Where to connect power supply cables?

Hershelll · Jul 9, 2017

I'm new to building my own pc and I don't know where to connect all my cables. I have the 24 pin connector plugged in no problem. But I don't know what to do with the rest of the cables.
My specs:

*Gigabyte GA-H110M-A LGA1151
*400 watt power supply (I don't know the company because I bought it off of Ebay)

CountMike · Jul 10, 2017

Manual here: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H110M-A-rev-10#support-manual

Hershelll · Jul 10, 2017

CountMike :

The manual only mentions the 24 pin connector and doesn't mention what to do with the rest of the cables.

DSzymborski · Jul 10, 2017

I think at this point, you need a basic tutorial. Something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rucfmsGjPow

Though ignore the part where it connects the PSU cables first to the PSU itself, assuming yours are already attached.

What are the rest of your specs? "Mystery 400W PSU off ebay" is likely to be literal garbage and depending on what it is, you can save yourself some time and effort by chucking it in the wastebin now instead of later. So you'll have to provide more information about it.

Hershelll · Jul 10, 2017

DSzymborski :

I wish I could say this was helpful but the person in the video has a different model motherboard than me, likewise he also has extra parts to connect the pins that I don't have.
I don't see why all of my specs are important seeing as I'm only having the problem with my motherboard, but whatever here's the rest:

*Intel i7 core processor
*2 Crucial 4GB 288-Pin DDR4 Ram sticks
*Western Digital Caviar 350 gb hard drive

I understand I still have more stuff to buy but that's all I have as of right now

Also I found a sticker that has the company logo for my power supply.
*Kentek 400w power supply
Hopefully it isn't junk because that would suck :/

CountMike · Jul 10, 2017

Page 13 shows where 24 pin and a 4 pin connectors go. All the connectors can go one way only in one place, can't mix them up.Those two are only ones from PSU to MB.

DSzymborski · Jul 10, 2017

Hershelll :

No two motherboards are precisely identical. But the process for motherboards of a similar age and with similar types equipment will be in the same ballpark.

All specs are important for questions - experienced builders desire as many facts as possible to answer questions. Knowing if you actually have a Skylake CPU rather than a Kaby Lake CPU tells us if your motherboard will even work with a BIOS update. Knowing your GPU tells us how much power you actually need. Knowing your PSU tells us if the PC should even be assembled. I still don't know whether you have a GPU or not or what it is. Nor did I even know what i7 you have, considering that covers a few dozen CPUs over a decade.

Nobody can give responsible advice partially blind and with so many people needing help with things and we all functioning as volunteers, it's hard to justify the time and effort to play 20 Questions. I can't speak for everyone, but I ethically can't put my name and/or reputation behind any advice that I don't have a factual basis to offer.

As for this PSU, let's just say that the cardboard box it was shipped in is far more valuable. A PSU is the most important part of a build and it appears you just acquired the cheapest thing you found.

turkey3_scratch · Jul 10, 2017

Hershelll :

Being as blunt and truthful as possible, it will stink. You can use it if you want, though. You seem to have no graphics card so I wouldn't worry.

Hershelll · Jul 10, 2017

CountMike :

Ok, page 13 also mentions fan connectors does that have anything to do with the PSU or is that unrelated?

Hershelll · Jul 10, 2017

turkey3_scratch :

Hmm I'll defiantly buy something better, what would you recommend?

Hershelll · Jul 10, 2017

DSzymborski :

Hershelll :

No two motherboards are precisely identical. But the process for motherboards of a similar age and with similar types equipment will be in the same ballpark.

All specs are important for questions - experienced builders desire as many facts as possible to answer questions. Knowing if you actually have a Skylake CPU rather than a Kaby Lake CPU tells us if your motherboard will even work with a BIOS update. Knowing your GPU tells us how much power you actually need. Knowing your PSU tells us if the PC should even be assembled. I still don't know whether you have a GPU or not or what it is. Nor did I even know what i7 you have, considering that covers a few dozen CPUs over a decade.

Nobody can give responsible advice partially blind and with so many people needing help with things and we all functioning as volunteers, it's hard to justify the time and effort to play 20 Questions. I can't speak for everyone, but I ethically can't put my name and/or reputation behind any advice that I don't have a factual basis to offer.

As for this PSU, let's just say that the cardboard box it was shipped in is far more valuable. A PSU is the most important part of a build and it appears you just acquired the cheapest thing you found.

I understand, I'll try to follow the video to the best of my ability. And yeah I did buy the cheapest PSU I could find, any recommendations?

DSzymborski · Jul 10, 2017

Hershelll :

DSzymborski :

I understand, I'll try to follow the video to the best of my ability. And yeah I did buy the cheapest PSU I could find, any recommendations?

This here's a really good price on a budget PSU. Usually, the recommendable ones start around $40.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 15:06 EDT-0400

We don't want to make you shell out more money than you need to, but we'd be much happier if you weren't back here in six months asking for advice after a failing junk PSU damages the rest of your PC!

Hershelll · Jul 11, 2017

DSzymborski :

Hershelll :

This here's a really good price on a budget PSU. Usually, the recommendable ones start around $40.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 15:06 EDT-0400

We don't want to make you shell out more money than you need to, but we'd be much happier if you weren't back here in six months asking for advice after a failing junk PSU damages the rest of your PC!

Thanks man, this is my first time building a computer and I seriously don't want to mess this up by buying junk/faulty parts

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