PSU Testing

[Quadratix]

I should have no issues plugging my PSU in and making the fans, harddrives and DVD burner spin to test everything out, correct?

I am lacking anything in the mobo, CPU, etc department for now....

Just being overly cautious, don't want to hurt my baby...
Thanks.

 

[jonnyGURU]

No.

ATX power supplies don't power on with the flip of a switch. Without a motherboard, you need to do a little "rigging."

http://www.jonnyguru.com/atx/

 

[Master Shake]

glad I found this thread.

got my case and psu before the other parts and hooked up the psu to the fans in the case and nothing worked.

Could I have damaged the psu by hooking it up to the fans and plugging it in/turning it on?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Master Shake
glad I found this thread.

got my case and psu before the other parts and hooked up the psu to the fans in the case and nothing worked.

Could I have damaged the psu by hooking it up to the fans and plugging it in/turning it on?

Did you short out the correct pins to turn the PSU on?