Frustration on its peak ;/

[Le Frosty]

After struggling to get my PC to boot and doing absolutely everything this seemed to have fixed the problem ... Story behind this thread :

''LMFAOOO I've got another good story xDDDD

This is probably my best PC story, my 2nd would be when my PSU blew it's own cable and I RMA'd a motherboard PPP

So we we're clearing the CMOS, when my mate starts rubbing the PC like a genie lamp, praying it turns on xDDDD
I slapped the bottom of the floor, saying ''let the bitch know her role'' and IT TURNS ON!!!!
We have a laughing spazzz for like 10 minz, and then find out the 8-pin CPU connector on my mate's motherboard has a bad contact, and that was causing all the confusion xDDDD ''



It was sorted yesterday.. Same thing today in the morning ;/

The 8-Pin in the Mobo does not contact properly and some vibration or playing around with the cable enables the PC to boot, the 4 LED's come on.
But in all honesty, I dont want to unplug everything, get the contact, plug everything back in in order for my PC to boot. HEADACHES EVERYWHERE :'/ I've only had this PC for a week and half term is coming up therefore RMA may take quite long leaving me without a PC on half term = No gaming = PAIN </3

I guess I'll have to RMA the Mobo and wait for a new one that will come with a healthy 8-Pin socket which will not require me to play around with it every single morning in order for it to boot What do you think ?

 

[SPS]

Had one with a loose 24-pin socket before, super annoying.

 

[Le Frosty]

May I ask you, what did you do with it ? did you RMA the mobo mate ?

 

[SPS]

Double check that other PSU cables don't fit it and make sure it doesn't look like it's been forced.

If it won't hold the cable tight enough then what else are you supposed to do.

 

[Le Frosty]

hi again

I've tried running the 8pin without no pressure at all and with it being loosen up ( ran it across the whole MOBO ) .. Still the same thing 1LED, PSU Phase not getting the power from the 8Pin... Its not the cable itself because we tried running the 8Pin from his psu etc etc .. Im pretty sure it is the mobo 8pin socket because 2 slaps in the floor of the machine managed to boot the system. A simple vibration managed to get the 4 LEDs running and the system booting. It has to be the 8Pin since its the 8pin that is responsible for the CPU powers ; xx

 

[BCMods]

Get that motherboard RMA'd

 

[Le Frosty]

Just before I make my final decision, I'm going to make sure and check the psu itself aswell... Taking it to my friends house and hooking it up to his rig. Just going to make sure that it is not the PSU and that it is definitely the mobo so that I don't end up looking like one big twat RMA'ing the wrong product and loosing money on postage x.x

 

[Le Frosty]

We hooked up the PSU to iBeInspire's rig and guess what ... ITS THE PSU :'/ the 8-Pin on the PSU is really loose therefore not making proper contact.. RMA'ing it soon x.x Hope it doesnt take too long since ive got 9days of school soon