Power supply for 25.00. Sketchy, much?

[JillyBean]

Wow! Looks super-tidy! Wish mine would look like that!
Tried my best with zipping and sorting the cables, but the opportunities in my case seem to be not that good as in your case. I'd have trouble changing it on my own since my ATX plug is acting nasty. Wasn't able to pull it out again or push it in any further -.-
Also, I don't have a mATX board and my new graphics card is even longer than my mobo (old card had same length) xD'

Wishing you lots of long and awesome gaming sessions with your pimped PC!

Thanks Well, I swear I can't take a ton of credit here. It's like moving a studio apartment into a mansion! I don't have a lot of furniture, so the place looks empty ^^

[Shura]

Yes, that cable, but the other end of it ... up top in the front of the case at the front panel that it comes unplugged ("their end" basically). It doesn't come unplugged from the motherboard.

Wayyy wayy up inside behind the power button area. Top right of the pic. Unseen by this camera angle.

Ah, ya that's on their end. If possible, see if you can post a close up pick of the power button and the plug, maybe there might be a solution.

[JillyBean]

Ah, ya that's on their end. If possible, see if you can post a close up pick of the power button and the plug, maybe there might be a solution.

Probably get a chance to do that Wednesday evening when my 2 additional fans should arrive and I'll be installing them. Also, should get a chance to take & post pics of the (hopefully,at least for now!!!) finished product, as you requested in a previous post. ^^

I did put a question ticket in with Corsair about the issue. No response as of yet.

[Shura]

Probably get a chance to do that Wednesday evening when my 2 additional fans should arrive and I'll be installing them. Also, should get a chance to take & post pics of the (hopefully,at least for now!!!) finished product, as you requested in a previous post. ^^

I did put a question ticket in with Corsair about the issue. No response as of yet.

Cool, Thank You. You could also RMA the case back to Newegg if corsair takes to long to reply. While i don't have any personal experience interacting with Corsair, from what i here, Corsair's customer service is not that bad.

By the way Eagle(Dhalmel), what case and cooling do you use in your build? thinking of upgrading to a H110 but having a hard time finding a case that supports it. Don't want to go with something insanely big like the Corsair 900D or Azzatek Genesis 9000.

[JillyBean]

You could also RMA the case back to Newegg if corsair takes to long to reply. While i don't have any personal experience interacting with Corsair, from what i here, Corsair's customer service is not that bad.

Ohmygosh I wouldn't want to RMA it and have to re-do my case-move all over - I would like to hear from Corsair though. Hopefully they have some advice or some information that will help.

[JillyBean]

This is the reply from Corsair: "It sounds like the power plug is loose at the front I/O panel, this should not happen. We will need to get you a replacement front I/O with cables. I will forward your case to our parts dept and they will take care of it for you. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you."

I haven't heard yet from the parts dept. Does their answer sound like a solution to the issue I had described to you guys about it coming unplugged behind the front panel (power cable)? What is front I/O? Is this something I will be able to change? /panic

EDIT: Found this ... http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=103389

oi, another project in my future ;;

another EDIT: Decided not to even open the case til the new I/O panel thingie comes so I can do everything at once (install new fans, move cables around, etc.). Now that it seems clear that the I/O panel is defective, I don't want to risk disturbing it and not being able to get it plugged back in.

I've heard of people having to power up their computer by a switch/button on the motherboard when their power button wouldn't work. Is there such a switch on my mobo that I could temporarily use to power up the PC with in the event I do run into a problem with this power button?

[Shura]

This is the reply from Corsair: "It sounds like the power plug is loose at the front I/O panel, this should not happen. We will need to get you a replacement front I/O with cables. I will forward your case to our parts dept and they will take care of it for you. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you."

I haven't heard yet from the parts dept. Does their answer sound like a solution to the issue I had described to you guys about it coming unplugged behind the front panel (power cable)? What is front I/O? Is this something I will be able to change? /panic

EDIT: Found this ... http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=103389

oi, another project in my future ;;

another EDIT: Decided not to even open the case til the new I/O panel thingie comes so I can do everything at once (install new fans, move cables around, etc.). Now that it seems clear that the I/O panel is defective, I don't want to risk disturbing it and not being able to get it plugged back in.

I've heard of people having to power up their computer by a switch/button on the motherboard when their power button wouldn't work. Is there such a switch on my mobo that I could temporarily use to power up the PC with in the event I do run into a problem with this power button?

I/O refers to Input and Output so I/O panel is where your power switches and usb/audio input is. In the link you posted, pictures 4-6 are I/O panel replacement. Its not that hard, just unplug the cables from the I/O that you have connected, unscrew the 2 screws and pull it out; do the steps in reverse to install the new one.

I'm afraid your motherboard does not have a on board power switch. Usually this is a feature for custom PC builders so they can test out their board and parts before they put it into a case, looks something like this.



Unfortunately since Dell is cheap and the PC is pre-built, they take away any feature that they think is unnecessary, like the reset switch input. If your afraid to use the power button, what you can do is put your PC into sleep or hibernate mode and wake it up with your Keyboard.

[JillyBean]

I'm back - sorry it's been so long... busy busy busy... but now that Phase 2 is behind us... and it looks like we've got another month until the next phase, it's time to think about a better CPU cooler.

Here's the pictures I promised, although they certainly are not exciting. I never did move the wires, they weren't long enough. The replacement I/O panel came and been replaced and so far/so good with the new case. Added the side fans and their filters. That's about it. I wouldn't post them, not much to look at, except you asked and I said I would ^^.

Inside:


Front:


Side:



Really tempted to get the Corsair H60 since it's so small, easy to install, and has the best results for cooling. (Even though it terrifies me.) I did have one question, Shura, since you have a lot of experience with this exact cooler and you use it in your machines and builds. Is there any maintenance involved with it other than would be with an air cooler? Like special maintenance required for the "liquid system"? I've heard that water cooling systems must be meticulously maintained. I don't really want to deal with that. You said this is "liquid" (not "water"). (What liquid?)

So it's between that and the Dark Knight. Then hopefully I'm DONE for a while...

The little Rosewill is a nice improvement over the previous cooler Dell had in there but I would definitely like better temps in the long run.

[JillyBean]

UPDATE ~

I think my harddrive is dying
>. < it's started randomly making some crazy clicking sounds today so running a checkdisk which is taking forEVER (posting from phone) but placed an order for new HDD anyway it can't hurt ... its almost 4 yrs old...and I can clone/make backup. Rather deal with this now during beta-downtime!

Checked out the manufacturer website page for the H60 and although it did say no maintenance, I was just too scared of liquid to order so ordered the Dark Knight.

How y'all doin'?

[Zenaku]

UPDATE ~

I think my harddrive is dying
>. < it's started randomly making some crazy clicking sounds today so running a checkdisk which is taking forEVER (posting from phone) but placed an order for new HDD anyway it can't hurt ... its almost 4 yrs old...and I can clone/make backup. Rather deal with this now during beta-downtime!

Checked out the manufacturer website page for the H60 and although it did say no maintenance, I was just too scared of liquid to order so ordered the Dark Knight.

How y'all doin'?

ya it's dying i remember one of my HDD making noise then day few weeks later just stop working.