Solve : More PSU Power??

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Answer» I just recently, put in a new video card around early this year. The fans don't spin up on the card and seems like my second drive, drops off alot. I have about a 600 watt psu in all ready, this is kind of a newer build and is AM3+ if I recall. I will have to get all the spec's later cause, I don't recall which, nvidia card I have.We need to know the full model of PSU along with what video card you have. Does the card still work despite the fans not spinning? Do the fans maybe start spinning if you start a game? Many modern cards will turn the fans off if the card is running cool to reduce noise so this could be the reason that they aren't spinning.It's a diablo tek 600 watt psu, and a Nvidia PNY GTX 950 The card is rather hot when you touch the metal heat sink. I also, have other fans in the system; side, back, cpu and the one on the psu has failed likely.DiabloTek PSUs are junk, you should replace it with one from a reputable brand such as CORSAIR, XFX, Seasonic.etc. Notice what I said to you when you asked about buying the video card : Quote from: camerongray on January 17, 2016, 03:22:19 AM Don't even think about using that, DiabloTek are horiffic cheap PSUs, there is no way the one you have can sustain 600w. Please don't even be tempted to try it, it will almost certainly fail and its likely to damage other components when it does. You will need to replace your PSU with one from a reputable brand such as this: HTTP://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-207-030. Quote from: camerongray on June 20, 2016, 10:33:02 AM DiabloTek PSUs are junk, you should replace it with one from a reputable brand such as Corsair, XFX, Seasonic.etc. Notice what I said to you when you asked about buying the video card : Cameron, you have a memory like an elephant!Camerongray, do you have a short list of favorite power supplies? Quote from: Geek-9pm on June 20, 2016, 01:17:33 PM Camerongray, do you have a short list of favorite power supplies? Not off the top of my head but I generally look at well respected brands then check REVIEWS on sites like http://www.jonnyguru.com/. Places like that actually test the units, you can't go from the basic reviews that just read off the specs. They only have a review of one Diablotek unit (mainly since they actually aren't worth reviewing) - It's a more expensive unit than the one bob1286 has yet it still failed during the testing and failed to meet it's quoted wattage as I suggested a Diablotek would - http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=187That is what Best Buy had, least I think I got it there. So I should go for one that gives out more or is what I have good long as I get a replacement 600w is more than enough, you need to get a new one from a reputable brand such as Seasonic, XFX, Corsair,EVGA.etc.Camerongray, thanks for the link, Yes, it is important to know if the PSU realty can delivery what they claim. About about 300 watts it is more difficult to make a good PSU that can meet both power and SAFETY requirements. Standard Molex connectors have a current rating that has to be respected to meet UL regulations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molex_connector I went with Corsair, cause, that is the only one's best buy had in stock and has a little bit more power so, I should be ok. Kind of cost a good bit just it thoughthe fans still aren't on the video cardDid you connect the power plug to the card ?Yes, As I EXPLAINED before, the fans may not run if the GPU is not under high enough load. Try running a game or something that will push the card harder, see if the fans turn on then.

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I just recently, put in a new video card around early this year. The fans don't spin up on the card and seems like my second drive, drops off alot. I have about a 600 watt psu in all ready, this is kind of a newer build and is AM3+ if I recall. I will have to get all the spec's later cause, I don't recall which, nvidia card I have.We need to know the full model of PSU along with what video card you have. Does the card still work despite the fans not spinning? Do the fans maybe start spinning if you start a game? Many modern cards will turn the fans off if the card is running cool to reduce noise so this could be the reason that they aren't spinning.It's a diablo tek 600 watt psu, and a Nvidia PNY GTX 950

The card is rather hot when you touch the metal heat sink. I also, have other fans in the system; side, back, cpu and the one on the psu has failed likely.DiabloTek PSUs are junk, you should replace it with one from a reputable brand such as CORSAIR, XFX, Seasonic.etc.

Notice what I said to you when you asked about buying the video card :
Quote from: camerongray on January 17, 2016, 03:22:19 AM

Don't even think about using that, DiabloTek are horiffic cheap PSUs, there is no way the one you have can sustain 600w. Please don't even be tempted to try it, it will almost certainly fail and its likely to damage other components when it does. You will need to replace your PSU with one from a reputable brand such as this: HTTP://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-207-030.

Quote from: camerongray on June 20, 2016, 10:33:02 AM

DiabloTek PSUs are junk, you should replace it with one from a reputable brand such as Corsair, XFX, Seasonic.etc.

Notice what I said to you when you asked about buying the video card :

Cameron, you have a memory like an elephant!Camerongray, do you have a short list of favorite power supplies?

Quote from: Geek-9pm on June 20, 2016, 01:17:33 PM

Camerongray, do you have a short list of favorite power supplies?

Not off the top of my head but I generally look at well respected brands then check REVIEWS on sites like http://www.jonnyguru.com/. Places like that actually test the units, you can't go from the basic reviews that just read off the specs.

They only have a review of one Diablotek unit (mainly since they actually aren't worth reviewing) - It's a more expensive unit than the one bob1286 has yet it still failed during the testing and failed to meet it's quoted wattage as I suggested a Diablotek would - http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=187That is what Best Buy had, least I think I got it there. So I should go for one that gives out more or is what I have good long as I get a replacement
600w is more than enough, you need to get a new one from a reputable brand such as Seasonic, XFX, Corsair,EVGA.etc.Camerongray, thanks for the link, Yes, it is important to know if the PSU realty can delivery what they claim. About about 300 watts it is more difficult to make a good PSU that can meet both power and SAFETY requirements. Standard Molex connectors have a current rating that has to be respected to meet UL regulations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molex_connector

I went with Corsair, cause, that is the only one's best buy had in stock and has a little bit more power so, I should be ok. Kind of cost a good bit just it thoughthe fans still aren't on the video cardDid you connect the power plug to the card ?Yes, As I EXPLAINED before, the fans may not run if the GPU is not under high enough load. Try running a game or something that will push the card harder, see if the fans turn on then.

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