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Trying to get a pretty integral PC back up for my work, just killed itself randomly. I didn’t see it happen so idk what went wrong. Boss said it “was the PSU” and has me putting in a new one. I’m pretty sure my connections are all right but I’m getting no power.
proud knot
Nothing happens when you press the power button?
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Nothing
worn dome
what is that gpu setup
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I can hear the “click/buzz” when it gets plugged in. So there is power just won’t turn on still
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it looks very broken - on an angle
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what is that gpu setup
It’s a 1060. It’s on a long ass ribbon cable for some reason. It’s just sitting there rn. Not putting the thing back together till it works.
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Whole computer is different from anything I’ve really seen before. Lots of unnecessary cables and bridges for cosmetic/space saving stuff
proud knot
if its a business machine it might only have a 2x2 header for CPU if its old/slow enough
worn dome
there's nothing wrong with that, the psu cpu cable just looks really weird
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For example my PSU is wired through the entire PC to the back and has a middleman cable to connect to the PSU from the front
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For example my PSU is wired through the entire PC to the back and has a middlema...
common in sff (small form factor) builds
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wait why does the cpu power connector have a pigtail
What did you mean pigtail?
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if its a business machine it might only have a 2x2 header for CPU if its old/slo...
Not business, all my work uses are lowend gaming PCs for some reason
proud knot
Not business, all my work uses are lowend gaming PCs for some reason
nothing wrong with it, from experience most business machines are that but with shitty non standard mobos and other parts
worn dome
every gaming pc can be used as an office pc
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can you take a picture of the cpu power connector
proud knot
have you already tried clearing CMOS and all that. I know it is power related but anything can happen
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have you already tried clearing CMOS and all that. I know it is power related bu...
CMOS?
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how the bios remembers settings you change and how the motherboard keeps time
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Swapped it, no dice
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Swapped it, no dice
thats probably not the problem. can you take a picture of the end of plug?
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can you take a picture of the cpu power connector
This it?
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thats probably not the problem. can you take a picture of the end of plug?
Photos are taking awhile to send but yeah
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Looks like
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Yeah
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No clue. First time I’ve seen this pc was this morning
It’s got HDD and a 1060. That’s all I can get visually
worn dome
looks like intel cooler mounting, try plugging into the motherboard and unplugging the gpu
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looks like intel cooler mounting, try plugging into the motherboard and unpluggi...
Gpus unplugged
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from the pcie slot
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Yes
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We get blackouts all the time, I’m not even sure the things just not entirely shorted.
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now plug display into the motherboard and try to boot
Will try
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We get blackouts all the time, I’m not even sure the things just not entirely sh...
get a ups then lol
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now plug display into the motherboard and try to boot
Nothing
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get a ups then lol
I don’t know why they don’t have one. Literally every other one does. This is arguably the most important in the building….
worn dome
smh
and you can get a decent 400va one for like $40
what is this even used for (if you can say)?
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It runs pretty much all the advertising in the building. The food menus, movie times, pretty much everything a customer needs to look at.
Also our file storage….so like our records are gone till this comes back online
Rip
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why isnt it like an intel 6-7th gen mini pc. less power, less space, less points of failure
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Cause company dumb. Idk.
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Fair enough. I’m guessing it’s shorting out
Rip. I’ll tell bossman we need a new PC. Thanks though
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yw