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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject: What Am I doing wrong? |
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I started to build my computer today
it is my first time
Put in mobo, ram, processor, etc
but when I test it by starting nothing happens as I press the button
I can take a video if you like of what I did inside the case...
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ControlAltDelete Friendly Giant
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Obviously power supply problem. Double check all the wires are connected.
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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| ControlAltDelete wrote: | | Obviously power supply problem. Double check all the wires are connected. |
all the wires are connected
20 pin
and others
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KorruptByte Expert Cheater
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Did you plug it in to the power point and flick the switch?
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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| KorruptByte wrote: | | Did you plug it in to the power point and flick the switch? |
yes i did that
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would taking a short video help you guys determine the problem?
Also the motherboard small green light isnt even on
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gogodr I post too much
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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looks like a problem with your power source
>.> I dont think this is the problem because it would be very stupid and you could ruin your whole pc but... you checked the Voltage needed for your power source .. I mean for example Peru works with 220V, USA works with 110V or so and some USA products can get burnt if you connect them with 220V, usually you have a switch to check which voltage you are going to use.
if its on 110V and you connected it with 220V expect to buy a new power source if lucky, if you had bad luck maybe have to buy a whole new computer. >.>
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Trucido Moderator
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Check all wiring, I had a similar problem once I finished putting my computer together.
I happened to have some USB cables connected upside down.
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hcavolsdsadgadsg I'm a spammer
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| Trucido wrote: | Check all wiring, I had a similar problem once I finished putting my computer together.
I happened to have some USB cables connected upside down. |
how did you even manage this?
@ OP: short the psu with a paperclip to see if you can get anything working. (ie some fans spinning)
there's a million guides to this.
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/22
http://pinouts.ru/Power/atx_v2_pinout.shtml
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KorruptByte Expert Cheater
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:55 am Post subject: |
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Have you placed all your 'tiny' power cables into those pins correctly? The Leds wont work if they are placed incorrectly..
Oh and make sure you put your power pack to the highest voltage, putting it lower than expected may wear out of your components life.
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Trucido Moderator
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| slovach wrote: |
how did you even manage this?
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My case has extra USB ports in the top of it, and although the mobo manual said which parts were positive and negative for everything else, it didn't say for the extra USB's.
So I assumed I had connected the start button wrong and spent ages making sure it was perfect...
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:12 am Post subject: |
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The external power switch, reset switch, and LED (on the case it self) needs to be PRECISELY plugged into the mobo on the right pins or else it wont turn on.
Every motherboard is different. (usually/some of the time)
Are you 100 percent sure you connected all the external switches and LEDs to the right spot?
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KorruptByte Expert Cheater
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| Localhost wrote: | The external power switch, reset switch, and LED (on the case it self) needs to be PRECISELY plugged into the mobo on the right pins or else it wont turn on.
Every motherboard is different. (usually/some of the time)
Are you 100 percent sure you connected all the external switches and LEDs to the right spot? |
Yeah its like what I said before, but I couldn't put the wording right..
Also refer to your motherboard's manufacturing site to know where to plug in those cables.
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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| Localhost wrote: | The external power switch, reset switch, and LED (on the case it self) needs to be PRECISELY plugged into the mobo on the right pins or else it wont turn on.
Every motherboard is different. (usually/some of the time)
Are you 100 percent sure you connected all the external switches and LEDs to the right spot? |
I read the motherboard manual and put them in according to power led - power led + etc
but even the motherboards light isnt even green?
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| NeverForgotten wrote: | | Localhost wrote: | The external power switch, reset switch, and LED (on the case it self) needs to be PRECISELY plugged into the mobo on the right pins or else it wont turn on.
Every motherboard is different. (usually/some of the time)
Are you 100 percent sure you connected all the external switches and LEDs to the right spot? |
I read the motherboard manual and put them in according to power led - power led + etc
but even the motherboards light isnt even green? |
Have you plugged in the 4pin power connector next to your cpu?
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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: |
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yes i did plug the 4pin in
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