The ground is on the power supply. I like Chris have bench tested many many pcs without a case on a table and using a jumper to turn power off and on to the board.
Matthias On Mar 8, 2012 10:24 AM, "Allen" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wednesday, March 07, 2012 02:43:56 PM Kristoffer Walker wrote: > > I'm trying to patch together a machine with parts I've been stashing > > in the attic. I have a case, but the motherboard doesn't fit inside > > it. The power supply and disks are in the case, but the mother board > > is sitting outside of it, on a block of wood. So, it should be no > > surprise, really, that when I turn on the power switch it doesn't > > start. No spinning fans, no spinning disks, nothing except a barely > > audible electronic sound, and I can't even tell where that is coming > > from. The sound fades away after a few seconds. > > > > Of course there could be a multitude of problems preventing this > > machine from ever starting, but I was wondering if the motherboard > > needs to be grounded to the case in order to work? Anybody know? And > > if so, I wonder how I would do that? > > > I'm going against the consensus, but I recall reading in a book about PC > hardware: regarding fastening the motherboard to the case. The screw > holes on the motherboard > that are surrounded by a metallic ring must be used. Holes that don't > have the ring needn't be used. (Implication is that grounding is > essential.) > Also, if your mobo has been sitting around for a long time, the battery > might be dead. > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef > May 2 - May 2012 Meeting > Jun 6 - June 2012 Meeting >
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