Now this is something I will try to remember, always handy to know these little tricks to test products - thanks to EVGA for posting it. Bring on more of these videos.
Thank you for this video - saved me hours of pain and headache - actually went from a Fatality 1; which had failed, to a 600W EVGA. Another tip I learned - it is the green wire and why black (ground). You are awesome!
Just in case some of ya'll were still unclear on the exact pins, I have one of the EVGA "Detection Tools" he mentions right here in my hand (which functions the exact same as a paperclip) and therefore can indeed confirm: * it is indeed Pins [#3] -&- [#4] which are required for jumping* (that is, when facing it with the clip on top like shown in the video*) --i.e. basically you just count over (towards the right, like reading English for instance) starting from the *left side* on the *top* row: over one (skip), over two (skip), over three spaces (put in one side of paperclip here!), and finally over four spaces (put the other side of paperclip in here!). Now, you should be good to go! Hope that helps! I tried to be as descriptive as possible to hopefully avoid confusion! cheers, --Fred
I did just that (the paper clip test) last night with a NEW be quiet ! PSU from NEWEGG I took delivery on in the afternoon. No go, nothing. Also hooked it up to a test mobo. Nothing. So annoyed with NEWEGG, RMAing and having then refund my dough. 2nd time in 2 months they have sent me a completely useless product. They will no longer get my business. Bye bye NEWEGG. Went an orderd an EVGA from somewhere else.
@@C3lly Contact them via Chat as soon as possible and request an RMA/Return mailing slip you can print and stick on the box it came in to return it to them. Pack it up in the same box with air pouches it came with or packing peanuts or newspaper. They suck lately-as you can see above, sent me a NEW DEAD be quiet Pure Power 11. They had no more so demanded a refund which the jerks have been sitting on since getting my return 7/23/20 at 3:00 PM. I would not order another from them as they clearly are having issues with sending working components.
@@C3lly Normally, yes, but as of late, they seem to have trouble with stock and price. Google Search and check out: Office Max/Depot and CDW. Had luck at Office Max/Depot 2 weeks ago, but now their stock is also running low. Good luck buddy and don't wait on contacting those jerks at NEWEGG. The box gets shipped via UPS. And yes, check AMAZON just to be sure.
Thanks for mentioned the eco mode. I have an supernova 650 g5 and it has a button to keep the fan off. I was wondering why the fan wasn't spinning. I would assume keeping the fan on is a good idea to keep the unit cooler
Your assumption is correct. I dunno if eco mode functions similar to most modern graphics cards or not though because I never use it when it's present. I just know it's meant to keep the system a little quieter.
I’m getting the Supernova 750w G5 delivered tomorrow. First time of using an EVGA, so kind of nervous but I know it has the 24 pin block to test it. I’ve always used Corsair PSU’s, but I needed an upgrade for my pc and apart from Chinese knock offs the EVGA was the only brand in stock here in the UK. So excited but nervous.
@@Tralby19 I wish I had waited for th e RM 850 to com eback in stocl, my G5 has developed the coil whine issue that is common on this model, its really annoying. However apart from that it performs flawlessly.
My new power supply that I got because of an RMA is DOA. It sucks to have two power supplies fail. The support for my last replacement was relatively straight forward, but I'm starting to lose hope.
Sooo today I startes my PC or better, I tried but it wont start. I checked all the hardware and unplugged everything it didn't start. The last thing I checked was the PS. I searched for a method to test the PS and found your video. Thanks for the help. I tried what you said and the fan didn't rotate. So its the PS thats the problem, or at least it should be the problem right? My PC was working fine the other day, I played some demanding video games and today it suddenly didn't boot. I ordered a new one, and it should be here by tomorrow. Is there any chance that the PS could have damaged any other hardware? I mean, I will find out tomorrow I guess ... but if the new PS is here, the PC should boot up again?
