• The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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Doesn't have to be that one, but a simple IDE to USB converter box will do it fine.
Yea but you basically help me make a connection between that and what it was actually used for but I couldn't think of it to save my life. I don't have much tech gear lying around so it a good time for me to start getting useful stuff for situations like these.
Is there a way to safely discharge my PC without the power button? I did something pretty fucking crazy/stupid. My computer would randomly turn off, and when I tried powering it back on it'd do so but only for a second. It even turned on for a second by itself. Sometimes I'd manage to make it to Windows and open Chrome and I noticed that sometimes it'd close programs before turning itself off. So well, I thought "Maybe the power switch is fucked and there's crossed cables or something" and I tied a thread to the cable connecting it to the motherboard, then I connected my PC to the wall, turned on the power source, and yanked the switch cable immediatly after turning on my computer. You could say I'm kind of fucked now, since if my power goes off I'm not gonna be able to turn on the computer. But I'm more concerned about how the hell am I supposed to connect the switch to the motherboard again without killing myself.
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[QUOTE=Chilean_Wolf;40822888]Is there a way to safely discharge my PC without the power button? I did something pretty fucking crazy/stupid. My computer would randomly turn off, and when I tried powering it back on it'd do so but only for a second. It even turned on for a second by itself. Sometimes I'd manage to make it to Windows and open Chrome and I noticed that sometimes it'd close programs before turning itself off. So well, I thought "Maybe the power switch is fucked and there's crossed cables or something" and I tied a thread to the cable connecting it to the motherboard, then I connected my PC to the wall, turned on the power source, and yanked the switch cable immediatly after turning on my computer. You could say I'm kind of fucked now, since if my power goes off I'm not gonna be able to turn on the computer. But I'm more concerned about how the hell am I supposed to connect the switch to the motherboard again without killing myself.[/QUOTE] Whatever you do, be careful. Honestly if you can't figure it out, just trip the breaker or something. Getting turned into a fried husk isn't worth your computer.
[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;40822952]Whatever you do, be careful. Honestly if you can't figure it out, just trip the breaker or something. Getting turned into a fried husk isn't worth your computer.[/QUOTE] better yet get that fixed asap, it probably partially seperated or the socket is having issues.
I didn't make myself clear, after doing that trick my computer's working just fine, it's just that I won't be able to turn it on if it turns off (you know, 'cause the power button is disconnected from the mobo).
but the problem will occur again when you connect the power button to the mobo?
[QUOTE=CorporalRoss;40823007]but the problem will occur again when you connect the power button to the mobo?[/QUOTE] Oh yeah, sorry, I hadn't understood your post.
hey don't worry I had to read yours twice to be sure I was even replying correctly. is there any noticeable damage or seperation from the cord that connects the power button to the mobo?
Ahhhh.....so what happens is that the power button from your chassis is unplugged from the mobo? Like Ross said is there any visible damage? I'm assuming that in order to operate your computer you have to turn it on, unplug the power connector, and then turn it off from start menu?
There was no visible damage. Also yeah, the only way to turn it off now would be from the start menu.
hrm It could possibly be the mobo itself or just the socket on the mobo gone bad. I wouldn't know what to do from there since I have never ran into that problem.
Wait you yanked the Front IO power button out and are worried about killing yourself? Or am I missing something here?
It kinda past that situation already SEK, I think more the important thing is where is the damage is and by damage I mean what is causing the computer to turn off after being turned on.
Ok what did you break then? From what you describe you just pulled the FIO Button off after pressing it?
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;40823140]Wait you yanked the Front IO power button out and are worried about killing yourself? Or am I missing something here?[/QUOTE] I didn't yank it with my hands. I tied a sewing thread to the cable connecting it to the mobo, and pulled it after turning on the computer. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] As far as I know, I didn't break anything.
[QUOTE=Chilean_Wolf;40822888]Is there a way to safely discharge my PC without the power button? I did something pretty fucking crazy/stupid. My computer would randomly turn off, and when I tried powering it back on it'd do so but only for a second. It even turned on for a second by itself. Sometimes I'd manage to make it to Windows and open Chrome and I noticed that sometimes it'd close programs before turning itself off. So well, I thought "Maybe the power switch is fucked and there's crossed cables or something" and I tied a thread to the cable connecting it to the motherboard, then I connected my PC to the wall, turned on the power source, and yanked the switch cable immediatly after turning on my computer. You could say I'm kind of fucked now, since if my power goes off I'm not gonna be able to turn on the computer. But I'm more concerned about how the hell am I supposed to connect the switch to the motherboard again without killing myself.[/QUOTE] Any power once it's out of the PSU is really of no danger. it's way too low of voltage to go anywhere in you. Max of 12v, not enough power to push enough amps into it likely. If you're talking about a switch INSIDE of the PSU then it's dangeous. I used to take a screwdriver and just tap the leads to turn on an old system, again it's super low power nothing dangerous at all. The bigger danger inside of a computer is a fan or really hot parts. If the issue is turning off the machine just buy a new switch and wire it up.
