Asus z170m-plus open test bench POST

darknight00z

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I have read through theAsus z170m-plus user manual, searched online but I have yet to find how to switch on the motherboard externally (e.g. out of the case/ open test bench).

I am hoping to get a POST done and make sure everything is compatible before I purchase my case, as since it is a matx build there are a lot of size restraints and the case will be dependent of what works and what doesn't.

Thanks for reading :)
 
Solution
Try connecting both 24 and 8 pin power cables, CPU, CPU fan, RAMs and start the board by shortly touching with a screwdriver the 2 pins on the motherboard corresponding to the case power button.
Check for system panel connector in the board's manual, for correctly identifying the 2 pins.
Try connecting both 24 and 8 pin power cables, CPU, CPU fan, RAMs and start the board by shortly touching with a screwdriver the 2 pins on the motherboard corresponding to the case power button.
Check for system panel connector in the board's manual, for correctly identifying the 2 pins.
 
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