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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
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Originally Posted by Prof
I can't imagine your PSU drawing more than 5 Amps (not Watts!) from the mains unless it's broken. Still, it's worth trying a different fuse (or a different lead if you don't have a spare 5A fuse handy).
I've had a look at your system specs and you have built a high-end system powered by a very cheap PSU. Big mistake, if you ask me. A decent system will need a decent PSU to run properly. Although it might say 550W on the case, it might not be able to supply enough power on the 12V rail to power your GFX card.
Still, I would have thought it would at least turn on!
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Nope, you will get 0 life if the PSU is not able to power the system. It will refuse to turn on at all. |
Interesting...I would have thought that the current draw from the GFX card on start-up would have been small enough that the problem would only be apparent when the GFX card started drawing peak current (i.e. when running a 3D game).
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By the way, my PSU has a 55 Amp inrush voltage, so I have popped 15 Amp circuit breakers on occasion for simply plugging my system into the wall!  In my old place, I never dared unplug it since it was a pain to keep resetting the house circuit breakers until the inrush voltage was finished.
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I believe you, but I can say I've never had any such problems on any of my systems using standard 13A fuses and breakers. 55A is crazy!