Two power cuts in last 10 minutes, looking to be nice evening...
Well, there hasn't been much of normal autumn storms.
 
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