Let me see if I have a better grasp of the situation: You were having issues with your computer. You concluded that the power switch was faulty, and that it was causing the computer to randomly turn off. To fix this, you turned the computer on, then (using a string for safety) disconnected the power switch. However, you are now concerned with how to turn it back on. You know you will have to attach the power button again at some point, but are concerned with residual current on the motherboard since there is no "power switch" anymore. Is that correct?
[QUOTE=Brt5470;40823216]Any power once it's out of the PSU is really of no danger. it's way too low of voltage to go anywhere in you. Max of 12v, not enough power to push enough amps into it likely. If you're talking about a switch INSIDE of the PSU then it's dangeous. I used to take a screwdriver and just tap the leads to turn on an old system, again it's super low power nothing dangerous at all. The bigger danger inside of a computer is a fan or really hot parts. If the issue is turning off the machine just buy a new switch and wire it up.[/QUOTE] Please ignore what he said and don't touch any exposed contacts coming out of a PSU. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=gman003-main;40823233]Let me see if I have a better grasp of the situation: You were having issues with your computer. You concluded that the power switch was faulty, and that it was causing the computer to randomly turn off. To fix this, you turned the computer on, then (using a string for safety) disconnected the power switch. However, you are now concerned with how to turn it back on. You know you will have to attach the power button again at some point, but are concerned with residual current on the motherboard since there is no "power switch" anymore. Is that correct?[/QUOTE] Are we talking about the one on the PSU? And if so, wouldn't you have to open the PSU to get it out in the first place?
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;40823242]Please ignore what he said and don't touch any exposed contacts coming out of a PSU. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] Are we talking about the one on the PSU? And if so, wouldn't you have to open the PSU to get it out in the first place?[/QUOTE] I didn't even touch the PSU. By "switch" I meant button, really. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] I know opening the PSU and touching its insides is extremely dangerous.
The power button that is connected to the FIO on the motherboard is not really dangerous and you can just connect it with any metal piece instead of the button if it really is what is broken. But please confirm that that is what you are talking about.
I thought the PSU was isolated and the issue is between the Mobo and the power button? unless we are still on the issue of how to turn off the computer? This is the most confusing question I have come across not because of the problem but because which one we are focusing on lol.
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;40823282]The power button that is connected to the FIO on the motherboard is not really dangerous and you can just connect it with any metal piece instead of the button if it really is what is broken. But please confirm that that is what you are talking about.[/QUOTE] Yes, it is. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] What I'm talking about. [editline]29th May 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=CorporalRoss;40823291]I thought the PSU was isolated and the issue is between the Mobo and the power button? unless we are still on the issue of how to turn off the computer? This is the most confusing question I have come across not because of the problem but because which one we are focusing on lol.[/QUOTE] SEKCobra confused everything, gman003-main got it absolutely right.
Hook up a crazy ass Rube Goldberg inside your computer that plugs/unplugs the power button. Or if you're anti-fun, just pick up a new power button.
[QUOTE=Chilean_Wolf;40822888]Is there a way to safely discharge my PC without the power button?[/QUOTE] Unplug the power from the wall, then open your computer and unplug the power cable from the motherboard. [quote]But I'm more concerned about how the hell am I supposed to connect the switch to the motherboard again without killing myself.[/quote] The motherboard only operates with low-voltage DC power, so you can't really kill yourself doing anything in the computer while it's on (you might short out the components and kill the computer, but you won't kill yourself). The only way to kill yourself with a computer is to actually disassemble the PSU, which contains large capacitors.
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More to the point, the power button on a modern PC does not have the entire power supply for the computer flowing through it. It's like the ignition switch on a car - it just flips a solenoid or something to connect the main power wires. It never has more than a few volts running through it - I'd expect 3.3V, but that's just a guess. So you could probably reconnect the power switch while the computer was still running and not kill yourself. That's a really bad idea, but it wouldn't kill you. Just unplug the computer, then unplug the main motherboard power cable as well to be extra-safe, and give the capacitors 5 minutes or so to discharge.
Is there any recommended thermal paste brands? Need to top mine up for my processor.
[QUOTE=Mr Anderson;40827150]Is there any recommended thermal paste brands? Need to top mine up for my processor.[/QUOTE] Arctic Silver 5
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