Question

A technician is building a new workstation. After connecting the CPU cooler, GPU, and storage, the system will not power on when the front-panel button is pressed—there is no fan spin and no beeps. The technician confirmed the 24-pin ATX cable is fully seated but notices the 8-pin connector near the CPU socket is unplugged on this fully modular power supply. What should the technician do first?

Accepted Answer

Connect the EPS 8-pin CPU power cable to both the power supply and the motherboard header near the CPU socket

Answer

Replace the power supply because a no-POST condition indicates a failed PSU

Answer

Reseat the RAM and clear CMOS to reset the boot configuration

Answer

Plug a PCIe 8-pin cable into the CPU header since both connectors are 8-pin