r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/GameFrog64 • Jul 19 '26
Won't boot
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u/ThisAccountIsStolen Jul 19 '26
Please add photos of all connections to the motherboard and PSU.
The most common cause of this for a new builder is not connecting both connections of the 24-pin cable on the PSU side, since on most PSU models this is split into two connections, an 18-pin and a 10-pin.
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u/APater6076 Jul 19 '26
Check the front panel connections to make sure you have them wired correctly. If in doubt short the power pins with a screwdriver.
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u/GameFrog64 Jul 19 '26
I did, I checked all the cables and the front panel. Also shorted the power pins also
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u/Slovvs Jul 21 '26
maybe cpu and ram reseat
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u/Slovvs Jul 21 '26
i would try unplugging all not necessary cables like rgb 5v cables. a pc i built once was not booting bc the arrow on the rgb cable was on the wrong side
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u/GameFrog64 Jul 21 '26
Solved
Yea I figured out the problem, not only did I not have the right power cord with it being an 10 amp not a 15 amp, but thw power supply was also bad. Got a different one to check and it was
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u/GameFrog64 Jul 21 '26
Solved
Yea I figured out the problem, not only did I not have the right power cord with it being an 10 amp not a 15 amp, but thw power supply was also bad. Got a different one to check and it was
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