How To Setup A Motherboard Test Bench Before Building Your Gaming PC

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@Wellibob68]

Foreshadowing 😉 nice touch 😏

[@mikesunboxing]

cheers , and glad you are home safe and well

[@arlissyoung8899]

Doing a great job, I have been Subed after I seen you in the chat at Carey Holzman's channel. I am about to build again for the first in many years. A lot has changed and it's great to be able to see the hands on and ins and outs of PC builds.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks for the sub! and hope you next build goes well. If not we are here to help

[@uglybob7505]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing you lovely people 🙂

[@mikesunboxing]

Our pleasure!

[@roderickkennedy2192]

Lovely job Mike, extremely helpful, well explained all round, thank's.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@datfabbastarddomnq]

Great content as always..! As for tutorials your charisma matches Perfectly which makes it sooo simple to understand every step. Keep up the good work! Crazy underrated channel... Stay Safe 'n' Healthy!!!!

[@mikesunboxing]

very kind of you, thanks

[@s8maldives]

Thanks Mike. Loved this video.. Its so relaxing to watch all parts come together.( Used your Links as well .. guys remember to use it ) 🎉

[@mikesunboxing]

Awesome thank you!

[@boeingfan7179]

Brilliant video; thank you.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks that is very kind of you to say

[@skystalker7700]

Awesome tips and tricks, Mike! I sure wish I had this kind of advice when I built my first PC. Highly recommended for anyone building a gaming PC.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah me to, we had to learn the hard way in the pre internet era

[@dinocorreia1202]

Always advise my friends to do this first. Finally The Video! Thanks Mike!

[@mikesunboxing]

it is good advice and good practice. thanks for watching

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

Well thought out video Mike, Im sure it will be ever so helpful to those with issues on the Discord.

[@mikesunboxing]

that is the plan

[@rickh8380]

Thanks Mike and Lady Kath for the great review. I see you are using your favorite graphics card Mike. The awesome GT 1030. 😄 I have an ASUS GT 1030. Use it mainly for troubleshooting. Great budget card for basic builds on a tight budget. Thanks for sharing guys. Take care. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

cheers Rick, weird stuff happening with this card from time to time. probably needs a good clean on the pcie slot

[@uglybob7505]

@@mikesunboxing It was probably the PCI slot spitting it out thinking "Whats this crap hes making me hold ???"

[@mikesunboxing]

@@uglybob7505 haha yeah you might be on to something there

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

I have never built a Pc on a test bench I guess I've been lucky and everyone I have built has worked inside the case

[@oceanlawnlove8109]

Test bench is so pointless. You're just building your PC twice. If you do it right the first time, you're good. Just don't duck up, it's not that difficult. Completely building it and then having to take it apart just to build it into the case is so goofy. It's not like when you do that some cables can't disconnect etc. it's just an extra step that can potentially even cause issues in a working build

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

@@oceanlawnlove8109 That's why I have always built inside the case

[@mikesunboxing]

do whatever works for you, but i would try getting a post before putting everything in and cable managing. when you build as many pc's as i do, every now and then your get a part that doesn't work, so prior testing helps to lessen the frustration

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

@@mikesunboxing With the amount of PC's you build I would do the same!

[@Senrab46]

Excellent review on safely building and bios updating. Years ago this wud be fraught with worry putting it together but since following your channel its been confidence boosting every tutorial. Thank you for always being thorough and showing how to! Have great weekend Mike and Kath 🐈👍

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you liked it! we try and make these videos accessible and not overly techincal if it isn't needed. keep it simple is the best way

[@michaelthompson9798]

I love the thrill of putting my new Pc together and firing it up for the first time seeing that beautiful post screen 💪😇😉🥳🥳

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah that is something i think we all look forward to

[@PapaMav]

Good one Mike. Thank you.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it james

[@michaelthompson9798]

I personally would love to see, although I’ve already got this matter resolved, a video by Techtubers about software and hardware you should have to help diagnose pc problems: such as spare low end GPU (GT710) that doesn’t require pci-e power, psu tester device, spare ram, spare cpu etc spare usb key with windows 10/11 another usb with pre-downloaded antivirus / anti malware, mem test software etc.

