Please read - possible noob!

dgowenlock · 25 Sep 2007 at 21:04

I RMA'd my new Gigabyte DS3R yesterday as it wasn't working. However, I think I have just realised why.

My Seasonic power supply has a 20+4 connector for the mobo, but I didn't realise that the mobo also needed a 4 pin power connector for the CPU. Having this not plugged in would explain why the fans spinned, but nothing else right?

Prepares big plank of wood to tw*t myself over the head with

Jokester · 25 Sep 2007 at 21:06

/facepalm

Jokester

Teaf · 25 Sep 2007 at 21:07

Jokester said:
/facepalm

ps. yes, not having that plugged in means pc will not boot

RJC · 25 Sep 2007 at 21:08

Yep you will need that 4pin plug, we all learn by our mistakes wether big or small.

Rob

BUFF · 25 Sep 2007 at 21:22

yup, that connection is required.
We've all made (& continue to make) mistakes though.

thefishdude · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:43

trust me you wont be first or the last to forget about the 4 pin connector we all done at some point.

UniqueID · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:46

OMG RTFM!

ThatJoe · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:47

Slap yourself, then after doing that, Do it again.. But harder.

PGdude · 25 Sep 2007 at 22:48

Jokester said:
/facepalm

Pretty much.

I find facepalms so amusing.

twistedheat · 26 Sep 2007 at 05:04

I can so sense all these dumb mistakes cropping up when I do my first build. Learn from experience, I will.

w3bbo · 26 Sep 2007 at 10:48

lol @ facepalm

Mr Jack · 26 Sep 2007 at 12:05

You know. I did the exact same thing.

The fans spin, no beeps, no nothing?

Drop them a line and they should return it to you straight away without charging you for testing.

alexakasloth · 26 Sep 2007 at 16:37

Unlucky, we all make mistakes.

When I built my friends PC recently, what looked like black smoke came out of the back. We quickly turned it off. The PSU seemed fine as did the rest of it, then my friend noticed I had put the CPU fan on the wrong way around, the fan was being filed away by the heatsink (hence the black plastic/smoke).

dgowenlock · 26 Sep 2007 at 23:51

Mr Jack said:
You know. I did the exact same thing.

The fans spin, no beeps, no nothing?

Drop them a line and they should return it to you straight away without charging you for testing.

Called first thing this morning and the guy sounded quite suprised at my relief with it not being tested

Can't wait to rebuild tomorrow!!!