Have just got hold of an old RM machine. It's a PIII 1GHz, with an Aopen mobo. Am planning to use it as a file server. I tested the machine and it worked fine, problem is the 175W PSU isn't gonna be enough when I start bunging HDDs in there. So I bought a new Enermax 400W Liberty which I assumed would work with no problems.
However, when I plugged it all in and pressed the power button nothing happened. Made sure all the connections were fine, and everything seems right, but nothing. The old PSU still works.
I'm now not sure whether the PSU is dead or if it just incompatible with the mobo or something. The mobo is from 1998, so should I expect the PSU to work fine, or is there a potential compatibility problem? Also is there a way to test if the PSU is working (without plugging it into another PC)?
Edit: managed to figure out the mobo is an Aopen MX3S. Should the Enermax liberty work fine with that board?
However, when I plugged it all in and pressed the power button nothing happened. Made sure all the connections were fine, and everything seems right, but nothing. The old PSU still works.
I'm now not sure whether the PSU is dead or if it just incompatible with the mobo or something. The mobo is from 1998, so should I expect the PSU to work fine, or is there a potential compatibility problem? Also is there a way to test if the PSU is working (without plugging it into another PC)?
Edit: managed to figure out the mobo is an Aopen MX3S. Should the Enermax liberty work fine with that board?
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