How to do the power supply test with the paper clip with no green wire

[CptRiceBall]

Hi guys! I just put together my new PC and somehow when i plugged it in, it doesn't turn on, like no power at all. Now i want to check if my psu is ok by using the paper clip test but my cable doesn't have a green wire so i don't know which pin to put in. So if any of you can help me identify which pin to put the the paper clip in that would be great. I have a Thermaltake Smart SE 530W. One more thing, this is my first time building a PC so when i installed the motherboard, i forgot to screw in the standoffs first and tried to boot the machine without them. Is it going to affect my motherboard somehow? I have checked for any bent pins and seen none (no burnt smell because the power supply didn't even run)

 

[price_th]

Tuff call. By not using stand off's you were shorting the board to the chassis which could have damaged your mother board causing your problem. Most new PSU's have built in protection to keep them from harm in such cases. As to the jumper test of the PSU, I wouldn't recommend it if you are new to this. I've been building for years and haven't had much success with that method. Best bet is to find someone or someplace with a proper PSU tester. You can buy one for $20 on Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817999011&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Power+Adapters-_-N82E16817999011&gclid=CNiB4tD_1sACFWwQ7AodnBAA5Q

Good luck.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2011/may/testing-your-corsair-power-supply
How-to Test Your Corsair Power Supply , ignore the Corsair part it shows you which ones when dealing with black cables.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2250900693&feature=iv&src_vid=khpnx21oydg&v=ixcWCrYpw3Y
Just a basic video to watch before you try this.

 

[CptRiceBall]

Yeah the fan doesn't run so... I'm guessing it doesn't work then. About the standoff issue, are there anyway to know if the motherboard is damaged? And even if i damaged the board, are there any chances that it could also damage the other components?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I doubt you damaged anything.

Probably just a bad PSU , what are your specs?

 

[CptRiceBall]

RAM: 8GB DRR3 Hyper x
VGA: EVGA Geforce GTX 760 superclocked
MoBo: Gigabyte B85M-HD3
Core: i5- 4590 Haswell
Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA 6Gbps
Optical Drive: HP 24x Multiformat DVD/CD Writer

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would get a better quality supply like the XFX 550.

 

[CptRiceBall]

I'm kinda broke right now (because i just bought that PC) so to get a new power supply i can only afford ones that are around $50-55. Here are the 3 that caught my attention:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153165

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438016

And there is also this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014

A little bit over what i'm willing to spend, but if you guys recommend it highly then i will get it.
If you guys can take a look at these and tell me which one to get, that would be great. If you guys know any better psu at same price range, please do recommend them for me.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014

600B is decent.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I recommend this if you can afford it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $53.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 21:56 EDT-0400