Am I unlucky or missing something obvious when breadboarding

[timeisawaisting]

It has been more than 5 years since I built my last computer, so looking for some verification that I am not missing something obvious, since I seem to have received 2 dead motherboards in a row.

Components:
ASUS Z97-E/USB3.1 ATX
Intel Core i5 4460

Breadboard approach, on a plastic cutting board:
1. Install CPU and heatsink and fan and connect fan to MOBO
2. Connect PSU 24-pin connector to MOBO
3. Connect PSU 8-pin connector to CPU power
4. Connect 4-pin case speaker to mobo
5. Power up PSU

Result: No beeps, no CPU fan, but the green MOBO LED is lit.

Additional steps:
A1. Install 1 stick of RAM and power up, still no beeps and no CPU fan
B1. On PSU (not attached to MOBO), short green wire and power up to see PSU fan run. Also used multi-meter to check all outputs of the PSU power pins are sending correct power amounts.
C1. Sent 5V to case speaker to ensure it makes noise when it gets power, and it does.

I am RMA'ing it, but if someone sees something obvious could help when the replacement comes.

 

[Emerald]

Did you connect the CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard?

 

[timeisawaisting]

Did you connect the CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard?

Yes, CPU fan was connected to MOBO.

 

[giantbucket]

um, power switch on the front panel header????

 

[timeisawaisting]

um, power switch on the front panel header????

You might be right! I did *not* jumper it when breadboarding.
We'll see when the replacement comes (already shipped it off).

 

[Craigar52]

um, power switch on the front panel header????

You might be right! I did *not* jumper it when breadboarding.
We'll see when the replacement comes (already shipped it off).[/quotemsg

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For anybody new that might read this, "8169251,0,1483573" was correct and the obvious thing that "timeisawaisting" forgot to do is "Turn the computer on". Normally when you turn the power button on, on the power supply, your computer doesn't start. You actually have to press the power button on the front of your computer to actually turn it on.

So in his case, all he needed to do was short the two pins (momentarily touch the two pins with a screw driver) the front power switch wires connect to on the motherboard and most likely would have had a working system.

I'm guessing he was too embarrassed to come back here and admit it and close the thread.

 

[giantbucket]

i used to have a name... now i'm just a number?