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On March 25 2011 01:21 Myrmidon wrote:
@mockturtle:
Yes you can stream at 720p. 1280x800 would probably be more natural though, or maybe 1152x720 letterboxed inside 1280x720 would work well if you need the 16 : 9 resolution.
What's your budget? You can build a quiet gaming computer, but how quiet you want it will determine the extra cost. $900 is probably a reasonable budget, as an estimate.
does youtube let you post something 1280x800 as 720p?
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Ok, so I've just built the PC, but I'm encountering problems. I've gotten through the whole process but cannot get the PC to power on. Literally nothing happens- no power LED, CPU inactivity, nothing happens. I've tried plugging and replugging in everything (8 pin CPU power, 24 pin motherboard, the GPU is plugged in, as are the optical drive and HDD, but nothing's responding. Anyone have any idea what's going wrong?
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I hate to ask this, Dystopia, but did you make sure the PSU was set to your wall voltage if it has that switch, and was switched on? Did you remember motherboard standoffs? (To explain why I asked that last, NEVER try to build a new PC at 3 AM with no caffeine in your system when you've been up for over 20 hours.)
Edit: Also, did you make sure no motherboard standoffs are in that don't line up with holes on the motherboard?
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Yes I remembered standoffs, and I have no idea what you're talking about with the wall voltage switch...as far as I can tell there's no such thing on the PSU (antec truepower New 650w)
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They probably don't sell that type much in the US anymore for the average consumer, but I remember one my dad got from their surplus at work for me when I was a kid that had a switch for 110 to 220.
Have you got a spare motherboard/processor you can test the PSU with? Just to see if you get post beeps? Also, try a different power cable into the PSU. I had that as the culprit once too.
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On March 25 2011 08:32 DystopiaX wrote:
Ok, so I've just built the PC, but I'm encountering problems. I've gotten through the whole process but cannot get the PC to power on. Literally nothing happens- no power LED, CPU inactivity, nothing happens. I've tried plugging and replugging in everything (8 pin CPU power, 24 pin motherboard, the GPU is plugged in, as are the optical drive and HDD, but nothing's responding. Anyone have any idea what's going wrong?
make sure the power switch front panel connector is plugged into the right spot?
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Power switch connector is in the right spot.
Question: The PSU has a fan built in; shouldn't it turn on immediately after recieving power? it doesn't move either- does this mean that the PSU is faulty?
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Sounds DOA to me. Is it even lighting the mobo standby LED? Test it on a known functioning rig, if available, IMO, or test a known functioning PSU in the new one, if possible.
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On March 25 2011 09:22 DystopiaX wrote:
Power switch connector is in the right spot.
Question: The PSU has a fan built in; shouldn't it turn on immediately after recieving power? it doesn't move either- does this mean that the PSU is faulty?
to my knowledge, some psu fans dont start moving until its sufficiently hot
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Ok, couple questions. I plugged the psu into an old computer but was unable to find the CPU power; should just plugging it into the mobo power have worked?
About to plug old psu into mobo, well see how it goes. How do I know it's not a mobo failure though? Since pretty much everything plugs in through there.
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On March 25 2011 08:37 JingleHell wrote:
I hate to ask this, Dystopia, but did you make sure the PSU was set to your wall voltage if it has that switch, and was switched on?
Voltage selector switch is still used on some low-end units still sold today, but pretty much everything has active power factor correction including the fairly high-end TruePower New. As a result of the way that is implemented, the voltage selector switch isn't necessary.
On March 25 2011 09:25 gimmeateeshitkent wrote:Show nested quote +On March 25 2011 09:22 DystopiaX wrote:
Power switch connector is in the right spot.
Question: The PSU has a fan built in; shouldn't it turn on immediately after recieving power? it doesn't move either- does this mean that the PSU is faulty? to my knowledge, some psu fans dont start moving until its sufficiently hot
This applies to a few high-efficiency models with a fanless mode until that temperature threshold, yes. Most units including the TruePower New in question don't work this way.
Did you try the green wire power-on test? Unplug the PSU from everything. Then plug it into one case fan via a direct molex connection, plug the PSU into the wall, flip the PSU switch to I, and then grab a metal paper clip and the 24-pin motherboard connector. Bend the paper clip and use it to connect the pin corresponding to the green wire (power on signal) to any of the ones corresponding to black (ground). This tells the PSU to power on, just like the motherboard would in normal usage. If the power supply and one case fan you connected don't turn on when you do this, then the PSU is DOA. If it turns on, there may be a problem with something else, like maybe the case power on button or wiring, or the motherboard, or something like that (or it could still be the PSU).
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Actually, can't test old psu in new rig, I don't have a 24 pin psu that I can use...the only psu I can take out is an 18 pin. Will rma the psu then since that seems to be the source ( if it was the mobo, the optical/hdd/gpu should have powered right)? Frustrating considering this is my first time building and I have no idea whether this is my fault or not.
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Test the PSU as above, if you haven't already, before doing an RMA or anything like that. Just making sure you see it since our post times were close to the same.
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Plug into something else then, like the DVD drive.
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Ok, I did it with an optical drive- I just connect the power to the drive, do the paper clip thing, and power it on, right? Didn't do anything, so pretty sure the PSU is dead.
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a question, does flashing the card to a 6970 void xfx's warranty?
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Budget: < 2000 USD
Resolution: 1080P @ 120hz, would like an average FPS of 120 on medium settings
Use: SC2, occasional FPS
Upgrade Cycle: 4 Years
When: Next 5 months
Overclock?: Not sure. What is the value of doing so? Is the gain major or minor. Will this make the computer really loud due to fans?
need os?: No
SLI/Crossfire?: Optional, again, what is the level of performance increase?
Where?: Newegg or other
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