Did it fix your PC after all? If you're still curious after 9 months, it's technically possible that a component could unpredictably have a transient spike in power draw (tiny and very short but tall spike) and blow the PSU, but that is what OPP and other protections in the PSU are built for
Thanks. First time build. I panicked when I turned on my psu and the fan didn't spin. Little did I know the psu doesn't turn on if it's not connected to the motherboard or paperclip
Anybody can help me , I have PSU cougar GEX 1050 and I can't jump start it I use a wire jumper connect the green pin (it's black in this psu) with any ground pin as I am doing usually with any psu but with this one the power just turn on and then off after a second I need to turn it on without connect to motherboard to feed my GPUs
I'm experiencing something weird with my psu: when I leave the paperclip in, and switch off and on again (with the psu switch), the fans don't turn on again. So the paperclip test works the first time, but not after that.. does that mean my psu is broken? I'm experiencing issues where my mobo doesn't turn on when I press the power button of my pc. However, I found a hack that works: First switching off the psu, and then while keeping the power button pressed, switching on the psu. Only this way I can boot my pc now. Btw. the pc seems to be working fine apart from this.. all the voltage readings are also normal.
EVGA 750 GT arrived today from newegg and it never worked...not even once. Will be sending back for a refund. PSU never had a manual in the box either.
my psu is semi modular with the cpu power and mobo power being nonmodular, do i need to unplug the cpu cable from the socket for this test to work, or can i leave it in?
Please help! My PC's acting weird. Either with the power supply installed on my system unit and using the front panel switch or using paper clip test, it turns on for a fraction of seconds then turns of again. What should I do? Where does the problem come from?
ok nice but how to that without insert the 24 pin cable ? i want to use mine for only powering the gpu for mining and i dont want to have all that cable laying around what pin on the psu without the 24 pin cable inserted?
My EVGA G2 550W PSU turned out dead out the box, and since it's been over 3 years from manufacture date, I can't get any warranty coverage. I can't even find a replacement for a PWM controller because it's a SuperFlower Leadex platform that has no markings on controllers.... AA9013 that the top cover says means nothing to electronics component sellers... Stuck with a non-working piece of technology, wrote multiple letters to EVGA and SuperFlower, and no answers or help in return.
My EVGA 650 BQ seemed dead out of the box with this test but I "kickstarted" the fan with my screwdriver and it jumped to life. I think the fan just got stuck a little in the same spot during shipping and needed to be loosened up a little. I left it running for a few minutes and now it seems to work fine.
well i did exactly what he said so, and when i flipped the switch i heard a loud zap/pop and i could smell a burnt scent from the power supply. did i just fry it??
Mine 1200W G2 has came with a tester which has 3rd and 4th linked, but if i am not wrong it should be the same as the 5th as it is ground. Can anyone confirm on that ?
My EVGA psu has all the correct voltages but under load it collapses and my system restarts. Without the videocard my computer can stay on, have some tests run but when the load of a GPU is added and loaded than it shuts down. I changed the power supply and that solved the problem. So with this paperclip method my psu would look fine but it isn't.
Its not to see if your psu is good enough for your gpu it is to show your psu is working and its powering your mother board you have a cheap psu that wasn't enough simple nice that you resolved the issue
@@dinkthesink3890 after taking things apart. I found my gpu was fried. I got a new card. Everything turnon but still no signal. I dont see any damage on motherboard or cpu. I tried reset cmos. Tested the monitors on other sources. .everything is getting power but still no signal from monitor
be careful people if yo lost or cannot get your receipt they will not help you out with warranty issues. Make sure you keep a copy of amazon,best buy I'm never buying evga products again
3:58 "I believe" def. want to use that... def. should've done some research before or after the video to be positive, especially workin for such a prestigious company such as EVGA
Can you kindly explain how this test will assure a customer that the power supply is working correctly (Voltage Watts and AMPs) The only thing this test does is activate the power supply but in NO WAY does it tell you anything else. A Power Supply can ignite but still not provide the correct voltages etc. So Fully explain instead of giving incomplete information.
