new pc built, wont power up - Page 3

THE_MASK · 10-11-07, 05:47 AM

Maybe take everything apart and start over . You have turned the on/off button to on at the back of the tower havnt you .

Laffertytig · 10-11-07, 06:00 AM

haha yeah mate i aint no expert but i do know how to switch on a pc

bradclark1 · 10-11-07, 08:41 AM

sober is President of the slow learners association inc.

Laffertytig · 10-11-07, 09:14 AM

i congragulate him on his post

im led to believe the problem is that my PSU is of the cheap variety. whats power wattage would people recommend for my system?

the graphics card box recommends 750w or 400 minimum but others have said thats overkill

FIREWALL · 10-11-07, 12:17 PM

That vid card will want power and lots of it.

I myself use an ULTRA X Connect 2. 550 W gets rid of all that ugly wireing. Check it out. $100.00

geetrue · 10-11-07, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonar732

Have you tried the paperclip PSU test?

*** MAKE SURE THE POWER SUPPLY IS UNPLUGGED FIRST *** Simply Jumper Pin 14 ( which is the green wire) to any of the ground pins which are 3,5,7,13,15,16,17 ( all which have a black wire). I use a paperclip to do so, just stick the paperclip into the connector like you would be pluging it into the motherboard.

In my shop we had an LED connected to two wires via this method. Not only did the fan turn on, but the light did also.

You didn't learn this in the US Navy old friend ... short cuts are not allowed, uh?

Have you ever had the pleasure of touching a three foot tall capacitor for the BQS 4 to discharge it for maintence?

Don't forget to use the proper methods are they will carry your chared body out of there.

FIREWALL · 10-18-07, 10:30 PM

I guess this THREAD is DEAD.:rotfl:

Hakahura · 10-19-07, 10:08 AM

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THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Maybe take everything apart and start over . You have turned the on/off button to on at the back of the tower havnt you .

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Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	haha yeah mate i aint no expert but i do know how to switch on a pc

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10-11-07, 09:14 AM	#34
Laffertytig Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	i congragulate him on his post im led to believe the problem is that my PSU is of the cheap variety. whats power wattage would people recommend for my system? the graphics card box recommends 750w or 400 minimum but others have said thats overkill