XFX nForce 680i SLI

I have no idea. Try every Molex and other PSUs? Take it all out the case and try it on a desk?

I hooked up a brand new OCZ 700w PSU and this time it wouldn't even turn on. I unplugged the molex from the DVD drive, and it still wouldn't turn on. I unplugged the floppy drive and it turns on!? There were no problems with the floppy drive prior to this.. So, with the floppy unplugged, I plugged in the DVD drive, and the system turns on, but again the DVD drive is not getting any power. It's a brand new PSU, but I still tried different molex connectors - nothing. I don't get it. Why is the PSU working fine, but no optical drive I have will take the power? The same molex connectors that won't work in the drive power the case fan without any trouble.

Ive absolutely no idea!? :eek: It crazies me more that you still have a floppy drive though :P

maybe the FDD is fudged, but since you plugged the DVD drive into a dead PSU you've fudged that too, so now you require a new DVD drive (again)

also, if the PSU is supplying too high a voltage, perhaps the DVD drive couldn't handle it, but the mobo and other things could

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi
It crazies me more that you still have a floppy drive though :P

Haha! Yeah. I think I still have an 8-inch floppy drive floating around here somewhere..

It turns out that ...somehow... ALL five drives got fried. I don't know how, but it happened. I tried a sixth drive and "EUREKA!" It's a shame too, because I was just about to send everything back and climb back out of debt...

Thanks for all the help!