First post, by MMaximus
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I have recently replaced the PSU in my modern rig after the old one (Corsair CX600M) stopped working. (original thread here: No display signal - is my PSU faulty?). I didn't want to spend too much as I might be able to get a better one for less money in a few months on my next trip to Europe, so I bought a Seasonic S12-II 430w, which is quite a downgrade from 600w but I thought it would be enough.
What happens is that everytime I switch on the computer, it starts for maybe one second then stops. And after another one or two second delay, it starts again for good and there doesn't seem to be any problem. I'm wondering if this is a normal behavior from some Seasonic PSUs, as I have an older rig (Core2 Q9550 Daily Driver) that exhibit the exact same issue.
I guess I can live with this but I'm wondering if it's any good for the components in the long run (i.e. hdds and such) to be switched on then off like this. Any thoughts?