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    System won't POST

    It wasn't a blunt force, so the plastic would've bent before the pins. Luckily, that's what happened. In fact, I'm posting from the PC I just built. Contrary to what you all think, I DID RTFM, I just didn't interpret it properly! Again, thanks for all your posts, they're really...
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    System won't POST

    lock this thread, i am an idiot. i didn't take of the cpu cover. thanks to everyone who posted, i owe you all many, many internets.
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    System won't POST

    everything turns on, nothing shows up on screen. i copied the diagram in the manual to the letter, the triangle on the cpu is in the correct orientation. i wouldn't say i used a lot of force, but more than i was comfortable with using. the problem with trying to fix that however, is that...
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    System won't POST

    650w cooler master extreme http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RP-650-PCAR&other_title=RP-650-PCAReXtreme%20Power%20650W [edit] i've been able to use the psu in other system, but the system doesn't require the 4 pin atx connector for...
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    System won't POST

    At all. I've just built a new box: asus p5b deluxe 2gb ocz ddr2 800 ram conroe 6300 x1950pro (power color) seagate 320gb hdd sataII some lg dvd burner 650w coolermaster extreme psu now, this is the first pc i've built with my own money so i'm really worried atm. i power on the...
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    First SFF Build...

    Fair enough, I'll look into reworking my budget or perhaps extending it a bit more to get something a little better. Hopefully nothing too far over au$100 thanks for your input.
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    First SFF Build...

    Just to be sure, will a 430W Tt OEM psu be able to run all the stuff in there? Or will i need something more powerful?
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    First SFF Build...

    There are, but all 650W+ and way too expensive for my tastes. I might go back to my original plan of ordering some parts from the US, since I have some relatives there who may be able to procure cheaper parts from NewEgg. [edit]...
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    First SFF Build...

    Alright, so I've got it down to: Aspire X-QPACK (Red or Silver) C2D 6300 Asus 7950GT 512mb 2x 1GB OCZ DDR2 800 Gold XTX (au$50 more) WD 320GB SATA hdd LG burner (from previous box) However, a relatively cheap PSU is hard to come by down here (Australia) all of which end up being...
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    First SFF Build...

    Hey, I'm pretty new to the whole SFF scene and I'm really interested in building a SFF box. I'm on a pretty tight budget and I want to build a machine that can play mainly Source engine games with a decent framerate at my LCD's native res (1280x1024). It's going to be as follows: Aspire...
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