PSU wont turn on when connected to motherboard

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Ok so, I got my motherboard a couple days ago and, I connected my PSU, fans, front panel connectors, and everything else to it, and it doesn't turn on. I don't have my processor, ram, or hard drive yet. When I connected it all, then shorted the 24pin, everything turns on, but when the 24pin is connected to the motherboard, nothing turns on.

So what's wrong?

I have tried turning it on with the case power switch and the motherboard switch.

[dai]

wait till you have the cpu and ram in

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Originally Posted by dai

wait till you have the cpu and ram in

Will it turn on then?

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Originally Posted by dai

wait till you have the cpu and ram in

The fans should at least turn on though. Shouldn't they?

[dai]

the cpu=the brain
ram=lungs

how would you go without them

the psu more than like needs to be under a certain load from the m/b to kick in

some also need a h/drive load to be added before there is enough draw to kick in

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Originally Posted by dai

the cpu=the brain
ram=lungs

how would you go without them

the psu more than like needs to be under a certain load from the m/b to kick in

some also need a h/drive load to be added before there is enough draw to kick in

Ok so just wait until I get everything else?

And why does it turn on when I short the 24pin?

[dai]

i would think it bypasses the m/b procedure

or there is a short between the m/b and the case

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Originally Posted by dai

i would think it bypasses the m/b procedure

or there is a short between the m/b and the case

So should I just wait and see what happens?

[dai]

wait till you have the components and first run it out of case

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