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Power Button use?

  • 12-05-2011 8:05pm
    #1
    AGB_Ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,788 ✭✭✭


    I just built my PC fully, when I was done and flicked all the switches and used the front power button and it didnt work, I then pressed the power button on the motherboard and everything turned on, will the power button work when the Operating System is installed or did I do something wrong?


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  • #2
    -Trek-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,139 ✭✭✭-Trek-


    I would say double check your wiring.


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    -Trek-
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    I just remember when doing mine I c*cked up on some of the case wiring and the power button wouldn't work for me, so it may be worth just double checking.
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  • #7
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Trekmad wrote: »
    I just remember when doing mine I c*cked up on some of the case wiring and the power button wouldn't work for me, so it may be worth just double checking.
    IMG_1329.jpg


    Is that the MSI P67A-GD65 B3 Intel P67 Express - Socket 1155 Motherboard you are using Trekmad?

    I was thinking of buying one and wondered what you thought of it?


    @ AGB Ghost, I'd say either the pins are not making a good connection or they are the wrong way round on the Mobo connector.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #8
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Flip the power button connection around. If you have this:

    1 | 1
    2 | 2

    You want:

    1 | 2
    2 | 1

    If that doesn't fix it, try swapping the power and reset connections (if they still don't work, try flipping them again)

    It's happened to me quite a few times. At this point I don't really bother figuring out which way they go; it's faster just to try turn the computer on.


  • #9
    -Trek-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,139 ✭✭✭-Trek-


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Is that the MSI P67A-GD65 B3 Intel P67 Express - Socket 1155 Motherboard you are using Trekmad?

    I was thinking of buying one and wondered what you thought of it?


    @ AGB Ghost, I'd say either the pins are not making a good connection or they are the wrong way round on the Mobo connector.

    No its the P67A-GD55 version, to be honest I'm not the best person to comment on it as I'm new to the game and the build was spec'd by someone else here on this forum. Bit like being given a Ferrari but not knowing how to drive it fast yet :o that big shiny OC button still scares me :D


  • #10
    poggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭poggy


    the power connection is just a button so direction of connection should not matter as long as you are using the correct pins, all is does is create a short, you could always disconnect the power button wiring and short the connection your self, this will tell you if it is a problem with the switch or the mother board.


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