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I don't think it is motherboard personally. It sounds like the Power button is connected backwards. I had a Rosewill case where the only thing that would happen when the button was wired up backwards is the power LED would come on and nothing else.
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that was my first idea aswell(faulty wiring in general), (I didnt read through everything as I was absent of this forum for a week and this is quite a popular project) but I assumed that would have been checked already as that should be the first thing to check.
tiny voices
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No, MANY modern cases ground the front panel through the power button. This means the power button does in fact have polarity. VERY common. It is a VERY simple and safe way to ground the front panel. This is why it is widely popular.
Likewise all modern motherboards have a + and - label on the power switch pins.
Likewise all modern motherboards have a + and - label on the power switch pins.
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it's also possible that for example one of the power LED is connected to the power button connection,. seeing as a LED is a diode it wouldnt 'short' the system.
but I also think it's unlikely that the wiring is faulty as doney seems quite experienced with all this
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I checked the wiring and the plugs on the header and reversed the plug, just in case and shorted the pins directly. No dice in any case.
Tomorrow I'm taking out of the case to breadboard and then I can work with it better.
BTW Tiny Voices. I read some reviews on the Thermaltake PSU I bought. The one I have, according to it's UL, is one of the well made and reliable ones(but only 350W) for a tier 3, not the junk OEM.
My eyes are not what they once were.
There's a lot of ent in me. I'm not one for hasty decisions.
Tomorrow I'm taking out of the case to breadboard and then I can work with it better.
BTW Tiny Voices. I read some reviews on the Thermaltake PSU I bought. The one I have, according to it's UL, is one of the well made and reliable ones(but only 350W) for a tier 3, not the junk OEM.
My eyes are not what they once were.
There's a lot of ent in me. I'm not one for hasty decisions.
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Not a terrible unit for sure. A solid tier 3 unit. I would not recommend long term use, but for testing things, it is perfect.
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Here http://www.overclock.net/t/652549/on-thermaltake-psus
I have one of the CWT models.
Seemed good for $20. Has a 5 year warranty and I could put it in a Minecraft Machine too??
I have one of the CWT models.
Seemed good for $20. Has a 5 year warranty and I could put it in a Minecraft Machine too??
tiny voices
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"The CWT-made TR2/PurePowers are at least half-decent, but still not very good. "
Sounds spot on.
It is just a Corsair cx430.
Sounds spot on.
It is just a Corsair cx430.
tiny voices
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tiny voices
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Depends on the unit. Some tier 3 units are fine, but others are pretty awful. There is a WIDE range of units in there, which is why we generally recommend none of them.
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This is the Minecraft Machine config.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $404.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 19:48 EST-0500
How would a B85 board do?
I saw that the RAM is faster than the stuff I'm using due to interleave and I want to do a test comparison.
The case is decent and inexpensive and the CPU and PSU have good deals at the moment. I'm getting a Caviar to compare with my Barracuda.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $404.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-04 19:48 EST-0500
How would a B85 board do?
I saw that the RAM is faster than the stuff I'm using due to interleave and I want to do a test comparison.
The case is decent and inexpensive and the CPU and PSU have good deals at the moment. I'm getting a Caviar to compare with my Barracuda.
tiny voices
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There will be no RAM difference at all. Nothing.
A b85 board would be fine but many require a BIOS update to use the Haswell-Refresh CPus.
That VP-450 is a VERY good PSU and MUCH better than the thermaltake.
A b85 board would be fine but many require a BIOS update to use the Haswell-Refresh CPus.
That VP-450 is a VERY good PSU and MUCH better than the thermaltake.
tiny voices
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Yes, which is why they are tier 3 units. Among other reasons.
Half decent, but not great. Simply put.
Half decent, but not great. Simply put.
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Of course it is. But I can't get one locally and the price is great. I may order a couple to put away for future builds at that price.
I respect your view T.V., I respect the view of the one that suggested as much as a 10% improvement, so the scientist in me says TEST IT! Then I'll have the facts
(Where's the Mad Scientist emoticon when you need it?)
I respect your view T.V., I respect the view of the one that suggested as much as a 10% improvement, so the scientist in me says TEST IT! Then I'll have the facts
(Where's the Mad Scientist emoticon when you need it?)
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There can be a 10% improvement, but not in gaming. Games are simply not coded to care about RAM speed.
An APU system which uses RAM for video memory will have a difference you can see, but on a normal system with an Intel CPU, you will have no difference at all
An APU system which uses RAM for video memory will have a difference you can see, but on a normal system with an Intel CPU, you will have no difference at all
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