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Posted on Apr 07, 2009

I need to get my powwer supply to turn on without my motherboard.

I am building a few computers and i just wanted to see all my fans and lights work before i get the mother board is there a way to get i to turn on with out the mother board what wires do i jumper togethr

  • steyr1 May 11, 2010

    can you describe better want you want?

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Well if u want see your fans working without connecting the power supply you can short the green wire (pin) with any ground (black) to see your fan work.....
use a pin or a piece of mettal to short green and black pins

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2.Are you sure the Front Panel connector, is connected right on the motherboard? Some Front Panel's have individual wires with terminal ends, that go on separate pins on the motherboard Front Panel header.
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