This was explained briefly in the video, but not explained in detail (to keep the video short). This power supply, as with other EVGA units, has both OVP (Over Voltage Protection) and UVP (Under Voltage Protection). That means that there is sense-circuity in the unit that is monitoring the output rails for correct voltage. They are tuned to reasonable tolerances to keep them from triggering constantly (random shutoffs). If the power supply is giving out incorrect voltage, the unit will not allow itself to power on, thus the fan will not spin and the test is still instructive. In that sense, there is a power supply tester built into the unit. The units are specifically engineered to not damage other system components and that is part of the reason that we are confident enough to back them with up to 10 year warranties. This test does not help in instances of shutdown under high load, but that requires dedicated electronic testers (like Chroma stations) which cost thousands of dollars. This small test is a good starting point if you have an EVGA power supply and your system does not power on at all (a low load scenario), or you want to make sure your unit works before starting a build. In short, if fan spins, the voltages are not in a dangerous range.
Speaking of briefly. There is a false sense of security here in providing this information and should have been highlighted at the beginning and the title. This is not a test of the power supply as a whole, but a test to see if the trigger circuit is working and the unit is generating enough power to activate the fan.
Now this is something I will try to remember, always handy to know these little tricks to test products - thanks to EVGA for posting it.
Bring on more of these videos.
There is one small problem with this: The fact that the power supply starts, doesn't mean it actually works.
kinda strange a video like this doesn't have more views, especially from a well known company like EVGA. either way its a helpful video
Great information, it's nice to see it actually come from a manufacturer!
Yes, I see, NO ZOOM, Perfect yes. No Diagram I see...
It’s pins 16 & 17 for anyone that cares.
We don’t but thank you anyways.
I am experiencing a degree of attraction to Ray
I didnt have a "paperclip" but tha test worked for my 1050 G👌🏾! Good video chief💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you for this video - saved me hours of pain and headache - actually went from a Fatality 1; which had failed, to a 600W EVGA. Another tip I learned - it is the green wire and why black (ground). You are awesome!
Just in case some of ya'll were still unclear on the exact pins, I have one of the EVGA "Detection Tools" he mentions right here in my hand (which functions the exact same as a paperclip) and therefore can indeed confirm: * it is indeed Pins [#3] -&- [#4] which are required for jumping* (that is, when facing it with the clip on top like shown in the video*)
--i.e. basically you just count over (towards the right, like reading English for instance) starting from the *left side* on the *top* row: over one (skip), over two (skip), over three spaces (put in one side of paperclip here!), and finally over four spaces (put the other side of paperclip in here!). Now, you should be good to go!
Hope that helps! I tried to be as descriptive as possible to hopefully avoid confusion!
cheers,
--Fred
In the video he says *** PINS #4 and #5 ***, which agrees with the pins that my testing tool has connected together.
Manual was not clear on how to do this, great video thank you!
O wow. No zoom in on the connection.
Smh
Thanks for the help! That did it for me. I thought it wasn't working cause the fan was off. 😂 new guy here up and coming.
The connector that came with my 850 G2 has the jumper between the 3rd and 4th pin.
parabéns a EVGA, vocês são os melhores.
Great tip, thanks, just got a new PSU and it was great to test it before the actual install, thank you, stay well :-)
I did just that (the paper clip test) last night with a NEW be quiet ! PSU from NEWEGG I took delivery on in the afternoon. No go, nothing. Also hooked it up to a test mobo. Nothing. So annoyed with NEWEGG, RMAing and having then refund my dough. 2nd time in 2 months they have sent me a completely useless product. They will no longer get my business. Bye bye NEWEGG. Went an orderd an EVGA from somewhere else.
I ordered a 500w off Newegg that doesn’t work look like o have to return it :/
@@C3lly Contact them via Chat as soon as possible and request an RMA/Return mailing slip you can print and stick on the box it came in to return it to them. Pack it up in the same box with air pouches it came with or packing peanuts or newspaper. They suck lately-as you can see above, sent me a NEW DEAD be quiet Pure Power 11. They had no more so demanded a refund which the jerks have been sitting on since getting my return 7/23/20 at 3:00 PM. I would not order another from them as they clearly are having issues with sending working components.
James Brock agreed do you think amazon is the spot?
@@C3lly Normally, yes, but as of late, they seem to have trouble with stock and price. Google Search and check out: Office Max/Depot and CDW. Had luck at Office Max/Depot 2 weeks ago, but now their stock is also running low. Good luck buddy and don't wait on contacting those jerks at NEWEGG. The box gets shipped via UPS. And yes, check AMAZON just to be sure.
