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That lead and connector is coming from the power supply unit, not from a fan, isn't it? Tuck the thing away somewhere out of the way and forget about it, unless there is a relevent socket on your motherboard for it. (What make/model motherboard do you have, by the way).
Some motherboards make use of the connector to supply extra power for fans, etc. Some don't. If you don't need it then don't use it
Some motherboards make use of the connector to supply extra power for fans, etc. Some don't. If you don't need it then don't use it
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
That lead and connector is coming from the power supply unit, not from a fan, isn't it? Tuck the thing away somewhere out of the way and forget about it, unless there is a relevent socket on your motherboard for it. (What make/model motherboard do you have, by the way).
Some motherboards make use of the connector to supply extra power for fans, etc. Some don't. If you don't need it then don't use it
its coming from power supply area. The motherboard is Mach Speed V2MDMP KM266 PRo Socket A Motherboard (M450-2016 ) and Mercury Mid Tower Case w/ 300W,Keyboad,Mouse,Speak (K13-1300 C ). Hope this helps.
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That's a P4 12v power connector. Since you don't have a P4 system, then you can do as Catweazle suggested and tuck it away.
Personally, I bundled mine up and wrapped it with a zip-tie, so it was tidy in my case.
Personally, I bundled mine up and wrapped it with a zip-tie, so it was tidy in my case.
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By the way, The manual book for the motherboard or tower didnt even mention that yellow/black wiring. Thats what got me stumped. I'm guessing its for something like fan cooling monitoring or something?
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Originally Posted by Squirty
By the way, The manual book for the motherboard or tower didnt even mention that yellow/black wiring. Thats what got me stumped. I'm guessing its for something like fan cooling monitoring or something?
Ok Gtreat! I like to keep things tidy as well. I'm going to double check everything and make sure all is well before turning on computer and I'll let you know how it goes in little while. THANKS alot for your time with me you all.!:mrgreen:
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HI, Not looking good here. When I turned on the tower, I see led lights coming on etc.. but monitor saying its not connected and /or no power to it from tower?
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HI, Not looking good here. When I turned on the tower, I see led lights coming on etc.. but monitor saying its not connected and /or no power to it from tower?
Hi, I took out those red washers and set the motherboard on anti-static bag and tried to see if it CPU fan spins and it didnt. I am thinking of it could be bad power supply? Or Do I have to reset the jumpers on mobo?
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Reset CMOS.
Have CPU with Heatsink/fan, One RAM module, and the vid card fitted. Check, recheck and double check the front panel connectors. Nothing else fitted or connected to the motherboard at all. That's a 'bare-bones' configuration. (If the motherboard has onboard video, use that rather than an add-in card.
Hook up the keyboard and monitor, power up, see if it POSTs. If not, check the front panel connectors again. You might even have a connector (such as Power LED) reversed on the board, stopping it from POSTing.
Have CPU with Heatsink/fan, One RAM module, and the vid card fitted. Check, recheck and double check the front panel connectors. Nothing else fitted or connected to the motherboard at all. That's a 'bare-bones' configuration. (If the motherboard has onboard video, use that rather than an add-in card.
Hook up the keyboard and monitor, power up, see if it POSTs. If not, check the front panel connectors again. You might even have a connector (such as Power LED) reversed on the board, stopping it from POSTing.
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
Reset CMOS.
Have CPU with Heatsink/fan, One RAM module, and the vid card fitted. Check, recheck and double check the front panel connectors. Nothing else fitted or connected to the motherboard at all. That's a 'bare-bones' configuration. (If the motherboard has onboard video, use that rather than an add-in card.
Hook up the keyboard and monitor, power up, see if it POSTs. If not, check the front panel connectors again. You might even have a connector (such as Power LED) reversed on the board, stopping it from POSTing.
Yeah I am going to double check everything. Yeah It's a barebone kit. It has onboard video. I was thkining that it didnt matter if wires were reversed or not. It'd still work? I also am going to recheck the jumpers on mobo to make sure its right settings etc. Not much there to check actually lol but gonna do it anyway to make sure.
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You'll find that the most common source of the problem when a system inexplicably fails to power up id the Power LED connector being reversed. In fact, it's quite crucial to have the front panel connectors correctly attached, as the various wires on the connectors have specific purposes. All connectors should be facing the same direction.
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