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    Question PC wouldn’t boot with CPU power connected.

    Hello! I helped a friend upgrade some components and ran into an issue. The PC will turn on for half a second and then turn off when the CPU power is plugged in, without it, the fans and lights stay on. Specs: MB -> BioStar H310M CPU -> i7-7700k PSU -> Cooler Master Elite NEX 700W 80 Plus...
  2. FishbedMyBeloved

    Question How should I go about powering my 4 pin CPU port?

    Hello. Today I finally got a half-decent PSU (Thermaltake Smart 700) and a working adapter for the 24-pin port so it would work in the motherboard (which was HP 6-pin). It powered on for a moment before beeping, the power button flashing red. I went to check on a wire I had pulled out in the...
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    Question EPS power - in dire need of clarification

    Hi Folks recently i built my new PC with the following components: ASRock X670E Taichi AMD 7950X G.Skill Z5 Neo 2x32GB 6000 MHz @ 30 40 40 40 96 BeQuiet! Pure Power 12M (1200W) Corsair 7000D Airflow Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB M.2 MSI RTX4090 Suprim X (which i'm...
  4. Sussyman694201337

    [SOLVED] CPU dead?

    Specs: Zotac GTX 1060 6GB MSI Z390 A-Pro LGA 1151 i7-9700K Problem: This PC has ran for atleast 2 years perfectly fine with no issues. But recently the CPU Ez debug light has been coming on. Power seems to be going through the motherboard, but there is no display. I'm able to turn on the PC...
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    Question CPU 8 pin socket Continuity

    X570+ TUF MB Ryzen 7-2700x CPU EVGA 1000 W PSU So like others computer will not turn on with the 8 pin CPU power connected. Disconnect the 8 pin CPU power and computer turns on (obviously will not boot) Everything was working the past 8 months PSU is fine (even tried a new one) Checked the...
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    [SOLVED] Does qvl in PSU Imoptant????

    Hello - Is it important to use psu in Motherboard QVL list ? another questions : does this PSU from EVGA Good with MSI Unify Z490? is this PSU has 2x8pin cpu power connecter beacuse the mother board has 2x8 pin cpu power connector ? does this PSU good in general? PSU LINK ...
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    [SOLVED] which cpu c state and p state should i use?

    hi, my cpu i5-4670k, gpu - 1050ti, mobo- gigabyte z87x-ud3h, bios version F10b. in my bios i have these cpu states options available - c states - c1e,c3,c6/c7 and p states- eist. can u plz tell me among those whichcpu state or states combinations should i enable for maximum power saving...
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    [SOLVED] Motherboard claiming that only one 4-pin CPU power cable is connected

    Hi, I have decided to ask here, because I am seriously out of ideas. Motherboard has started to claim during POST that only one 4-pin CPU cable is connected. In the reality, I have two 4-pin CPU cables connected. This message appears for a few seconds, and then PC boots correctly. My computer...
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    Question Cpu underperforming and not enough wattage...

    Despite headroom with my 750W psu, i'm getting terrible results on benchmarks for my 7700k processor, and it seems to not be drawing enough power too. Recently attempted a cinebench processor benchmark and Performancetest 10 benchmark with extremely low results, comparable to a 4770k on...
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    Question Is it possible to connect 8-pin CPU power to 10-pin (2x5) ATX 12V CPU power or find a dongle for that?

    Hello, I have old Lenovo S20 workstation with 10-pin (2x5) ATX 12V connection to power the CPU and an "auxiliary" 4-pin (2x2) 12V. I have recently bought a BQ! Straight Power 11 650W PSU. When buying I did not pay attention to CPU power connector so now I'm kinda stuck with what I got. Can I...
  11. TimH77

    [SOLVED] MOBO 8 Pin + 4 Pin connections?

    I'm working on installing new components, including an MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon, mobo which has an 8 pin AND a 4 pin for CPU power. I want to make sure of the following.. Motherboard CPU Power Image My old motherboard only has a 4 pin for CPU power, but I previously upgraded the PSU to a...