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Question posted by eugenelo on February 11th, 2011

Help Installing Motherboard?

I'm trying to install an MSI G31TM-P21 motherboard. The power supply is working but it won't start at all. It doesn't even do a Power on Selft Test or anything. What should I do next? Thanks

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User Guide - Page 1

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User Guide - Page 2

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User Guide - Page 3

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User Guide - Page 4

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User Guide - Page 9

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User Guide - Page 10

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User Guide - Page 11

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User Guide - Page 12

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User Guide - Page 13

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User Guide - Page 14

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User Guide - Page 15

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User Guide - Page 16

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User Guide - Page 19

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User Guide - Page 20

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User Guide - Page 21

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User Guide - Page 22

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User Guide - Page 24

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User Guide - Page 25

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