Excellent! Exactly what I needed to know! The manuals don't talk about it (sigh).
This channel deserves more attention good informative videos here :)
Thaaaaaank you so much sir! Saving newbies lives.
My psu fan didn't even moved. Does that means I need a new psu?
@AJH i replaced it
@AJH me too. I had to re do all the cable management for the new psu, it took like 2 hours.
Congrats :)
@OneWildWatermelon ¿EVGA?
Power supplies seem to be the leading culprit for bad pc components. But hey, easier than the mb to replace.
Super helpful. Many thanks.
Thanks for mentioned the eco mode. I have an supernova 650 g5 and it has a button to keep the fan off. I was wondering why the fan wasn't spinning. I would assume keeping the fan on is a good idea to keep the unit cooler
Your assumption is correct. I dunno if eco mode functions similar to most modern graphics cards or not though because I never use it when it's present. I just know it's meant to keep the system a little quieter.
I’m getting the Supernova 750w G5 delivered tomorrow. First time of using an EVGA, so kind of nervous but I know it has the 24 pin block to test it.
I’ve always used Corsair PSU’s, but I needed an upgrade for my pc and apart from Chinese knock offs the EVGA was the only brand in stock here in the UK. So excited but nervous.
Update?
@@Tralby19 I wish I had waited for th e RM 850 to com eback in stocl, my G5 has developed the coil whine issue that is common on this model, its really annoying. However apart from that it performs flawlessly.
This tells you that the power supply has power, but not whether it is supplying the correct amount of power to the board.
Yeah, the title is misleading... This doesn't help at all to test if the PSU is working correctly. This only shows if it works at all.
My EVGA didn't come with the block lol
My new power supply that I got because of an RMA is DOA. It sucks to have two power supplies fail. The support for my last replacement was relatively straight forward, but I'm starting to lose hope.
Sooo today I startes my PC or better, I tried but it wont start. I checked all the hardware and unplugged everything it didn't start. The last thing I checked was the PS. I searched for a method to test the PS and found your video. Thanks for the help. I tried what you said and the fan didn't rotate. So its the PS thats the problem, or at least it should be the problem right? My PC was working fine the other day, I played some demanding video games and today it suddenly didn't boot.
I ordered a new one, and it should be here by tomorrow. Is there any chance that the PS could have damaged any other hardware? I mean, I will find out tomorrow I guess ... but if the new PS is here, the PC should boot up again?
Did it fix your PC after all? If you're still curious after 9 months, it's technically possible that a component could unpredictably have a transient spike in power draw (tiny and very short but tall spike) and blow the PSU, but that is what OPP and other protections in the PSU are built for
This is the coolest video ever.
First thought was that a paperclip test is whether a PSU can melt it or not :)
I did this and my stuff did not work. Does this mean it’s dead?
really nice video about power supplies
so with the paperclip test, what if my PSU spins a few times and stops? is that mean the PSU is dead ?
Just got the evga supernova 650w g plus gold psu and that did come with the tester adapter.
There seems to be no way to disable Eco Mode on my new 650 GM.. makes the included testing tool somewhat less useful.
cyaneyes79 put a load on it - like a molex connected fan.
What happens when the paper clip trick works but the computer still doesn't turn on?
so, in addition to my 650G+ which caught fire yesterday, my spare 650G+ is shot too. great.
Thanks. First time build. I panicked when I turned on my psu and the fan didn't spin. Little did I know the psu doesn't turn on if it's not connected to the motherboard or paperclip
How is this testing the power supply works, if you do not measure voltage under load. Just a spinning fan is not a good indicator!
You say pins 4 & 5. Another video I saw said 3 & 4. Now I am worried.
Never mind, I found my answer. Pins 3 & 5 are both black.
Learned something new!
No zoom, no diagram or image for reference. This video belongs to the same category as The Verge 2000 dollar PC build.
My evga 750 Gold edition is not powering on. Yes I check all the connections. How long is the warranty?
I have a question. If you damage one of the PSU capacitors is the PSU still running or not ?
Thank you!
The fan won’t turn on
SO where the clip is you count left to right 16 and then on bottom 17 pins and connect them?
