Ok, il try and make this short, so im installing new parts in my computer for the first time ever, and after plugging in all the stuff for my new corsair psu, and flipping the switch in the back.. nothing. I dont know if i need to connect/how to connect my power button to my psu, do i need to do this to turn it on or not? Any tutorials or anything like that would be greatly appreciated!
Need help installing psu!?
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johnnyq1233
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If your connections to the motherboard haven't been changed then it really boils down to hooking up the connectors to the mobo, HDD, GPU, etc.
First off list your system components and then what you have done as far as hooking this new PSU up.
First off list your system components and then what you have done as far as hooking this new PSU up.
motodroidroot
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Your power button connection? When you switch the power switch look and see if you get power on your board would be the first step. This may sound kind of dumb, but you have it plugged into the wall, correct? If you get the light on your motherboard then it's something else as to why it's not turning on. Check your front panel connections, power, etc.
Well, i just tested it with the old paper clip trick and it works, so far iv hooked up my new 7770 radeon, my harddrive, my cpu, and well pretty much everything, i guess my only question is how do i make my power button turn on the psu?
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You need to make sure the power sw wire from the power button is plugged in to the proper spot on the motherboard. usually identified in the manual as jp1 or jpf1 or something like that.
If you don't have a PSU tester, you can do a quick test to see if the PSU itself is a problem. with PSU disconnected from everything and unplugged from power, jumper a wire from the green wire on the 20+4-pin connector to any black wire. make sure the switch on the back of the PSU is OFF. Plug in the 120V AC plug from the wall to PSU, then flip the switch on the PSU to ON position. The fans on the PSU should start humming or blowing air. If this happens, then you PSU should be good.
I do suggest having a PSU tester, because they give you more info, and some have LCD readouts for voltages. they're usually pretty cheap and save a lot of headaches.
If your PSU tests fine, then re-check how your reset, power & LED connections are plugged in. Always nice to power the MoBo with the CPU, and only 1 stick of RAM before connecting anything else to board, as a test to make sure the MoBo is working properly. Becomes a little more difficult to isolate and test with everything connected, initially.
I do suggest having a PSU tester, because they give you more info, and some have LCD readouts for voltages. they're usually pretty cheap and save a lot of headaches.
If your PSU tests fine, then re-check how your reset, power & LED connections are plugged in. Always nice to power the MoBo with the CPU, and only 1 stick of RAM before connecting anything else to board, as a test to make sure the MoBo is working properly. Becomes a little more difficult to isolate and test with everything connected, initially.
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