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08-08-19, 07:42 PM | #1 | |
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If it's the old mobo then try removing all the cards and use the old ones to see if it runs. If it is a new mobo the I would say an update is not the correct term!! Is the power supply new or old? If you have access to a multimeter I would check the voltages at the pins on the mobo, turn it upside down and check at the solder joints, this would at least check if power is getting to the mobo. Any burn smells?
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08-08-19, 10:13 PM | #2 | ||
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Confirm the CPU was in the socket. I know the bios version is P1.50 which is what came with the motherboard. Only problem is it's not starting. Quote:
Here's a basic rundown of what I did when I tested the motherboard outside of the case. This was done with ONLY the CPU connected to the motherboard. Step 1: Shut off power to the PSU and disconnect the power cord. Step 2: Place the motherboard on a clean surface. Step 3: Connect the 8 pin 12V cable into it's slot and is well seated. Step 4: Connect the 24 pin power cable into it's slot. Step 5: Connect the speaker to it's place on the motherboard in order to hear any bios beep codes. Step 6: Reconnect the power cord to the PSU and turn it on. When the PSU is turned on the led lights on the motherboard do come on and will turn off when it PSU is off. But when I press the power button on the motherboard nothing happens. Even if the PSU was under powered and the motherboard worked correctly I would have gotten the beep code telling me so. Think about it this way, you get in your car and it's got full gas, oil, water and a fully charged battery you go to start it up and the darn thing won't start, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with but no matter what you do it just won't start... That's kind of the situation I'm in now except it's a computer not a car.
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08-09-19, 12:31 AM | #3 | |
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Is the power button bad? I've had several cases (old and new), where the power button would go bad. Since they don't need to be held for a long time, I've used a reset button for that. Barracuda |
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08-09-19, 08:11 AM | #4 | |
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Edit: I got the multimeter but I've never done this sort of test before. Could someone give me some pointers as to how I'm supposed to do this?
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08-09-19, 01:43 PM | #5 |
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So I did some more digging and it turns out that this motherboard doesn't support my current OS which is Win 7 64-bit, but does support Win 10 64-bit. That might have been the real real problem.
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08-09-19, 01:44 PM | #6 | ||
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I'm sure you have, but did you double check where you plugged in the power button? I've had a few what were easy to read, but near impossible to actually connect correctly because of the way the pins were arranged. Might be as simple as that. It drove me nuts until I figured it out, then it drove me nuts trying to get them on the right pins. I would do a close visual inspection (magnifying glass might be helpful, or use a high-res setting on your phone camera)... Looking for anything on the motherboard that could be shorting the system. Quote:
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08-10-19, 07:37 AM | #7 |
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After testing, troubleshooting I finally decided to ask for an RMA. Nothing that I've done has worked at all. I'm still pretty certain that it was DOA but I wanted to at least try everything first before sending it back.
EDIT: I did some more troubleshooting and if I plug in the 24-pin power connector and install the CPU the board will start. If I plug in the 8-pin 12V and plug in the CPU fan it will start but if I seat and lock the CPU fan the board will NOT start up.
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A visual inspection will not find bad components, but it will locate damage to said components that could result in a fried board. This isn't always an option for everyone, but when it is... Quote:
That is rather odd... Barracuda |
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