First post here guys, I appreciate the resource being here
So here is my dilemma. I just got a Dell Optiplex 7010 in desktop form factor.
It works fine, i5 3740 CPU, I upgraded from 4 to 16 gigs of Corsair RAM for $30, still runs great like that.
I had an older PC with a GTX 670 OC and a enermax gold 500w psu but an OLD e5400 processor, I want to put the psu and graphics card in the Dell so i can game on it but for some reason when I put the psu in the Dell it wouldn't turn on, the power button blinks orange, looks to be blinking a few trouble codes (I'm guessing based on how OBD1 cars blink trouble codes anyway) but it won't boot up. If I go back to the Dell one it boots up fine.
I can't run the graphics card with the Dell psu as it doesn't have the pci-e power outputs and the card requires 2 6 pins.
Anyone know what is going on and why it won't boot with the different power supply? I checked and rechecked the connections, tried putting it back in the old PC and the power supply is still good. I'm stumped. I'm by no means a PC expert i have done minor tinkering, changed out a couple components, changed thermal compound and such but I'm no Linus (but at least i don't drop my components)
So here is my dilemma. I just got a Dell Optiplex 7010 in desktop form factor.
It works fine, i5 3740 CPU, I upgraded from 4 to 16 gigs of Corsair RAM for $30, still runs great like that.
I had an older PC with a GTX 670 OC and a enermax gold 500w psu but an OLD e5400 processor, I want to put the psu and graphics card in the Dell so i can game on it but for some reason when I put the psu in the Dell it wouldn't turn on, the power button blinks orange, looks to be blinking a few trouble codes (I'm guessing based on how OBD1 cars blink trouble codes anyway) but it won't boot up. If I go back to the Dell one it boots up fine.
I can't run the graphics card with the Dell psu as it doesn't have the pci-e power outputs and the card requires 2 6 pins.
Anyone know what is going on and why it won't boot with the different power supply? I checked and rechecked the connections, tried putting it back in the old PC and the power supply is still good. I'm stumped. I'm by no means a PC expert i have done minor tinkering, changed out a couple components, changed thermal compound and such but I'm no Linus (but at least i don't drop my components)
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