New PC turn on when plugged is turn on

adamc03 · May 18, 2020

Just finished building a new computer, the computer case has an integrated power supply. when the plug switch is turn on the computer turns on without having to touch the power button. could they be a setting i need to change?

PyroTheWise · May 18, 2020

Are you sure you didn't short out the power switch pins on the motherboard?

adamc03 · May 19, 2020

22 hours ago, PyroTheWise said:

Are you sure you didn't short out the power switch pins on the motherboard?

The computer works fine, it just turning on without having to touch the on button.

TekSupport · May 19, 2020

18 minutes ago, adamc03 said:

The computer works fine, it just turning on without having to touch the on button.

No, what pyro is referring to the the cable that connects the power button on the front of your computer to the motherboard.

usually when the button is pressed the circuit is complete, but when the pins are shorted , the circuit is always complete therefore turning on as long as it has power.

it has nothing to do with computer working fine, it has to do with turning on the pc.

This is what he is referring to.

Check your motherboard manual and make sure the connectors are in the right place.

to test if the connector is the issue, dont connect the connector to the pins and plug the power cable in the back and see if that turns on.

adamc03 · May 19, 2020

8 hours ago, TekSupport said:

No, what pyro is referring to the the cable that connects the power button on the front of your computer to the motherboard.

usually when the button is pressed the circuit is complete, but when the pins are shorted , the circuit is always complete therefore turning on as long as it has power.

it has nothing to do with computer working fine, it has to do with turning on the pc.

This is what he is referring to.

Check your motherboard manual and make sure the connectors are in the right place.

to test if the connector is the issue, dont connect the connector to the pins and plug the power cable in the back and see if that turns on.

Thanks for both of you replying, i think that fixed it, this is the third time trying to get it in the right place. The manual wasn't really that clear.