I am building my first computer and I tried using my old PSU, but it only had 20 pins and didn't fit on my new mobo. I am assuming that is the reason it isn't turning on. My setup is: MB ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+ 780G/SB700 RT CPU AMD|PHENOM X3 8450 2.1G AM2 R 2 gigs of RAM (possibly 3 if my old RAM fits, I haven't checked) 2 DVD drives 1 HDD (~160 GB) GeForce 8800GTS I was looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104953 but I don't know if that is adequate. I mostly use my computer for internet and a lot of music
There's powerful PSUs and then there's quality PSUs. Trust me, you always want the latter. For that system I would recommend http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139003 Don't be fooled by the wattage rating, it can put out double what that FSP unit can. (and, for future reference, it was a bad idea to try your old PSU in the system) When you do put the decent Power supply in, also make sure the motherboard's front panel connectors are secure and correct, as that often gets overlooked.
I appreciate your feedback. Because I am on a budget (and I didn't read your response until 5 days after the fact) I bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817339009 and it has done the trick. It also has comparable positive reviews. Hopefully it has the longevity of the corsair brand.
Not at all. Change that power supply as soon as you can, the worst bit about cheap power supplies is they usually work fine for a few months and then go bang, which can destroy components, and in several cases cause fires, potentially life-threatening. Send it back for a proper power supply immediately.
Well I don't know about the whole 'danger to your life' thing. Honestly, what kind of quality do you expect the PSU's in your other home appliances to be? If you open up your microwave or fridge I'm sure you'll find some cheap Chinese thing. It doesn't take too much to fry your computer out though. Let us know if you run into any problems with it. It's a good choice to stick with Corsair because we know it is quality, but I'm sure they aren't the only ones out there who are capable of building a reliable PSU. I'd just rather let someone else test that theory From the first newegg review of that unit: "Other Thoughts: Had to hacksaw my dell GX270 tower to make room for the switch. After testing this psu and the stock 250W psu, I noticed that there was a discrepancy in voltage, nevertheless I decided to connect this psu without modifications and its happen to work perfectly." Oh dear :S
Given that I know someone on the forum who had a cheap PSU go up in flames and kept running, it set fire to his curtains and the only reason his house didn't burn down was because he was in the room at the time. What if it happened to you, and you weren't? I've had a PSU set a component on fire before. It happens, you ignore it, you're playing with death. There are other reliable PSU manufacturers than corsair, but hec isn't one of them, and neither are pretty much any manufacturer that makes a PSU for less than 50 dollars.
