PSU DOA?

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:11

Bought a new set up from OC yesterday and delivery aside I have set it all up and tried to fire her up only for nothing at all to happen.

Have taken the psu out and tried to power it on but nothing. Inside or out the case nothing happens (no fan spin etc).

Does this mean the PSU is DOA and will need replacing or am I missing something obvious? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ps: the PSU is a OCZ ZT 550W

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:14

There is an on off switch yes. No change.
It was a complete set of items (self built).

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:17

Yes to the atx and cpu pins.
No lights or any movement.

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:34

On at wall socket of course.
Shorting did nothing while still inside case.
Built psu, mobo and cpu fan outside box. cpu fan spinning and psu on. (LEDS on RAM also on)

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:47

update: doesn't power on while inside the case and screwed down.

EDIT: The power switch on the actual case is fixed, connected the header while out on cardboard and works fine. Just for some reason when in case nothing happens.

Any help out there?

Regards

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:26

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:34

gtx 670
i5 3570k
gigabyte z77-d3h
ocz zt 550w
8gb ram (geil dragon)
bitfenix shinobi case
lg dvd drive and 500gb seagate hdd

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:35

craarc said:
btw the psu wont power anything outside the case unless you bridge it and test it that way if not connected to mobo

any shorting of mobo when inside case ?

How would I know if the mobo is shorting?

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:45

It works with monitor hooked up. Asks me to select boot device or insert boot disk.

edit: PSU is inside case, mobo is still out of case.

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:51

The 670 has got both of the 6pin pci-e cables but currently that is not connected.
The standoffs are fitted properly yes, nothing touching the pcb that shouldn't be.

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:00

Works.

Sielk · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:19

After it worked outside with all connected I put it back in the case and powered on with mobo and psu. Which was the initial problem. Putting the rest back in now but I reckon that's job done.

Thank you, heaps!