Hi, I've had my PC for about a year. I built 2 PCs on a budget, both identical.
Me and my little bro built them in a day, got of them running.
My PC has always had a slight "issue" where, when i go to turn it off sometimes it turns itself back on. I thought this was to do with my front panel / signalling connections. I also wanted to add more RAM.
So I opened up my PC, took out ram, put it back in. Then I took off all front panel connections.
When I go to put front panel connections back on the motherboard, it doesnt boot. It just spins the fan if I have the front panel connectors in the right place.
I got a photo from my little bro showing his front panel pin setup, and i copied that exactly. Still having the issue. I did some Googling they say its the RAM, i got lots of ram i changed to loads of different sticks. Nothing.
I have now took, the SSD, HDD, GPU, RAM and put it in my server. It is all working fine.
I jump started my PSU, and that works fine.
So the options left as I see it are : case, cpu or motherboard.
I doubt its the case as the front panel connections do send power when its in the right position.
I cant really see it being the CPU either, so that must mean its maybe the motherboard?
I have checked the board for any blown capacitors or something but there is nothing it all looks fine.
I have took out all my PSU leads and reseated.
Is there a way I can test the life of my motherboard ? OR is there something else I am missing?
IDK if this means anything but when I first built the PC I had the same problem, except this was solved as I wasnt using the extra 4 pin pci style connector in motherboard.. But it all seems fine? My brother suggested maybe a broken wire but they all seem fine...
My PC was literally running one minute then gone the next? I always unplug, turn off and drain power from PC before doing anywork so I cant see how something could of been damaged?
I taken out CMOS battery... What else can I try?
Thank you all who give answers all is appreciated!
Me and my little bro built them in a day, got of them running.
My PC has always had a slight "issue" where, when i go to turn it off sometimes it turns itself back on. I thought this was to do with my front panel / signalling connections. I also wanted to add more RAM.
So I opened up my PC, took out ram, put it back in. Then I took off all front panel connections.
When I go to put front panel connections back on the motherboard, it doesnt boot. It just spins the fan if I have the front panel connectors in the right place.
I got a photo from my little bro showing his front panel pin setup, and i copied that exactly. Still having the issue. I did some Googling they say its the RAM, i got lots of ram i changed to loads of different sticks. Nothing.
I have now took, the SSD, HDD, GPU, RAM and put it in my server. It is all working fine.
I jump started my PSU, and that works fine.
So the options left as I see it are : case, cpu or motherboard.
I doubt its the case as the front panel connections do send power when its in the right position.
I cant really see it being the CPU either, so that must mean its maybe the motherboard?
I have checked the board for any blown capacitors or something but there is nothing it all looks fine.
I have took out all my PSU leads and reseated.
Is there a way I can test the life of my motherboard ? OR is there something else I am missing?
IDK if this means anything but when I first built the PC I had the same problem, except this was solved as I wasnt using the extra 4 pin pci style connector in motherboard.. But it all seems fine? My brother suggested maybe a broken wire but they all seem fine...
My PC was literally running one minute then gone the next? I always unplug, turn off and drain power from PC before doing anywork so I cant see how something could of been damaged?
I taken out CMOS battery... What else can I try?
Thank you all who give answers all is appreciated!