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Upgraded to m.2 ssd from old sata 860 evo due to broken os I can see the old SSD in the bios but it is not visible in my new windows. On boot i still have options to boot from the old drive (but its broken and wont boot). This drive is not available in disc management or partitioning programs. Here is the kicker. I do not have physical access to this drive. Does anyone know of a program or methodology for gaining access to this old drive again for data purposes or possibly just a clean wipe for game storage? Thanks

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Dont waste your time, not unless you want to dremel, holes and solder cables. It sounds like hell on earth. Is it possible? Yeah, do you have literally tens of hours to spend modifying? If yes then go for it I guess.

If you look right above the final box on the bottom "650w" you will notice there are several accumulative boxes above that containing 100w, 3.5w, 0.5w 15.6w, 650w, etc. That doesnt add up to 650, that adds up to like 770w. Thats not the output, thats the theoretical output pre efficiency. The box underneath that is the post wattage calculated for efficiency

Which is why when you read the labels, you will notice right above the "output continous" box there is the "Total combined wattage" box which is about 10-20% greater than the output

No lol. You are just misreading the formula. A power supply with 100% efficiency would convert 500w ac current from the wall to 500w dc current to the system. But its not 100%, its usually about 80-90%. That is lost to heat.

Fair enough, I meant to type 75%. But no, thats not how that equation works. The end product of that math is the INPUT wattage from the wall. Not the output wattage.

You seem to misunderstand the math thats going on there. A power supply is a converter of AC to DC electricity. It is not 100% efficient at doing this. Some of this energy is lost to heat. A 50% efficient 300w PSU will pull 450w from the wall. and only attempt to bring 300w to your computer.

Interesting math there. so a PSU that is 50% efficient at 300w will have an input of 300w/0.50= 450w, is that right?

So another term for "Voltage stability" is called "voltage ripple". Power supplies dont output a constant voltage, its always fluctuating, some vary more than others and this ripple occurs in greater frequency at higher usage. This ripple effect is correlated closely with its efficiency as it is indicative of its quality of components. If this ripple becomes to out of control it can cause strain on the components of your system as well as system instability. Assuming your RM550x is above 20% load, it should be able to maintain a maximum output of 650w according to toms hardware with an average of about 475w https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/corsair-rm550x-power-supply,4484-4.html

But hey, dont take it from me...take it from tech jesus himself

Thats what the whole "80 Plus" efficiency rating is...thats the industry standard. You always take 80% of the advertised power supply rating. No power supply is 100% efficient lol. That would indicate that their is absolutely no energy lost to heat. That is completely foolish. 80+ white rating= 80% efficiency, 80% bronze = 82%...etc. The better the rating, the better the efficiency (never 100%) and the more stable the output voltage frequencies.

best thing I can say is run a windows update, shut off some items on startup and do a reboot. also check for video drivers and shut of dx12 in game.

Basically, if you cant get fans to spin with just power, and your cpu your mobo/cpu is broken.

Unplug everything, except your psu and mobo power, take out your gpu and ram, do you get beeps then? Input ONE stick of ram closest to the CPU , does it boot up then? Then switch out that stick of ram for another, does it boot now? Insert all sticks of ram and boot. 650w is most certainly enough.