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CPU problem?

The Man with No NameThe Man with No Name __BANNED USERS regular
edited June 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
I'm building a computer, and it powers on fine as long as the 8-pin ATX 12v Power connector isn't sending power to the motherboard (meaning the CPU isn't being powered). If I connect the 8 pin connector, and then try to power on, nothing happens. Fans don't spin, nothing gets power, just an orange led lights up which I have no idea what it means and isn't anywhere in the manual. The motherboard DOES have power, because the standby light is on, but nothing happens.

So I'm trying to figure out what the hell is wrong.

Does this mean the CPU is bricked? Because I've never had a dead CPU before so I don't really know.

What the hell can I do?

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It's either the CPU or PSU. If you have another Power supply you can swap in to test, do that.

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  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    sounds like its underpowered. id check to make sure there isnt something wrong with the 12v connector if u have a multimeter.

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  • The Man with No NameThe Man with No Name __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    I doubt its the power supply. It's 750 W and as I've said it powers on just fine as long as the 12v 8 pin connecter isn't connected to the board

    my motherboard also has a damn orange led that turns on when you press the power button, but the manual doesn't list anywhere what that actually means.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Are you sure the connectors you are placing are not PCI-E connectors? Even if it is 750w it could just be faulty.

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  • The Man with No NameThe Man with No Name __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Macro9 wrote: »
    Are you sure the connectors you are placing are not PCI-E connectors? Even if it is 750w it could just be faulty.

    it's a PCI-E2 cable that I'm using, if that makes a difference. I didn't see any other cables with 8 pins like that.

    Though one end of the cable allows you to break away to pins so you can just have a regular 6-pin PCI-E connection or something.

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  • wunderbarwunderbar What Have I Done? Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    okay, those cables you are plugging in are for video cards, not Motherboard power. That's why it's not working. PCI-E on the cable means it's for a PCI express card, not a CPU.

    What PSU do you have?

    Also, for the record just because the PSU is 750W doesnt' mean that it's not faulty.

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  • The Man with No NameThe Man with No Name __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2008
    Ah, I see. I looked some more and found out the 8 pin cable i'm actually looking for is actually just split into two seperate 4 pin cables. I plugged them in both into the same slot and was able to power up. Cool.

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  • TransparentTransparent Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    It's amazing how many people do that. I don't understand why they didn't make the video card plug a different shape.

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