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System Name | Lenovo 17IMH05H |
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Processor | Core i7 10750H |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1660 Ti |
Audio Device(s) | SSL2 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 |
Benchmark Scores | i've got a shitload of them in 15 years of TPU membership |
Yesterday i was assembling my parts into Thermaltake Element V Black Edition case.
After the assembly the computer did not start. A quick power surge, the fans spun for a second, and then just silence. There were no error indicators on the system board like bad dram_led and the stand by lights were on. The same system was running just fine in my previous Chieftek case that same morning, so the first thought was "something is wrong with the Thermaltake case".
I have disconnected all the sata devices, all fans, controllers, cables from ports as well as from the system panel connector and turned the computer on with the button on the motherboard itself, but it did not start - a quick power surge with fans spinning just for a moment and then shutting down.
After this i have removed the computer parts from the case and placed them bare on the table, turning the computer on with the integrated power button in the motherboard - it worked.
After this i understood that the case itself somehow prevents the computer from starting. Cursed case? The only logic conclusion came to mind - the computer was shortcuting with the case and i had to find out why. The answer did not take long to figure out...
First of all, place only those hexagonal screws on the case, those will be needed for mounting the motherboard. Do not attach unnecessary hexagonal screws for microATX, BTX and other formats of motherboards if you won't be placing those motherboards.
Second, attach an antistatic sheet between the case and the motherboard, so that no part of the case touches the motherboard.
These 2 key features were the problem solvers. This is how it should be done:
And this is how it looks after:
After the assembly the computer did not start. A quick power surge, the fans spun for a second, and then just silence. There were no error indicators on the system board like bad dram_led and the stand by lights were on. The same system was running just fine in my previous Chieftek case that same morning, so the first thought was "something is wrong with the Thermaltake case".
I have disconnected all the sata devices, all fans, controllers, cables from ports as well as from the system panel connector and turned the computer on with the button on the motherboard itself, but it did not start - a quick power surge with fans spinning just for a moment and then shutting down.
After this i have removed the computer parts from the case and placed them bare on the table, turning the computer on with the integrated power button in the motherboard - it worked.
After this i understood that the case itself somehow prevents the computer from starting. Cursed case? The only logic conclusion came to mind - the computer was shortcuting with the case and i had to find out why. The answer did not take long to figure out...
First of all, place only those hexagonal screws on the case, those will be needed for mounting the motherboard. Do not attach unnecessary hexagonal screws for microATX, BTX and other formats of motherboards if you won't be placing those motherboards.
Second, attach an antistatic sheet between the case and the motherboard, so that no part of the case touches the motherboard.
These 2 key features were the problem solvers. This is how it should be done:
And this is how it looks after:
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