Author: parsec
Subject: Poor OC / PSU Problem
Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 12:06am
This issue reminds me of the Wake On LAN situation, when power to the PSU is removed, and then restored. When Wake On LAN is enabled in the UEFI/BIOS, the board will start for a short time to initialize the networking chip, and then shut off, when power is restored to the board. BUT that does not seem to be what is happening to Ky0sHIR0. You could try setting Wake On LAN to Disabled in the UEFI/BIOS, if you have that option and it is Enabled.
Personally, I have never had any of my ASRock boards start for a few seconds, and then stop, when AC power is applied to the PSU, such as after working on the PC. I have all Seasonic Gold and one Platinum PSUs, and one EVGA G2 PSU, which is made by Seasonic. Honestly, I have never had a PSU that would start for a few seconds when AC power is first applied.
Ky0sHIR0 do you use the power switch on the PSU, or just on the power strip? I mean, do you use the switch on the PSU, set it to Off, and then set the power strip to Off? I don't think you do that. wardog makes a good point about the surge, inrush current spike to a PSU.
As wardog said, I also do not turn off my power strips when I shutdown the PC. The amount of power being used by the PSU is very small, two Watts with a modern PSU. The +5V standby power from the PSU is only capable of providing 15W or less to the PC. My Kill A Watt power strip shows about 5 Watts for three PCs in Shutdown, S5 mode. I use multiple power strips, all with filtering and surge protection, the PCs on one strip, monitors and networks switches on another, and one main distribution strip.
Subject: Poor OC / PSU Problem
Posted: 21 Dec 2016 at 12:06am
This issue reminds me of the Wake On LAN situation, when power to the PSU is removed, and then restored. When Wake On LAN is enabled in the UEFI/BIOS, the board will start for a short time to initialize the networking chip, and then shut off, when power is restored to the board. BUT that does not seem to be what is happening to Ky0sHIR0. You could try setting Wake On LAN to Disabled in the UEFI/BIOS, if you have that option and it is Enabled.
Personally, I have never had any of my ASRock boards start for a few seconds, and then stop, when AC power is applied to the PSU, such as after working on the PC. I have all Seasonic Gold and one Platinum PSUs, and one EVGA G2 PSU, which is made by Seasonic. Honestly, I have never had a PSU that would start for a few seconds when AC power is first applied.
Ky0sHIR0 do you use the power switch on the PSU, or just on the power strip? I mean, do you use the switch on the PSU, set it to Off, and then set the power strip to Off? I don't think you do that. wardog makes a good point about the surge, inrush current spike to a PSU.
As wardog said, I also do not turn off my power strips when I shutdown the PC. The amount of power being used by the PSU is very small, two Watts with a modern PSU. The +5V standby power from the PSU is only capable of providing 15W or less to the PC. My Kill A Watt power strip shows about 5 Watts for three PCs in Shutdown, S5 mode. I use multiple power strips, all with filtering and surge protection, the PCs on one strip, monitors and networks switches on another, and one main distribution strip.
