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    Force needed to join 24 pin connector and mobo?

    Hi all, Firstly, apologies for the late reply. I appreciate all the help that everyone has given me. 1) I've got my computer to run. The power cable isnt fully in (still ~80% in) but with some wiggling power is given to the motherboard. I realise that this isn't a long term solution but is this...
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    PC turns on and off after a couple of seconds?

    Not sure if this is the right thread but here is the issue, I have bought components to build a decent computer for personal use. Parts can be seen here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2mnQH While building it outside the case (to test it all worked) I discovered that when booting up the computer, the...
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    Force needed to join 24 pin connector and mobo?

    Hi, I am currently building a custom pc following this guide: http://goo.gl/8hBgbR Around the 13 min mark it talks about plugging in the PSU to various parts of the motherboard. The PCI E cable is firmly in place in my graphics card, as is the cable that goes to the CPU. However, the 24 pin...