Switch to watercooling=dead mobo? READ THIS!
Problems getting your system to start after switching to watercooling? Check this out...
I just switched to watercooling. Previously, my mobo had a few issues, but nothing like this...
My system wouldn't start when I pushed the power button... I mean, NOTHING happened. I tried everything... unplugged everything but the PSU and power switch. I tried different PSUs. I even tried different switches in case my power button had broken... all to no avail.
You have to remove your Heatsink/FAN when you switch to watercooling. It turns out that my mobo has a failsafe whereby it won't boot or operate if the CPU fan comes unplugged. That's why it wouldn't respond.
I simply plugged a case fan into the CPU fan header, and everything worked just fine.
I hope this saves someone the headaches it caused me.
PS... watercooling is great.
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my pimpin' rig: ...previously poorly cooled...
486DX-2 66mhz @ 75mhz, 4Mb ram, shared, 256Mb hard drive
Onboard VGA, watercooled, of course
16-color monitor, labtec speakers, 28kbs USRobotics modem
Windows XP (think about it)
Maze 3, DDen GF3 block, Eheim 1250, econoline van HC, 1/2" hose w/ 5/8" fittings Comair 172mm fan
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