Could you use the tool that comes with it to trip the psu into running a pump when filling a water cooling loop or do I need something different
Is it possible that the fan on my psu works using the poer clip method but it doesnt supply all load wattage to my pc hardwsre to power them on
Anybody can help me , I have PSU cougar GEX 1050 and I can't jump start it I use a wire jumper connect the green pin (it's black in this psu) with any ground pin as I am doing usually with any psu but with this one the power just turn on and then off after a second
I need to turn it on without connect to motherboard to feed my GPUs
just got a faulty 1300 G2 😢😢😢
I'm experiencing something weird with my psu: when I leave the paperclip in, and switch off and on again (with the psu switch), the fans don't turn on again. So the paperclip test works the first time, but not after that.. does that mean my psu is broken? I'm experiencing issues where my mobo doesn't turn on when I press the power button of my pc. However, I found a hack that works: First switching off the psu, and then while keeping the power button pressed, switching on the psu. Only this way I can boot my pc now. Btw. the pc seems to be working fine apart from this.. all the voltage readings are also normal.
Yeah mine's stop spinning I need a new psu! Triple likes on this video
I did the test and the psu fan did a small spin and stopped can someone tell me what that means?
Yeah, me too
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What did you do
Can't test the ones with auto eco mode. No switch to turn it off.
i mean, i know he knows what hes doing but.... should you keep your power supply still plugged into electrical while you insert the paperclip?
oh nvm, he straight up just grabbed it, lol.
EVGA 750 GT arrived today from newegg and it never worked...not even once. Will be sending back for a refund.
PSU never had a manual in the box either.
my evga 1000g2 connector the 5th pin looks like its empty? no metal in it
Man, thanks a lot
Wish you would have paid more attention to which pins are connected. Five and six ?? What does that even mean.
For how long must the fan stay on? My fans spin for 20 seconds then they stop its Corsair RM 850x
Clip side up, 4 pins in--counting from the left or the right?
From right. There are also diagrams of the pin set up on the net.
FROM THE LEFT.
my psu is semi modular with the cpu power and mobo power being nonmodular, do i need to unplug the cpu cable from the socket for this test to work, or can i leave it in?
what's the name of the tool did you use? like and adaptor to start your psu?
I have evga 850 gt its fan spin for a moment before stoping is that normal
and I was completely clue less on what came in my 90$ dollar power supply
after 2 years of using it
no I know what the bulky thing is :D
my turns on and then turns off idk why
So, no matter how many times i turn it on and off, the fan should always work, right?
Yes
Please help! My PC's acting weird. Either with the power supply installed on my system unit and using the front panel switch or using paper clip test, it turns on for a fraction of seconds then turns of again. What should I do? Where does the problem come from?
ok nice but how to that without insert the 24 pin cable ? i want to use mine for only powering the gpu for mining and i dont want to have all that cable laying around what pin on the psu without the 24 pin cable inserted?
don't EVGA PSUs come with a plastic thing with a wire to start the PSU?
Will the paper clip test work on solid state PSUs?
its actually 3 and 4 bro not 4 and 5 , just count from the bottom up theres 12 on bottom and 12 on top
Thank you so much. I needed to check.
I have a 400w and the noise is driving me crazy. First and last EVGA
Just one reason to love EVGA.. no chance to do this with a bequiet and the support juast laugh on questions like that.
every psu can do that .. why would they laugh ?
You ever tried with bequiet psu`s after 2012? i think not.. good luck ;)
@@ricksanchez9102 Haven't owned one didn't know you couldn't do that with them 🤔 since then
That feature is built into every PSU on the market...
@@1980zander he is right the be quiet psu have a load protection when the paperclip is used
HI , I renctly got EVGA a BQ 750 w, It has Coil whine sound when I play video games, Is it normal? I have a 2080 supero and 2700
Not normal.
My EVGA G2 550W PSU turned out dead out the box, and since it's been over 3 years from manufacture date, I can't get any warranty coverage. I can't even find a replacement for a PWM controller because it's a SuperFlower Leadex platform that has no markings on controllers.... AA9013 that the top cover says means nothing to electronics component sellers... Stuck with a non-working piece of technology, wrote multiple letters to EVGA and SuperFlower, and no answers or help in return.
