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I am having a really irritating prob right now. After installing My nf7 in my new case, the little red LED wont light up. the LED blinks. It wont start unless it is solid. The only way i can get it to turn solid red is to have the power supply on, and then plug the ATX cord into the mobo. The mobo then starts "bliping", meaning in turns on and off very quickly for about 10seconds. Then it turn off and the LED is solid red. Every time I turn off the power supply, i have to un-plug and then plug the ATX cord back in.
why?
Buff
ps fortron Aurora 350PSU
Techmasta
01-08-2004, 12:22 PM
Its probably a power supply problem. But just out of curiosity did you plug in the smaller 4 pin 12v plug?
ya, the plug is in. My A7N8X dosn't have the prob with same PSU though.
more testing
Virtex
01-08-2004, 01:05 PM
My powersupply just snap crackled and popped last night after I had set up my old P4 rig with it. ****ing stupid a$$ PowMax PSU's
ya, my fortron aurora died I think. will try it on my A7N8X again:(
bigpoppa
01-08-2004, 01:50 PM
yeah bro, ur definately having a power issue. Ive NEVER seen that LED go on then off or blink or anything. If the its is connected to the ATX on the MOBO, and the PSU is on, so should the red LED. When the PSU is turned off (via the l/O switch), then the LED is, or should be, off.
When you turn on the NF7, it will turn on a GREEN LED that is next to thr RED LED.
ya, its just very hard to turn on that mobo with the PSU. Its possible, but then i get random reboots. would the Overvolt protection on the PSu cause it? My 3.3 was at 3.8, so would that cause a prob? never has before. and my mobo works fine with a generic psu.
what psu should I buy for about $50? I can buy another Fortron auroroa 350, an antec SL350 blue, or an "AeroCool 370w aero power II green LED"
Buff
Kobalt
01-08-2004, 02:20 PM
I wouldnt spend 50$ on a new one...50$ psu's=crap...get a 430w truepower or 480w truepower for like 75 and it will be much better than the other psu's...and will last longer.
err, that aurora worked great........ i just dont have the funds right now to buy a more expensive one. i am still in highe school, and books for classes in the spring cost me $400!!!!! :o
Kobalt
01-08-2004, 02:37 PM
they dont lend you books? wtf...
Techmasta
01-08-2004, 02:41 PM
You can get a 420w TTGI ps for $43.99 unshipped @ directron.com
i am taking most of my classes at a local college....... thats why books are expensive.
is the TTGI any good? easy to Vmod?
buff
Kobalt
01-08-2004, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by buff
i am taking most of my classes at a local college....... thats why books are expensive.
is the TTGI any good? easy to Vmod?
buff
TTGI is a favorite among most...
ahh smart are we...yes ill be taking college classes in hs too....
woooot!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just got a 5000 dollar a year scholarship to UMBC for having descent SAT's!!!!!!!!
anyways. is the TTGI easy to rasie the the 3.3v ?
wierd, i just adjusted the pot that changes the 3.3,5.0, and 12v line, and now the pu seems to work. gonna stress it now.
Techmasta
01-08-2004, 05:32 PM
Good luck.
lol, it works fine now. I turned the 3.3 down to 3.76 from 3.81, and it works fine......
:D
Kobalt
01-08-2004, 06:09 PM
3.8 A bit unessesary...gj on the scholorship!