Official "I want to build a New PC!" Thread

[Burns11]

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It would be EXTREMELY bad luck to get a motherboard without a top plate (ONLY time I've ever even heard of anything like that) AND kill your MB completely with static (usually static will only partially kill your component, and then give you fits with random errors and crashes).

[Candyman5]

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Question: Since your MB doesn't have a dedicated power button, what method did you use to turn the system on?

I just put the CPU with heatsink, plugged up PSU to my motherboard and then turned PSU on.

I just unplugged everything and plugged everything back in. Still nothing is happening.

It would be EXTREMELY bad luck to get a motherboard without a top plate (ONLY time I've ever even heard of anything like that) AND kill your MB completely with static (usually static will only partially kill your component, and then give you fits with random errors and crashes).

Yeah man, I just dont know. Should of just went another rout and just built my own on one of the sites that assembles and installs everything for you. Im just very fed up.

[Burns11]

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You need to bridge the power pins.

Use something like the tip of a knife (something you can hold steady touching ONLY these two pins) to bridge these two power pins (just touch the pins, PC power switch doesn't stay closed). Alternately, sit your case close to the motherboard and see if power button leads will reach (safer).

[Candyman5]

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You need to bridge the power pins

What so you mean by that?

[Solidice]

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Some people use grounding wrist straps so you don't hit the board with a static pop which can damage components. Now it is not recommended to not ground yourself some how before fooling with computer equipment, but I never wear a wrist strap and have never damaged a component but have heard it can happen.

I have one of those straps, though I never wear it either. I usually just make sure to touch something metal before working inside my PC case and occasionally touch it again every so often.

[Candyman5]

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You need to bridge the power pins.

Use something like the tip of a knife (something you can hold steady touching ONLY these two pins) to bridge these two power pins (just touch the pins, PC power switch doesn't stay closed). Alternately, sit your case close to the motherboard and see if power button leads will reach (safer).

I ****ing love you so damn much. It started up when I held a metal key to those. Now to insert RAM and Video Card and try it again.

[trobinson97]

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I was just about to say that.

[cjonesfan921]

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Eventually I will man up and try this but I've been following the story, you guys are great help. Great community.

[23]

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I was just about to say that.

All you need to do is bridg...wait a minute!

EDIT: Burns you beat me to it.. I knew exactly what it was, Guess I was just too late

[Cyros]

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The Glorius PC Gaming Master Race proves victorious once more!

[TracerBullet]

10% off Gigabyte Motherboards today on Newegg. Might jump on that.

[Candyman5]

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Im so happy but due to my work calling me in I wont be able to finish my build until tomorrow.

[Cyros]

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Question:

When I first put my PC together I ran into the issue of Windows not liking the mixing of an old HDD with new motherboard. I ended up installing Windows on a fresh HDD. If I plug in the original HDD, but boot from the new one will I be able to read the files on the old HDD?

[Solidice]

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Question:

When I first put my PC together I ran into the issue of Windows not liking the mixing of an old HDD with new motherboard. I ended up installing Windows on a fresh HDD. If I plug in the original HDD, but boot from the new one will I be able to read the files on the old HDD?

yes, you'll have to play around with security settings to access the user profiles under the Users folder though.

right click on your user profile > properties > security
where it says "to change permissions. click edit" click edit. then give yourself full control over the profile. apply settings. it may take a minute or so to apply the setting to all the folders and files, depending on how many are there.

^that is how you'll do it in Windows 8(what the PC I'm currently on is), but I believe Windows 7 is the same way or very similar at least.

all the other files should be able to be accessed without any changes.

[Cyros]

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yes, you'll have to play around with security settings to access the user profiles under the Users folder though.

right click on your user profile > properties > security
where it says "to change permissions. click edit" click edit. then give yourself full control over the profile. apply settings. it may take a minute or so to apply the setting to all the folders and files, depending on how many are there.

^that is how you'll do it in Windows 8(what the PC I'm currently on is), but I believe Windows 7 is the same way or very similar at least.

all the other files should be able to be accessed without any changes.

Appreciate it. BTW, you need to come back, Chad.