I'm trying to finish my new build, but when attempting to fill the cooling loop I have no power to the pump. I'm using an EKWB A240 Radiator Kit and a Seasonic PSU.
EK supplies an adapter cable with a male 15-pin SATA power plug to a male 3-pin fan header plug. The instructions direct you to use your own 6-pin cable from the PSU to a female SATA power connector. EK also supplies an ATX bridge plug. This allows the pump to be ran from the power supply.
I need help with a strategic plan to determine if it is the pump or PSU that's faulty or if I've done something wrong.
My MB came with it's own ATX bridge and I've already substituted it for the EK. I've verified all connections are firmly seated. The PSU is plugged into a strip that powers my old computer, which is running. Seasonic's instructions has a troubleshooting section that suggests toggling the I/O switch with a 0.5 second delay to ensure the unit is reset, which I did. I also tried moving to an adjacent 6-pin connection on the PSU.
I don't have much electrical knowledge/skills so this may sound stupid. Can I use a simple bulb tester to check the DC out of the PSU (don't think so, but...)? Is there any way to power the pump from a different source (not another computer PSU, which I don't have)?
I'm not thrilled about the prospect of the gyrations needed to obtain a replacement for one of the components only to discover the other was the faulty one. Hopefully there will be some suggestions. TIA
EK supplies an adapter cable with a male 15-pin SATA power plug to a male 3-pin fan header plug. The instructions direct you to use your own 6-pin cable from the PSU to a female SATA power connector. EK also supplies an ATX bridge plug. This allows the pump to be ran from the power supply.
I need help with a strategic plan to determine if it is the pump or PSU that's faulty or if I've done something wrong.
My MB came with it's own ATX bridge and I've already substituted it for the EK. I've verified all connections are firmly seated. The PSU is plugged into a strip that powers my old computer, which is running. Seasonic's instructions has a troubleshooting section that suggests toggling the I/O switch with a 0.5 second delay to ensure the unit is reset, which I did. I also tried moving to an adjacent 6-pin connection on the PSU.
I don't have much electrical knowledge/skills so this may sound stupid. Can I use a simple bulb tester to check the DC out of the PSU (don't think so, but...)? Is there any way to power the pump from a different source (not another computer PSU, which I don't have)?
I'm not thrilled about the prospect of the gyrations needed to obtain a replacement for one of the components only to discover the other was the faulty one. Hopefully there will be some suggestions. TIA