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Booting without case

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stelleg151

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I just built my brother a computer, but we dont have a case. How do you boot without the connections to case?

Thanks
 
RTFM to see what 2 pins the power switch connects to. Short those 2 pins with a jumper or a small screwdriver for just a second to turn it on. To turn it off, either hit the power switch on the back of the power supply (if it has one), or short out the same 2 pins until it shuts off (usually 4 seconds).
 
It would be easier to pulll the switch out of any old case laying around, if you have one that is, and install the connector over the correct 2 power-on pins on the MoBo............ :D
 
Um.....quick question? Why would he need to turn off the computer by shorting the power switch pins, or turning off the power supply switch? Doesn't Windows have a perfectly acceptable and useful feature, accessible via:

START>TURN OFF COMPUTER>TURN OFF

????????????????? :rolleyes:

Remember, sometimes the simplest way is the best. ;)
 
I ussually bend a paperclip in half and put it in pins 14 and 15, (which is #PS_ON & #COM) that is the most common. although some will be different.
refer here:
psconnshort.gif

make sure when you turn on your PSU, it needs to connected to the mobo already, it needs some load on it, because you can damage the psu is its not getting any load. I.E. you could plug in some fans, LEDs, and other things, if you are a bit nervous of putting your mobo on its circuit first.
 
Not very useful if the atx connector is plugged into the mobo though lol.

I suggest just shorting the power pins on the mobo, or better yet as someone else suggested just get a power switch out of a case.
 
Should of got a DFI lanparty board... comes with power/reset switches mounted on the board for situations such as this. :)
 
Of course, you can always buy atx switches online. Don't cost more than a couple bucks a piece, plus shipping. You could probably get them via Best Byte, and the shipping wouldn't be horrible. :)
 
Nivram said:
Um.....quick question? Why would he need to turn off the computer by shorting the power switch pins, or turning off the power supply switch? Doesn't Windows have a perfectly acceptable and useful feature, accessible via:

START>TURN OFF COMPUTER>TURN OFF

????????????????? :rolleyes:

Remember, sometimes the simplest way is the best. ;)
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You're assuming this NEWLY built computer has WINDOWS... His suggestions on how to turn on and off are quite applicable and not overcomplicated. Trying to correct him does no good... Just suggesting that when Windows (assuming he will be installing WINDOWS which he didnt say he was) is installed he can shut it down via software (also assuming his hardware he chose correctly implements APM 1.0 and later), would have been more logical and polite. Lots of assumptions if you ask me.
 
whats wrong with setting the bios to automatically turn on when it recieves 5vstb, forget the option, somthing like on ac power:remain off, but make it so it does always on, its how i booted my system for the last 8 months, didnt once open the case, the psu switch was my power button
 
mashie said:
Ehm, why do it so complicated. Just locate the two pins you normally connect the power switch two and touch them at the same time with a screwdriver...
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exactly...jeez done about a hundred times a day here :D
thats all he asked for
 
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