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Installed new motherboard, PC will not turn on
UPDATE: I smashed some pins on the processor by accident. Amazon is super cool, so I am getting a replacement, however I have a new question. How exactly do I plug the converter in to everything? Like, what goes where? I listed the power supply and motherboard already, if any more info is needed, just ask.
Hi all. I recently installed a new motherboard, the GA-78LMT-USB3, plugged everything in place, and pressed the power button. Nothing. I have checked to make sure everything is in place, it is. I have the right socket for my cpu, the right power, everything. My only idea is the cords that power the processor. None of them are broken, however, with the power supply I have, the 8 pin cord is split as two 4 pins which can be clipped together to make an 8 pin. When they are clipped, they are not the right shapes (as in the pins that plug in). After discovering that, I bought a 4 pin to 8 pin converter. I plugged that in today, and it wont work. The reason I believe it is the processor is because when I press the power button, my keyboard lights come on, but nothing else. This is what happens when I don't have a processor in at all. What the heck is going on?
Converter I bought: StarTech 6" 4-pin Female Molex to 8-pin Male EPS Power Adapter with LP4 EPS48ADAP - Micro Center
Power supply: Corsair RM 550
Last edited by TheMuffinMan; 01 Jan 2017 at 20:46.