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KittyFish62

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So, just a few days ago, I built a budget PC for myself, mostly to play older games like Skyrim and some F2P games. Today, while I was playing some War Thunder, all of a sudden it just shut down. I tried booting it up, and nothing happened. I then took the 24 pin connector out and got a paper clip and put it into the green pin and the ground pin. The PSU seemed to be working just fine. I then plugged it back in. Nothing happened. I then did this hack where I cut a ground wire and the green wire and hooked them together. All this does is make it so when you flip the switch on the power supply it immediately turns on instead of waiting on you to push the power button. I then flipped the switch, and after a minute or two, it powers on, but it doesn't post.

Specs:
PSU- Seasonic SS-400ET Active PFC F3
Motherboard- Gigabyte 970A-DS3P FX
CPU- FX-4350
GPU: GTX 660
RAM- 2x4 1600 Generic RAM

Edit:
I've tried reseting the CMOS, and it powered on faster, but same results. It powered on at the same speed as before afterwards. I've also tried to do the steps on that one stickied thread. No luck.

Edit 2:
Tried taking out the RAM. Same results.

Edit 3:
Forgot to add the GPU. Added it now.

Edit 4:
Meant 2x4 RAM, fixed it now.
 
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Jesse_20
The first sentence of the first comment you received on this thread (mine) states that it is most likely the PSU.
However, in your effort to discredit any attempts at help, you responded with a bunch a crap about how the PSU's are "ONLY" $30, How you rigged your PSU, etc.
Now...How expensive REALLY is that PSU now that you still don't have a working system?
Just because a PSU turns on, or shows lights, or provides power to a board, DOES NOT MEAN IT DOESN'T WORK.
PSU's have different RAILS that provide power in different VOLTAGES.
One Rail powers your CPU (the 4 or 8 pin CPU power wire).
The other RAIL powers your Motherboard and devices. (ATX Power Connector).
IF ONE IS GOOD AND ONE IS BAD THE PC WILL NOT START.
If you read and digest...
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Jesse_20

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While possibly the motherboard, it sounds like the PSU is going bad. The fact that it takes a "few minutes" to juice up enough to post is a tell-tale sign. You might also have a faulty hard drive. Try unplugging it and see f the PC posts. Drives that are going bad can confuse the bios which will cause it to hang. Other less likely possibilities might include a bad motherboard or an old Cmos battery.


 
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I don't know anybody who recommends using "generic" RAM.

Memory modules sold as singles are not meant to be combined in multiples. They may not be able to operate at rated specifications once combined in multiples.

You might try using a single module. I would recommend returning them and getting a kit of two DDR3-1866MHz from a reputable company.
 
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1. Don't bump your posts like that. Other mods might have just deleted this whole thing, but I'm a Nice Guy.

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"I then did this hack where I cut a ground wire and the green wire and hooked them together. All this does is make it so when you flip the switch on the power supply it immediately turns on instead of waiting on you to push the power button."

umm....why?
 
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I never said that I bought the RAM as singles. They were cheap, generic RAM that works perfectly fine. No need to return them (even if I could) when they work fine, and better RAM isn't going to give any better performance. I don't even know why you're here; you're not even helping to solve my question.


 
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Sorry, I'm not a pro bumper.


Because... well... **** it lool my dad said the same thing. Yeah I kinda regret kinda possibly damaging the wires of my power supply. Eh it's okay power supplies are cheap af these days.
 
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Power supplies are cheap, if you have a job and income to replace it.
 
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Not sure what the existence of a $30 PSU has to do with my statement about having actual money to buy it.
 
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I was thinking of posting to help but then I saw all your sassy comments to everyone else, including a mod..... Don't think anyone is going to want to help you if you act like that. Best of luck, you'll need it.
 
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Anyways, today I received the motherboard, well, actually, ANOTHER motherboard. This motherboard was from a while back, and it experienced similar problems (I didn't install the stand-offs back them because I was a total idiot), and I didn't know I can RMA it so I recently did that. Gigabyte is taking forever. On the report from ASUS, they said that it worked, and they also did a BIOS update. So then that means it can't be the motherboard. I'm thinking maybe it's the memory, but then again I don't really know because I think I left the motherboard speaker with the Gigabyte motherboard (which I sent to Gigabyte). Not sure if the light on it only displays if it has power or not.

Motherboard: M5A78L-M/USB3
 
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Just checked the status of the gigabyte motherboard, and they also said nothing is wrong. So at this point, I have no idea what's causing it to not boot. Yesterday, I also tried using an Athlon II that my dad had, and same results.
 
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The first sentence of the first comment you received on this thread (mine) states that it is most likely the PSU.
However, in your effort to discredit any attempts at help, you responded with a bunch a crap about how the PSU's are "ONLY" $30, How you rigged your PSU, etc.
Now...How expensive REALLY is that PSU now that you still don't have a working system?
Just because a PSU turns on, or shows lights, or provides power to a board, DOES NOT MEAN IT DOESN'T WORK.
PSU's have different RAILS that provide power in different VOLTAGES.
One Rail powers your CPU (the 4 or 8 pin CPU power wire).
The other RAIL powers your Motherboard and devices. (ATX Power Connector).
IF ONE IS GOOD AND ONE IS BAD THE PC WILL NOT START.
If you read and digest what people told you, you would not be wasting the time of the Motherboard Reps/Techs/US.
*Mic Drop*
 
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