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Only getting 3V on 12V. PSU gone bad?

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hank123

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Had to replace a mobo that was popping ram. Cleaned the rig, Took it apart, put it all back together, went to bleed the water cooling, nothing. Tried to start the pump by jumping 4 and 6 on the mobo plug and was getting nothing. Checked it with a volt meter and its giving me 3.02 volts. Also checked 2 and 4 and it will jump from 8V down to 3.02 or so as soon as I flip on the power.

What do you think is going on? Its a OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS

Ideas please and thanks
 
My thoughts is possibly a bad cap or transformer in the power supply but I would definitely get second opinions I only had to take a few EE classes in my study so take what I say with a grain of salt.
 
Well I have a PSU coming back from RMA this week so it will replace this thing. May crack her open if OCZ wont do anything,.
 
I wouldn't hook it back up if it is fluctuating. I had a hard drive die to a power supply that changed the 12v to 18v and 5v to 1v. I would replace and trash it unless you can get it replaced under warranty.
 
munkle said:
I wouldn't hook it back up if it is fluctuating. I had a hard drive die to a power supply that changed the 12v to 18v and 5v to 1v. I would replace and trash it unless you can get it replaced under warranty.
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What he said.
 
the only thing that is hooked up right now is the pump and the power is fluctuating down.
 
If you jump it and it doesn't start, the PSU is dead. If it does start and you're measuring 3V on the +12V rail, it's dead.
 
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