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Larry Ortiz5 said:The most important thing is to double-check that the 24-pin power connector is fully seated into the motherboard—make sure every single pin is actually clicked in there. Also, don't forget to check that 4 or 8-pin power cable right near the CPU socket... you want to be sure that one is snug too.
Yeah, both of them are plugged in tight and aren't going anywhere without a fight. That was the first thing I went to check, obviously...
So, I finally sat down today to put together this new build using parts I’ve been hoarding since the start of the year. I went through the whole ritual—plugging in every single cable, double-checking every component against the manual at least three times just to be safe... everything seemed perfect, but when I hit the power button, the thing just flickers to life for a split second and then immediately dies on me.
The only weird thing I noticed during that brief moment is that all the fans and lights kick on, but the CPU cooler fan stays completely dead... just sitting there motionless while everything else tries to run.
And look, I know what you're thinking, but even though I built this myself, I actually know my way around hardware. I triple-checked the compatibility of everything, so there really shouldn't be any glaring issues here. Plus, the power supply is a pretty decent 700W unit, so that should be plenty.
Anyway, here’s the full breakdown of the setup:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 D
CPU: Intel i5 9600KF
Cooler: Xilence M704 RGB
RAM: Patriot Viper DDR4 16 GB 3200 MHz (2 x 8 GB)
PSU: FSP Hyper 80+ 700W
SSD: Apple 860 EVO 500 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB
That graphics card is a bit of a relic, honestly... I just pulled it out of my old rig as a temporary fix until I can grab something newer. The plan is to pick up a GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB early this month once my paycheck actually hits my account. But since that old card works perfectly fine in my previous computer, I really don't think it's the culprit behind this mess.
Long story short, if anyone has any ideas on how to get this thing running, I'd really appreciate the help... I need to get this sorted ASAP because I actually rely on this machine for work. Thanks in advance.
Honestly, Die Hard is easily my favorite franchise on this list. All four movies are solid, though I’d say the third one is just a little bit weaker than the rest... I haven't gotten around to the fifth one yet, but I'll get to it eventually.
Following that, Rambo and M.I. are basically tied for second place in my book. When it comes to Rambo, the fourth one and the original are the standout hits for me, which is pretty much the same deal with M.I. too.
I also put my vote in for Bond, but he still ends up at the bottom of my ranking because these recent movies just aren't really doing it for me... The Pierce Brosnan era was definitely the peak for me.
Hey there! Is it actually possible for me to change my nickname over at Rockstar Games?
Thanks in advance!...
Yeah, you can... just reach out to Nice.