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GPU taking too much power?

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I have a new r8 290 that i just installed in the system, my 4 year old rig, with a FSP aurum 500w power supply however when i turn on the power, it stays on for 2s before shutting off completely and after awhile i hear an audible click from the psu. Is the PSU not able to handle the 290? i might be thinking of getting a new PSU specifically the Superflower Leadex 650w Silver, however i want to diagnose the issue at hand first, did the PSU shutdown because of the r9 290 drawing too much power thereby tripping the overvoltage breaker?

It might be your psu quality, it´s tier 6. Probably is your psu.

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I have a new r8 290 that i just installed in the system, my 4 year old rig, with a FSP aurum 500w power supply however when i turn on the power, it stays on for 2s before shutting off completely and after awhile i hear an audible click from the psu. Is the PSU not able to handle the 290? i might be thinking of getting a new PSU specifically the Superflower Leadex 650w Silver, however i want to diagnose the issue at hand first, did the PSU shutdown because of the r9 290 drawing too much power thereby tripping the overvoltage breaker?

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I have a new r8 290 that i just installed in the system, my 4 year old rig, with a FSP aurum 500w power supply however when i turn on the power, it stays on for 2s before shutting off completely and after awhile i hear an audible click from the psu. Is the PSU not able to handle the 290? i might be thinking of getting a new PSU specifically the Superflower Leadex 650w Silver, however i want to diagnose the issue at hand first, did the PSU shutdown because of the r9 290 drawing too much power thereby tripping the overvoltage breaker?

It might be your psu quality, it´s tier 6. Probably is your psu.

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I have a new r8 290 that i just installed in the system, my 4 year old rig, with a FSP aurum 500w power supply however when i turn on the power, it stays on for 2s before shutting off completely and after awhile i hear an audible click from the psu. Is the PSU not able to handle the 290? i might be thinking of getting a new PSU specifically the Superflower Leadex 650w Silver, however i want to diagnose the issue at hand first, did the PSU shutdown because of the r9 290 drawing too much power thereby tripping the overvoltage breaker?

Aurum are rather poor quality. Probably giving in after 4 years of extensive use

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
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