Hello guys!
So here is my problem, and I will try to explain it as clearly as I can.
A few weeks ago I started this little project, which was a wall mounted computer, also watercooled.
But when I was about to boot it up to fill the loop it wouldn't start. At first I was really shocked becuase I was so sure that it was gonna work, because I thought I did everything correct.
I doublechecked the cables and everything and I couldn't find anything wrong. So I started to troubleshoot this damn thing.
I started to test the power supply by doing the paperclip test, and it worked just fine.
I then tested the motherboard by connecting a fan to it and starting it up, and it worked just fine.
So I assume that the graphics card is dead or something. So I tried an old card and it worked just fine.
So the problem comes up when I connect the 6+8pin power connectors to the graphics card that I can't boot, in other cases it works just fine. The graphics card can be plugged in the PCI-e slot and it's able to boot. It's just when I plug the power connectors in.
Any ideas what can be wrong? Because I was really careful when I installed the waterblock, but I probably damaged it somehow?
EDIT #1:
I tried without the 8 pin connector to see if it would start and it did. Can it be something wrong with that?
And I tried clearing the CMOS as I read in another thread,
I have a MSI GeForce GTX 780 if you're wondering.
TLDR:
When I connect the 6+8 pin connectors to my graphics card the computer won't boot. In other cases it's working just fine (tried with an old card). Also tested the PSU and motherboard and they seem fine.
So here is my problem, and I will try to explain it as clearly as I can.
A few weeks ago I started this little project, which was a wall mounted computer, also watercooled.
But when I was about to boot it up to fill the loop it wouldn't start. At first I was really shocked becuase I was so sure that it was gonna work, because I thought I did everything correct.
I doublechecked the cables and everything and I couldn't find anything wrong. So I started to troubleshoot this damn thing.
I started to test the power supply by doing the paperclip test, and it worked just fine.
I then tested the motherboard by connecting a fan to it and starting it up, and it worked just fine.
So I assume that the graphics card is dead or something. So I tried an old card and it worked just fine.
So the problem comes up when I connect the 6+8pin power connectors to the graphics card that I can't boot, in other cases it works just fine. The graphics card can be plugged in the PCI-e slot and it's able to boot. It's just when I plug the power connectors in.
Any ideas what can be wrong? Because I was really careful when I installed the waterblock, but I probably damaged it somehow?
EDIT #1:
I tried without the 8 pin connector to see if it would start and it did. Can it be something wrong with that?
And I tried clearing the CMOS as I read in another thread,
I have a MSI GeForce GTX 780 if you're wondering.
TLDR:
When I connect the 6+8 pin connectors to my graphics card the computer won't boot. In other cases it's working just fine (tried with an old card). Also tested the PSU and motherboard and they seem fine.