Running a test with cable possibly installed wrong

joseph9012 · Jul 23, 2016

I am being very cautious as I have spent a lot of money on a gaming PC that I am building.
I am very inexperienced and wondered what happens to my parts inside my PC if I was to turn it on and a cable was connected in the wrong place in the mother board (It should be correct as I followed the manual very carefully e.g. one of the front usb cables from the case could be in the wrong slot).

Would any parts break?
Is it ok to see if it all works without the GPU as that is coming in a few days (hopefully)?

Thanks

kanewolf · Jul 23, 2016

You can damage a motherboard with USB connections if you plug them in wrong. You can put a ground wire to a powered pin (short circuit) and melt the cable or damage the motherbaord. IF you are concerned have someone else read the manual, and the cable labels and verify your work before powering on.

joseph9012 · Jul 23, 2016

kanewolf :

ok thanks
If it boots up ok into the bios does that mean it is likely 99% working or could there still be problems?

Kavster001 · Jul 23, 2016

There can always be issues but as long as it boots with no beeping sounds. The fans work and there is no odd noises it should be fine. For it to boot is a very good sign things are working

joseph9012 · Jul 23, 2016

Kavster001 :

Thanks
But it will break the mother board if a cable is even 1 slot off?

Kavster001 · Jul 23, 2016

Depends what cables but if it was anything to serious it would have broke by now

check to see if the ports are working

JackNaylorPE · Jul 23, 2016

Most cables are keyed so that they only install one way. USB uses a blocked so that you can't install it wrong.

joseph9012 · Jul 23, 2016

JackNaylorPE :

but i have plugged 3-5 different cables into that single slot?
Is that all wrong to have most of the cables from the front like the hhd led and power led pluged into to a slot like on the picture

Kavster001 · Jul 23, 2016

You are on about the power + bit and the minus + bit. Providing the front panel works you put them all in corrsct

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