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RMx Series RM550x: Broken or not enough power?


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Hi!

 

I'm building a new PC with an RMx Series RM550x power supply.

 

If I don't plug in the cables for the CPU and GPU the pc kinda starts, at least all the fans and LEDs are on. But when i connect all the cables i can hear a "click" when I press the power button but nothing happens.

 

The PC started one time with alle the cables plugged in, but went off again shorty after I put two connector for the keyboard and the mouse in the usb port.

 

My Components are:

- MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WIFI

- AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

- Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER AMP Extreme 8GB GDDR6

 

Is my power supply broken or does it not have enough power?

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My guess here........not enough power. If I were you, I'd get an 850W just to be on the safe side and I think nVidia site states that for a 2070S you'd need a 650W PSU.

I use 500-550W PSU when I building a super budget PC, with a video card that usually won't require the 8pin connector and it's either a Quad-Core or Dual-Core system.

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I changed the PSU to 650W, but it's still the same. As long as the CPU is connected to the PSU the System won't start. Even if I disconnect the GPU. I can't imagine that the CPU alone needs more the 650W. Any idea what might be the problem?
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I changed the PSU to 650W, but it's still the same. As long as the CPU is connected to the PSU the System won't start. Even if I disconnect the GPU. I can't imagine that the CPU alone needs more the 650W. Any idea what might be the problem?

 

You might be improperly using a PCIe cable instead of the EPS12V cable for the CPU power.

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