How to test EVGA 1300W G2 PSU without ATX cable

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Quote from: CryptoWatcher420 on October 09, 2017, 04:20:42 PM

Quote from: joshuajones02 on October 06, 2017, 11:03:42 AM

Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 10:51:22 AM

Hey guys,
I have here one great looking 1300W EVGA G2 power supply, but I have no cables for it.
While it looks great (not a single scratch, except on the serial sticker), and extremely clean - I have no idea if its actually working or not. And as cables are like 80-90$, I want to be sure that its working before I buy em.

Any tips how to do it without any cables? I tried to jump start it with grounding it with a paper clip directly, but its not starting. But I am not sure this trick actually works without at least an ATX cable.

thanks in advance!

P.S. To be clear - I have a multimeter to check voltages, and some other spare cables to check the rails. But I don't know how to jump start it as I don't have ATX cable.

Don't you have another motherboard cable maybe in your desktop or other miner machines? Just take it offline for a bit and pull it out??

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-24-Pin-Supply-Extension/dp/B01DV1Z66C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1507302121&sr=8-12&keywords=atx+motherboard+atx+cord

$10 dollars

rofl you cant just buy any ol cable for the PSU, you have to know the pinout, without knowing that your just going to get cables that will not work, honestly people if you going to hand out information please make it good info and tell the person everything they need to know, just posting some ol links thinking ohhh this should work except they wont unless they have the correct pinout on the cable FOR the power supply

Its an EVGA 1300W G2, i have a couple of them. Thanks though

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Quote from: joshuajones02 on October 06, 2017, 11:03:42 AM

Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 10:51:22 AM

Hey guys,
I have here one great looking 1300W EVGA G2 power supply, but I have no cables for it.
While it looks great (not a single scratch, except on the serial sticker), and extremely clean - I have no idea if its actually working or not. And as cables are like 80-90$, I want to be sure that its working before I buy em.

Any tips how to do it without any cables? I tried to jump start it with grounding it with a paper clip directly, but its not starting. But I am not sure this trick actually works without at least an ATX cable.

thanks in advance!

P.S. To be clear - I have a multimeter to check voltages, and some other spare cables to check the rails. But I don't know how to jump start it as I don't have ATX cable.

Don't you have another motherboard cable maybe in your desktop or other miner machines? Just take it offline for a bit and pull it out??

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-24-Pin-Supply-Extension/dp/B01DV1Z66C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1507302121&sr=8-12&keywords=atx+motherboard+atx+cord

$10 dollars

rofl you cant just buy any ol cable for the PSU, you have to know the pinout, without knowing that your just going to get cables that will not work, honestly people if you going to hand out information please make it good info and tell the person everything they need to know, just posting some ol links thinking ohhh this should work except they wont unless they have the correct pinout on the cable FOR the power supply

l1xx

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looks not good, the thing has a problem, thats why its not starting. Does anyone know how to locate the 5V rail inside it? Rest seems to be fine, but there is some problem on it.

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Quote from: QuintLeo on October 06, 2017, 03:57:04 PM

Didn't you keep the "power supply test adapter" that the EVGA G2 ships with?

Rectangular plastic piece with a connector inside, a hair longer than the ATX 24 connector and designed to plug into it with pins 4-5 shorted to start up the PS like a jumper.

he got it used somewhere for cheap without any cables

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Didn't you keep the "power supply test adapter" that the EVGA G2 ships with?

Rectangular plastic piece with a connector inside, a hair longer than the ATX 24 connector and designed to plug into it with pins 4-5 shorted to start up the PS like a jumper.

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Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 02:39:01 PM

Yeah, most likely. I'll give it to a doctor for inspection. I picked it for 20$, and it looked like new, so it was worth checking. Any ideas what could have killed it?
It has zero traces of usage, smells like new. Zero dust inside. Very strange ...

Did you checked any blown fuse on the psu control board ?

l1xx

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Yeah, most likely. I'll give it to a doctor for inspection. I picked it for 20$, and it looked like new, so it was worth checking. Any ideas what could have killed it?
It has zero traces of usage, smells like new. Zero dust inside. Very strange ...

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Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 01:30:46 PM

Yeh, I had grounded it like that, but it ain't starting. The fan ain't spinning at all. And I get mostly 0 volts everywhere or something very small. So its not working, meh ...

If you cannot jump start the PSU, it is dead.

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If you jumped the proper pins and it is not turning on your poor psu has bit the dust.

l1xx

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Yeh, I had grounded it like that, but it ain't starting. The fan ain't spinning at all. And I get mostly 0 volts everywhere or something very small. So its not working, meh ...

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If can you jump start the psu , still no guaranty that psu is ok , and have all voltage line in working order.
If you can get a PSU TESTER LIKE THIS , that is your best bet

or you can get a cheaper one for half price

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Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 10:51:22 AM

Hey guys,
I have here one great looking 1300W EVGA G2 power supply, but I have no cables for it.
While it looks great (not a single scratch, except on the serial sticker), and extremely clean - I have no idea if its actually working or not. And as cables are like 80-90$, I want to be sure that its working before I buy em.

Any tips how to do it without any cables? I tried to jump start it with grounding it with a paper clip directly, but its not starting. But I am not sure this trick actually works without at least an ATX cable.

thanks in advance!

P.S. To be clear - I have a multimeter to check voltages, and some other spare cables to check the rails. But I don't know how to jump start it as I don't have ATX cable.

look for a pin out chart you do not need a cable you need the paper clip on the correct pins

the psu itself

l1xx

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No, don't have a spare atx cable unfortunately. I will buy one if I have to, but I just wanted to know if its possible to check without it, as I am going to buy a full kit of cables for it anyway (in case its working).

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Quote from: l1xx on October 06, 2017, 10:51:22 AM

Hey guys,
I have here one great looking 1300W EVGA G2 power supply, but I have no cables for it.
While it looks great (not a single scratch, except on the serial sticker), and extremely clean - I have no idea if its actually working or not. And as cables are like 80-90$, I want to be sure that its working before I buy em.

Any tips how to do it without any cables? I tried to jump start it with grounding it with a paper clip directly, but its not starting. But I am not sure this trick actually works without at least an ATX cable.

thanks in advance!

P.S. To be clear - I have a multimeter to check voltages, and some other spare cables to check the rails. But I don't know how to jump start it as I don't have ATX cable.

Don't you have another motherboard cable maybe in your desktop or other miner machines? Just take it offline for a bit and pull it out??

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-24-Pin-Supply-Extension/dp/B01DV1Z66C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1507302121&sr=8-12&keywords=atx+motherboard+atx+cord

$10 dollars

l1xx

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Hey guys,
I have here one great looking 1300W EVGA G2 power supply, but I have no cables for it.
While it looks great (not a single scratch, except on the serial sticker), and extremely clean - I have no idea if its actually working or not. And as cables are like 80-90$, I want to be sure that its working before I buy em.

Any tips how to do it without any cables? I tried to jump start it with grounding it with a paper clip directly, but its not starting. But I am not sure this trick actually works without at least an ATX cable.

thanks in advance!

P.S. To be clear - I have a multimeter to check voltages, and some other spare cables to check the rails. But I don't know how to jump start it as I don't have ATX cable.

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