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Old 12-11-2008, 08:18 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Comp will not start after installing new MoBo.

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Originally Posted by Daugusta View Post
well, something i forgot to mention was, that when i got the power supply it has a 8 pin and a 4 pin power cable for CPU power. and my old Motherboard used the 4 pin. and my new one uses the 8 pin, and when i got my power supply the 8 pin one came with like 1.5 on the 8 pins melted a little bit. so i used a lighter and heated up the plastic around these 2 melted pin holes and used a knife and picked away at the plastic that was melted over the 2 copper pin slots. it fits in perfectly now, no problems.
That could be the problem , , what ever caused the heat that melted the plastic may have shorted something in the plug . . any chance you have nother power supply you can try?

Edit: . . I saw this comment in the reviews
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I'm using this with a 4 pin cpu power supply connector with no issues, just be sure to plug it into the correct side (right) of the 8 pin mobo connector
You could try the 4 pin in the right side and see if that lets it start

Last edited by simpswr; 12-11-2008 at 08:20 AM.
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