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Intel pentium G2020 | Asrock extreme 3 z77 | ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5 | RaidMax Helios Case | Cooler Master GX - 650W | WD blue 1 TB HDD | Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) KHX1333C9D3B1K2/8G
I carefully removed mobo from static bag and placed bag away from mobo laying on top of it's cardboard box. Then Cleaned CPU thermal paste off stock intel fan with 99% alcohol. Before installing carefully inspected CPU and mobo socket for any bent pins or foreign materials, I cleaned the heat spreader on CPU with 99% alcohol. After allowing to dry I applied XIGMATEK PTI-G4512 in a size smaller than a pea but larger than a grain of rice in the middle of the heat spreader. I snapped down the stock cooler firmly and plugged in fan connector. I installed the RAM and the GPU. After the power supply connections were plugged in, I powered on and confirmed the BIOS screen. I used the same trick to short the ground to the power pins to power down.
I checked the standoffs installed in the case and had to move some around to match mobo. I put in the I/O shield and carefully laid the mobo into place. I put the red rubber washers over the screws and tightened them carefully with the proper size screw driver being very careful not to touch the motherboard solder joints. I put in the power supply and screwed it in to case. I routed cables from PSU to motherboard (Just like when working on box). Installed HDD. Plugged in the case connections just like motherboard and case manual recommend. Power came on and went off immediately. Nothing happened. I unplugged all the case connectors the power buttons and lights. Pins were not damaged. Tried to short out the power button pin to ground pin. Power comes on and goes right back off immediately. Rechecked every PSU connection and every other possibility. I am out of ideas.
I carefully removed mobo from static bag and placed bag away from mobo laying on top of it's cardboard box. Then Cleaned CPU thermal paste off stock intel fan with 99% alcohol. Before installing carefully inspected CPU and mobo socket for any bent pins or foreign materials, I cleaned the heat spreader on CPU with 99% alcohol. After allowing to dry I applied XIGMATEK PTI-G4512 in a size smaller than a pea but larger than a grain of rice in the middle of the heat spreader. I snapped down the stock cooler firmly and plugged in fan connector. I installed the RAM and the GPU. After the power supply connections were plugged in, I powered on and confirmed the BIOS screen. I used the same trick to short the ground to the power pins to power down.
I checked the standoffs installed in the case and had to move some around to match mobo. I put in the I/O shield and carefully laid the mobo into place. I put the red rubber washers over the screws and tightened them carefully with the proper size screw driver being very careful not to touch the motherboard solder joints. I put in the power supply and screwed it in to case. I routed cables from PSU to motherboard (Just like when working on box). Installed HDD. Plugged in the case connections just like motherboard and case manual recommend. Power came on and went off immediately. Nothing happened. I unplugged all the case connectors the power buttons and lights. Pins were not damaged. Tried to short out the power button pin to ground pin. Power comes on and goes right back off immediately. Rechecked every PSU connection and every other possibility. I am out of ideas.
On the positive side I can always benchtest on cardboard mobo box again to make sure nothing is broken while I have everything uninstalled.
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