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How to power on computer/mobo outside case?

KCmetro
By KCmetro
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I have this motherboard:

Asus Z170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

How do I power it on to test & verify that the critical components are working? (testing mobo, cpu, ram, gpu, psu before proceeding with case)

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Either there's a diagram at the bottom (probably right) of the motherboard detailing what pins are for the power switch, or there's a page in the manual.  But whichever the two power pins are you want to short those.  They'll be with a "power led + and -"  and a "hard drive led + and -" et cetera.

 

Basically you're shorting the pins that would normally connect to the button.

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Hold a screwdriver between the front panel power pins until it boots.

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plug evertything in, all power and all that from the PSU and then look in the motherboard manual what pins are for the power button and short those with a screwdriver or other pice of metal

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