Computer fails to power on, power supply appears normal.
Computer fails to power on, power supply appears normal.
We're determining transient spikes using methods beyond standard Kill-A-Watt devices. It's important to maintain a minimum of 400W to avoid entering less desirable price ranges, as costs remain relatively consistent across different power ratings—so a 200W unit isn't significantly cheaper than a 400W one.
And that's why I'm here. A solid argument I hadn't thought about before.
Even with trusted brands like the one I mentioned? It's not just about the PSU cost pushing for a lower-wattage model, but rather their efficiency around 50-60W that keeps it running smoothly most of the time.
Probably around 400W.
Received the PURE POWER 11 (400W), but still no boot. Tried breadboarding the board and removing the CMOS battery—it worked fine. It seems some ASRock models share similar issues with those affected by MSI—dead battery leads to boot failures. Either a faulty battery or a working one resolves it. However, switching the PSU fixed the original issue of random reboots described earlier. So ultimately it appeared as two distinct problems possibly linked to the same root cause.