My EVGA 650 BQ seemed dead out of the box with this test but I "kickstarted" the fan with my screwdriver and it jumped to life. I think the fan just got stuck a little in the same spot during shipping and needed to be loosened up a little. I left it running for a few minutes and now it seems to work fine.
why is mine so loud like crazy loud
I like to short every electronic device I have to make sure the breakers are working
👍
well i did exactly what he said so, and when i flipped the switch i heard a loud zap/pop and i could smell a burnt scent from the power supply. did i just fry it??
cheers
where can i get that shirt
Mine 1200W G2 has came with a tester which has 3rd and 4th linked, but if i am not wrong it should be the same as the 5th as it is ground. Can anyone confirm on that ?
The 4th one IS normally the PS-ON (green) while the other -- maybe 5th like yours is supposed to be ground -- but i'd chk eVGA
My EVGA psu has all the correct voltages but under load it collapses and my system restarts. Without the videocard my computer can stay on, have some tests run but when the load of a GPU is added and loaded than it shuts down. I changed the power supply and that solved the problem.
So with this paperclip method my psu would look fine but it isn't.
Its not to see if your psu is good enough for your gpu it is to show your psu is working and its powering your mother board you have a cheap psu that wasn't enough simple nice that you resolved the issue
Just dont lick it.
The fans turn on with this test however my pc will only turn on when my graphics card is unplugged. My pc crashed while gaming and wouldnt turn on
Ur GPU and psu?
@@dinkthesink3890 after taking things apart. I found my gpu was fried. I got a new card. Everything turnon but still no signal. I dont see any damage on motherboard or cpu. I tried reset cmos. Tested the monitors on other sources. .everything is getting power but still no signal from monitor
@@milplayer17 try a spare gpu and test
be careful people if yo lost or cannot get your receipt they will not help you out with warranty issues. Make sure you keep a copy of amazon,best buy I'm never buying evga products again
Pointless for units with auto eco option.
>in the US
ahhh, geeez, thank you, but from 0:00 to 4:00 is total yada yada, then 5 seconds useful info, then again yada yada till the end. thank you anyways ;)
Please don't mount the microphone on the desk you are working on , and maybe a pop filter will help as well!
I did this and my psu caught fire and burned my motherboard that i just got
3:58 "I believe" def. want to use that... def. should've done some research before or after the video to be positive, especially workin for such a prestigious company such as EVGA
Why do the ppl make videos like this, not a real use, this is part of a psu test, you need a multimeter test.
Can you kindly explain how this test will assure a customer that the power supply is working correctly (Voltage Watts and AMPs)
The only thing this test does is activate the power supply but in NO WAY does it tell you anything else. A Power Supply can ignite but still not provide the correct voltages etc.
So Fully explain instead of giving incomplete information.
You need actual power testing equipment to determine that. This is just a basic function check BEFORE you hook everything up. It's still useful.
This was explained briefly in the video, but not explained in detail (to keep the video short). This power supply, as with other EVGA units, has both OVP (Over Voltage Protection) and UVP (Under Voltage Protection). That means that there is sense-circuity in the unit that is monitoring the output rails for correct voltage. They are tuned to reasonable tolerances to keep them from triggering constantly (random shutoffs). If the power supply is giving out incorrect voltage, the unit will not allow itself to power on, thus the fan will not spin and the test is still instructive. In that sense, there is a power supply tester built into the unit. The units are specifically engineered to not damage other system components and that is part of the reason that we are confident enough to back them with up to 10 year warranties. This test does not help in instances of shutdown under high load, but that requires dedicated electronic testers (like Chroma stations) which cost thousands of dollars. This small test is a good starting point if you have an EVGA power supply and your system does not power on at all (a low load scenario), or you want to make sure your unit works before starting a build. In short, if fan spins, the voltages are not in a dangerous range.
Speaking of briefly. There is a false sense of security here in providing this information and should have been highlighted at the beginning and the title.
This is not a test of the power supply as a whole, but a test to see if the trigger circuit is working and the unit is generating enough power to activate the fan.
My gf’s just clicks and won’t boot
ily
Did they fck up his hair?
Dead on arrival, evga.