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Posted by on February 19, 2008, 8:59 pm
Please log in for more thread options Everything is brand new, including the Sata-II hard drive. So there is no operating system or anything. I plugged it in for the first time tonight, hoping to start programming everything and I'm already running into problems. Firstoff, the new 12-volt main cooling fan is not working (I plugged it into the "cooler fan power connector" on the motherboard). Secondly, my monitor won't kick out of sleep mode when I turn the computer on. Any ideas why this could be happening? Bryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Paul on February 19, 2008, 10:28 pm
Please log in for more thread options Are both power plugs connected ? There would be a larger main power connector, plus the 2x2 ATX12V connector that feeds the processor. Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on February 20, 2008, 12:11 am
Please log in for more thread options I was afraid of this. My processor fan is working. So I figured it
might be the main power connector. I'm using an old workstation mini- tower. Which is making access mighty difficult to connect that plug (but not impossible). The real problem is the lack of support behind the main power connector. I'm scared that if I force the plug too hard, I'll crack the motherboard. I tried to get my other hand in there to hold the outer edge of the board (the plug is located on the edge of the motherboard) but there isn't enough room for both hands! Are there any tricks (or tools) of the trade? Has anyone else run into this problem? I wish the darn plug would just snap in place, but that would be too easy. What can I do? There must be a better way of doing this without the risk of breaking the board. :( Bryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Paul on February 20, 2008, 1:02 am
Please log in for more thread options Totalrod2@aol.com wrote:
> I was afraid of this. My processor fan is working. So I figured it
> might be the main power connector. I'm using an old workstation mini- > tower. Which is making access mighty difficult to connect that plug > (but not impossible). The real problem is the lack of support behind > the main power connector. I'm scared that if I force the plug too > hard, I'll crack the motherboard. I tried to get my other hand in > there to hold the outer edge of the board (the plug is located on the > edge of the motherboard) but there isn't enough room for both hands! > Are there any tricks (or tools) of the trade? Has anyone else run into > this problem? I wish the darn plug would just snap in place, but that > would be too easy. What can I do? There must be a better way of doing > this without the risk of breaking the board. :( > Bryan Hold on there, sparky. What are you forcing ? The insertion force shouldn't be that high. Make sure you are using the correct connector. I just checked the 2x2 ATX12V connector on my spare computer, and the 2x2 inserts with fingertip force. I can seat the connector and have the little latch snap, by using only one fingertip. The Mini-Fit Jr connector family are keyed. The plastic on the male and female connector parts, have shapes. The shapes prevent the thing from being plugged in the wrong way. In theory, the connector should only fit one way. You can use the latch on the connector, and the mating gadget on the other one, to figure out the correct orientation. Before you do anything else, could you tell me: 1) Make and model of motherboard. 2) Make and model of power supply (check the label on the PSU) I want to make sure I give you good advice. For example, there are motherboards with 20 and 24 pin connectors. There are power supplies with 20 or 20+4 main connectors, as well as the completely separate ATX12V 2x2 connector. It is a bad thing, if you remove the "+4" part of a 20+4 hinged connector, and insert that "+4" part into the ATX12V 2x2 connector. So if you tell me more about the equipment, I can review what you should be doing. Paul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by on February 20, 2008, 1:48 am
Please log in for more thread options The Motherboard is a Gigabyte M61P-S3 which has been installed into an
old Dell Precision 420 workstation "mini-tower". http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/totalrod2/DSC_0120.jpg?t=1203489114 I haven't tampered with 20+4 plug in question: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/totalrod2/DSC_0124.jpg?t=1203489157 I know, it's not a great photo. The label on the power supply says "Lead Power" model: LEAD-600 (600w max). I think I probably should've got some of those rubber feet to put behind the motherboard for support. I'm not really forcing anything ("force" was probably the wrong word). It's just that there's really no support in that particular area behind the plug....I'm afraid to push too hard. Hopefully you'll have a better idea than the one I'm thinking of (disconnect everything and remove the board to install those rubber supports behind it). Bryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> Everything is brand new, including the Sata-II hard drive. So there is
> no operating system or anything. I plugged it in for the first time
> tonight, hoping to start programming everything and I'm already
> running into problems. Firstoff, the new 12-volt main cooling fan is
> not working (I plugged it into the "cooler fan power connector" on the
> motherboard). Secondly, my monitor won't kick out of sleep mode when I
> turn the computer on. Any ideas why this could be happening?
> Bryan