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AmbulanceGames
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 11:08
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Anyone ever run into this? I got a new motherboard and case from a friend...well it's an older motherboard, but newer then my old one. Anyway I pulled it out and put it in my case and connected it to my BFG power supply and...nothing happened. I put in my old motherboard and connected it back to my BFG supply and it turned on. I can use the power supply that came with this 'new' motherboard and it turns on but when I connect MY power supply to it it does nothing. It's like it only likes my old motherboard and not this 'new' one. I followed that manual that my friend gave me and I just can't seem to find that I'm missing something. Anyway if anyone's got experience with this kind of issue I'd really appreciate any help you have to offer. Thanks in advance!
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charger bandit
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 14:47 Edited at: 29th Aug 2010 14:48
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Um you need to swap the processor from your old old motherboard to the new old motherboard. Joke
Are you sure you plugged the 24/20 pin and the 4 pin on the mobo?


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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 15:12
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Try finding the specs for the mobo and psu you're trying to match up, and make sure they both work.

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charger bandit
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 21:28
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Mobo and PSU have absolutely no compatibility problems whatsoever. My best bet would be too weak PSU.


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AmbulanceGames
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 22:39
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Well I took out the old PSU which was 460 Watts and the new one I put in that doesn't turn on is 650 Watts. Its wierd, I have two working computers but if I swap power supplies I have two non-working computers. I just don't get it. Still trying to get it to work. Is there like a jumper setting I'm missing?
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Interplanetary Funk
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 22:43
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Does your new MB need an extra plug for the graphics card? read through the manual if you haven't, other than that I don't have any recommendations.

Good luck getting them working.

(though I must wonder why you want to put in a non working PSU if you already have a perfectly good one? :S)

BASIC programmers never die, they GOSUB and don't RETURN.
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Posted: 30th Aug 2010 00:48
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Are there any differences between the two power supplies other than the wattage?

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AmbulanceGames
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Posted: 30th Aug 2010 02:32
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I want to switch them because this new MB has a much faster processor then the one I already had, but this new MB only works with this old 460 PSU and I want to use my 650 PSU because the 460, I heard, was prone to overheating...which I'm not sure what that means but I don't really want to find out. My GPU does require it to be plugged into the PSU but I haven't even put in the GPU card yet. I'm just trying to get it to turn on without anything plugged into it. No cards.
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AmbulanceGames
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Oh and the only differences between the two I can see is that there's this orange switch on the 460 one that says 115 on it. Not too sure what that means, but there is nothing other then the on/off switch on the 650 BFG PSU.
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charger bandit
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Posted: 30th Aug 2010 11:01
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Um you said you have no GPU,have you actually plugged your monitor into the integrated card on the mobo?

Also make sure you plug the 4 pin connector on the motherboard and the 24 pin/20 pin.


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Interplanetary Funk
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Posted: 30th Aug 2010 15:54 Edited at: 30th Aug 2010 15:54
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You should note that most new MBs NEED a GPU plugged in to even start (Mine certainly does). Generally just plug the bare requirements in:
•PSU
•RAM
•Processor (Duh)
•GPU
•The Case

also, this may sound patronising, but make sure the PSU is actually turned on (the switch on the back). I know many people who couldn't turn on their pc and it was because they'd accidentally turned the PSU off.

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charger bandit
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Posted: 30th Aug 2010 16:41
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You could try to clear CMOS too. I am pretty sure that will fix it.


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Quote: "•Processor (Duh)"

I think thats your problem, who uses a processor anymore?? Really get with the times!

Smoke me a kipper, ill be back for breakfast.
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Quote: "I think thats your problem, who uses a processor anymore?? Really get with the times!"

I KNOW!!!! I use a series of 64 core GPUs clocked at 40Hz...

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