Is my PSU compatible with my MOBO?

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

Hi, I just bought all of my new parts for my first build. I'm still pretty new to all of this so I kind of just got what I thought was good. I checked compatibility with everything except psu with the motherboard. I know that sounds crazy, but I'm not sure. I have a Corsair CX500 psu, and a Gigabyte F2A55M-S1 motherboard. I plugged the 24 pin connector but it wouldn't turn on. There's the other 3 cords as well, the 2 pci-e cords and the cpu cord but the cpu cord had six pins and the slot what I thought where it was supposed to go only had 4. I'm completely lost and so upset. I really need your help so I'll take whatever you guys have.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

You need to split the 8 cpu power pin into 2 - 4 pins and plug 1 of the 4 pins into your board.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

I did that, but when I try to turn the psu on it still doesn't turn on. I know I have to actually short certain pins to turn the whole thing on but shouldn't the psu kick on?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Don't try to power on until you get everything hooked up properly.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

Everything is though. I mean I'm pretty sure, RAM, psu, gpu, cpu along with its fan. I mean I don't think I'm missing anything am I?

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

The motherboard came with a disc too, does that have anything to do with it?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Is anything getting power , fans spinning etc?

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

No, nothing is. And I don't even think my motherboard has led's and if it does then they're not turning on.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Is the power switch turned to the on position on the power supply?

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

Yes that's how I'm trying to turn the power supply on. And I did the paper clip test to see if it works and it does work, it turns on and the fan starts spinning.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

Here's an image of it if this helps. http://imgur.com/mLBIcgR

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

I know I'm asking some pretty ridiculous stuff but i've been waiting so long to put together this computer and I really need this thing so I apologize for the inconvenience but everything helps.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Still could be a bad supply or the board is DOA.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

But if the power supply was bad I wouldn't think it would still turn on when I did the paper clip test, and is there anyway to check if the motherboard is DOA or not?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Only way to know for sure is if you had another supply to test.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

I don't unfortunately. I mean technically I do but it has what I think is coil whine but it's to the point where it doesn't even turn on it just whines at a very high pitch. Hence the new power supply.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Sorry to hear that.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

I don't really care about that though I just want this one thing to work out for me. To have to work this hard for this thing and then it not even work is pretty frustrating.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

I understand , it's not uncommon in the forum.

Anonomoose · Jul 31, 2014

I'm going to go to a friend's house tomorrow and use his PSU to check to see if that's the problem, when I do get there though is there anything I should first do? Before I do the exact same thing I've just done yet again?

Dark Lord of Tech · Jul 31, 2014

Just take your time and do what you did today , you will get it running.

Anonomoose · Aug 1, 2014

Alright. Thanks for the help I really appreciate it. I'll post again if I need more assistance. Which I probably will

Dark Lord of Tech · Aug 1, 2014

Sounds great , we have a lot of people wiling to help.

Anonomoose · Aug 1, 2014

Okay, so a few minutes ago I figured why not just mess around with some stuff for shits and giggles and I shorted out the 2 power pins and it turned on, I think. The cpu fan and the psu fan are both spinning, no led's but I think that's because the mobo doesn't have any, but the monitor isn't turning on. Like it's on, but the BIOS and stuff isn't coming up

Anonomoose · Aug 1, 2014

Okay I got it working! Thank god! Haha, thank you again though for the help I do appreciate it

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