My HTPC-build

Finally all my parts has arrived, and Ive assembled every components. Anyway, i ran into some uncool issues. First of all the cooler on the graphics card is to high and i cant mount the cover. Second MAJOR issue: after everything was connected i tried to start it up... Bang and the appartments lights blacked out. After further troubleshooting i think ( and hope) it was the psu who died. I have no idea what caused it, but the psu was set to 115v and i changed this to 230v which is correct for norway. Im allso pretty sure everything was correct wired to the motherboard.

Any thoughts? How can I be sure what is broken and what caused it?

You blew out the lights with the PSU? Wondering if maybe you're exceeding the capacity of the breaker/fuse on that circuit. Not sure what the deal is in Norway, maybe try another outlet.

It doesn't sound good though. You may have blown the PSU too, not your fault it seems, but it maybe bad.

Kirky99 Wrote:You blew out the lights with the PSU? Wondering if maybe you're exceeding the capacity of the breaker/fuse on that circuit. Not sure what the deal is in Norway, maybe try another outlet.

It doesn't sound good though. You may have blown the PSU too, not your fault it seems, but it maybe bad.

It was definitely something bad, i could hear a loud electric spark kind of noice

breaker/fuse issue,,,

what happens if u try another outlet??

eskro Wrote:breaker/fuse issue,,,

what happens if u try another outlet??

Nothing, the machine is dead now and if i plug in my Old htpc in the same outlet, it powers up as normal.

I followed this guide to troubleshoot the psu:

Quote:If psu still has no power, remove all connectors to devices and test psu by itself. Atx powersupply has to be loaded to work. Such test may best be performed with load or a tester. If a tester is unavailable to you, you can simply use a paperclip to jump "green wire" (PS-ON) and any adjacent "black wire" (COM) from 20/24 pin main connector. If the fan spins, psu is very likely to be in good working condition. This test however, does not adress the issue of compatibility with motherboard as well as other issues that might cause a computer not to function properly. It only helps when you try to isolate a hardware problem.

The psu did not respond, totally dead. I think that I should order another case with a new psu ( a case my gpu will fit into). Maybe the ace polly case??

One thing to note is that the psu came with a powercable that didnt fit in norwegian outlets and it was set to 115v. I replaced the powercable with a Norwegian type cable and switched the psu to 230v which is normal in Norway. This is what I should have done, isnt it?

Edit: just to be sure, do you have to plug the 4-pin ATX12V-kontakt to the motherboard or should it be unplugged? (My was plugged in)

well haven'T u bought your PSU form a norway website!?

which case u bought? which GPU?

eskro Wrote:well haven'T u bought your PSU form a norway website!?

which case u bought? which GPU?

I Bought the Apex mi-008 on ebay from US

and the gpu: Gainward GeForce GT 520 1GB PhysX CUDA

i dont think i approved that card tho...
can u just return it??

case is good

eskro Wrote:i dont think i approved that card tho...
can u just return it??

case is good

What if I buy this 250w psu? Is 250w enough? This psu is 30mm deeper than the psu who came with the apex mi-008, but I dont think it will come in conflict with anything.

Can you please find me another gpu? I guess I can return the card

check for SeaSonic SS-350SFE or SeaSonic SS-300SFD

as gpu any from my guide will do!!

zotac gt210 or asus gt430