Way to turn on PC without case?

[Coldkilla]

Is there a way to turn on the PC without a case?

I have a "GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard"

Any ideas?

 

[mechBgon]

Use a metal object to make a momentary electrical connection across the motherboard's power-button pins where you'd ordinarily plug in the case's power-button wire.

 

[Coldkilla]

A battery?

 

[Kakumba]

Screwdriver or knife, make connection between pins as mechBgon suggested. Its safer than you might think, as long as you don't spear your mobo..

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Is there a way to turn on the PC without a case?

A battery?

Are you asking about operating a MB even without a power supply?

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Kakumba
Screwdriver or knife, make connection between pins as mechBgon suggested. Its safer than you might think, as long as you don't spear your mobo..

I normally just use a little piece of wire. Strip the ends just enough to have some metal showing. No chance of spearing your mobo!

 

[ultra99]

can we use a jumber from an old hdd?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Anything that will short the two pins will do the job.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: ultra99
can we use a jumber from an old hdd?

If you can find on that fits. But its not going to be a constant connection. You just bridge the pins momentarily and the pc powers up. Bridge them for a few seconds again and it will power down.

 

[BladeVenom]

A less ghetto method http://www.xoxide.com/hspc-atx-control-kit.html