MB could be getting power (blinking lights) but if CPU isn’t getting power.

Oct 18, 2024
9:32:19am

kalifi Meus pronomen est Dominus

A couple years ago I built a PC with my son and we somehow missed that cable. We were using custom cords so we missed the CPU cable entirely because it was a cord by itself and not part of a main wiring harness from the PSU

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PC tech guys - I'm trying to help my SIL in Malta diagnose his PC issues long distance

jdub FORMER USER

Oct 18, 9:01am

Double check to make sure ALL cables are connected to the MB. I’ve seen where

kalifi

Oct 18, 9:04am

Good thought

jdub

Oct 18, 9:06am

MB could be getting power (blinking lights) but if CPU isn’t getting power.

kalifi

Oct 18, 9:32am

This was my first thought as well.

RebelScum

Oct 18, 9:12am

CPU fan could also be screwed in too tightly or lose, probably best to re set it

arnold palmer

Oct 18, 9:11am

Low hanging fruit - Re-seat the ram, unplug and plug the cpu power back in on the motherboard.

AltTabbins

Oct 18, 9:20am

My first thought was RAM is not properly seated.

cougarmeister

Oct 18, 9:35am

That was mine too, and that's what I said. But, he did that.

jdub

Oct 18, 9:37am

If its a CPU error, I bet the cpu power (the one closest to the cpu socket) came loose.

AltTabbins

Oct 18, 9:49am

A couple things to check

plethora

Oct 18, 11:22am

Good thoughts as well regarding memory in correct slots if there are 4 slots.

kalifi

Oct 18, 12:27pm

I had him check for a voltage switch first thing. It didn't have one. I didn't think about the RAM slots,

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