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362594 2005-06-10 02:25:00 hi there, i am building my first pc,today i recieved my first component"psu" by jeantech i only have that and the case so far ,i have tried the psu bit it appears to be dead,is this because it isnt plugged into anything..motherboard etc, i have two cathodes in my case i tried them nothing! is it faulty or is it simply waiting for the board etc? mtv663 (8291)
362595 2005-06-10 02:30:00 Don't worry yet. The ATX power supply needs to be "told" to turn on by the motherboard.

Just be patient. ;)
Graham L (2)
362596 2005-06-10 02:34:00 cheers Graham mtv663 (8291)
362597 2005-06-10 02:37:00 If your keen you can short it and she will fire up, though I can't see the point of doing so...... Metla (12)
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