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Destrugter 1
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Hello everyone, it's me yet again, with another computer problem. As the weather gets hotter here in Missouri, my computer's parts are naturally running hotter. In fact, too hot. So before I did any damage to them while playing Diablo 3 for days on end, I decided to invest in a new case and a liquid cooling system. Somewhere from taking the parts out to putting them in the new case, my computer ceases to start up. At first I thought it was that the fans and liquid cooling were taking too much power. So I unplugged it all, still doesn't start.

The motherboard's green light is on, and the USB drives I have connected are getting power as well. But when I press the power button, nothing. I suspected it could be the power button, so back goes everything into the old case, and I am left with the same situation. I took everything out except the bare minimum to run the computer to hopefully get SOMETHING to happen. Nothing.

Anyone have any advice? I can't afford to take it to someone, and I can't really afford any more parts, so I gotta just figure it out and see if my warranty is still valid.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 1st Jun 2012 00:13
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Could be a grounding issue. Make sure the motherboard's raised properly. Try reseating the CPU, check for any bent pins. Take parts out one by one until it does boot, to figure out the exact component causing problems.

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I did that. I had just the processor, 1 stick of ram and the heatsink. The motherboard has now been in 2 different cases and on a cardboard box and still has the same result.

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Posted: 1st Jun 2012 00:31 Edited at: 1st Jun 2012 00:31
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try swapping the ram with another stick. Try resetting the cmos on the motherboard. Try a different power supply or check the power output with a multimeter. Does it not try to boot at all?

Based on experience, if it doesn't try to boot up at all, no beeps, no flickers, it's often the power supply. Try leaving it unplugged for 24 hours.

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The power supply shouldn't be going out already...It was supposed to be a good quality one. It's This one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171052

I tried the flathead screwdriver on the 2 power pins trick too. The PSU makes a click noise like it's trying to power up, but it fails.

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Posted: 1st Jun 2012 00:39 Edited at: 1st Jun 2012 00:40
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Any component can die at any time.

As a general rule of thumb though, if it doesn't die in the first month it usually lasts years.

If it fails to keep spinning with the wire trick, it's most definitely fried. But if it's new it'll have a warranty

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I just got the PSU at Christmas. It's lasted 5 months. But, how is it broken, yet delivering enough power to the mobo to turn the light on, and power all 3 of my external drives?

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Quote: "I just got the PSU at Christmas. It's lasted 5 months. But, how is it broken, yet delivering enough power to the mobo to turn the light on, and power all 3 of my external drives?"


Perhaps it doesn't deliver power to the cpu, perhaps it's one rail of many that is bad. If it doesn't turn on with the wire trick, what else could it be?

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Posted: 1st Jun 2012 00:56
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I guess you're right. I think part of me is denying it also for the reason that CoolerMaster is a great company, great parts, but their customer service is terrifying. One time I tried returning a $20 fan and it took so long I just gave up and purchased another one. I wonder what it's going to be like with a $100 PSU. I'll post any progress later.

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Posted: 1st Jun 2012 01:10 Edited at: 1st Jun 2012 01:11
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What Jerico7Day said makes a good bit of sense.

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Ok, update..

Tried a different PSU I had that I know for a fact works. And had the same results. So it's probably the motherboard?

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