[@mikesunboxing]

i'll see what i can do

[@MrSamadolfo]

ac watt meter, pc speakers, cmos batteries, spatula, different monitors, displayport cable, hdmi cable, dvi cable, vga cable

[@westfield90]

Thank you. Not having built a computer for over ten years I’m just wondering how common it is for a pc not to boot up once the build is done on newer components. Unless you missed something obvious I’m not sure why it wouldn’t boot up? Based on your experience what have been some reasons a pc hasn’t booted up. Is is largely a loose cable?

[@skystalker7700]

Hello! It can be a number of reasons, and a loose cable is certainly one of them. Find a good guide - like this one 😊 and follow it carefully. Building it out of the case is a really good idea, as it is MUCH easier to diagnose things. Once it boots (POST) then it is time to put it all into the case.

[@martingolding4951]

​@skystalker7700 afaulty ram stick or not properly seated in the slots are a common problem for a non boot or two different sticks .I started building pcs in 1999 and found it quite common in building them

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Great how too video.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you liked it!

[@SirGregoryFamilyYouTube]

Thanks Mike. Two days ago I didn't know it was possible to bench-test a system. Unfortunately I've completed building my system except for cable management, but absolutely nothing happens when I press the power-on button on top of the case. So I'm going to start over. I'll pull everything out of the case, put the MB, CPU, cooler and nothing else on top of the MB box, connect the PSU and then short out the power pins. (I bet the bugger will boot. Murphy in action. 😉) Subscribed.

[@mikesunboxing]

let me know how you get on with it

[@SirGregoryFamilyYouTube]

@@mikesunboxing Well, that was surprising. I pulled everything out of the case and set up a test bench with just the essentials on the MB. Turned the PSU power on, shorted the MB power pins and my CPU fans started running. So looks like the problem was the connection between the case power switch and the MB. Now I'll try to get the BIOS running.

[@netrits]

Thank you for another helpful video. I want to use an AIO for my first PC build end of the month. I do want to set up a motherboard test bench but it think it will be complicated with an AIO. Should I buy a cheap air cooler for the test? By the way, I just asked the same question on your discord chanel.

[@mikesunboxing]

either way is fine and if you want a cheap air cooler to test with the se214xt is a good choice but either way it shouldn't be too complicated for a test bench setup with an aio if you manage the cabling as you go

[@PapaMav]

I made a plug in Power Switch using a momentary switch with two wires soldered to it and at the other end a modified Mobo connector that now just has 2 female pins to plug into the Mobo for the +/- posts on the Mobo.

[@mikesunboxing]

handy to have

[@WilliamAndrewPhilipBodie]

MSI & Intel. it goes well together. i know thanks to MUB HQ. 😀

[@rickh8380]

MSI does go great with Intel. 👍😁 Been using MSI since my i7-3770 B85 chipset motherboard days. Which still works today since 2012. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

cheers WAPB

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Thanks for a great video, if we used an AIO can the Fan & Radiator placed near to the edge of the motherboard new the CPU, assume that need to raise the Radiator same level as MOBO and in Vertical Orientation / Standing on its side (if this makes sense).

[@mikesunboxing]

yes for a short while it can be mounted wherever possible

[@dafyddthomas7299]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks Mike, extremely useful video; going to build my AIO G14 I7 Mobo in mid Summer

[@4ndaLuSia]

mantap 👍👍

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks

[@jonwiersig5800]

Mike, another great video! Having trouble with bench test for updating a PC I built in 2010. Installing ASRock B650M Pro RS Wifi motherboard, AMD Ryzen AM5 8600G CPU, and two 16gb Team ram sticks. Bench test will open BIOS with either ram stick installed in B2 ram slot, but will not boot to BIOS with both ram sticks installed; just sits there with CPU and DRAM post status LEDs illuminated. I have tried: reseating processor, different combinations of ram location, reseating ram, removed CMOS battery, updated BIOS from version 3.01 to 3.06 (another great Mikesunboxing video). Help! Ideas?

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@jonwiersig5800]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks! I just posted in Discord. I tried Discord after your suggestion in a video but could not figure out where to go. Your invite was invaluable and so appreciated.

[@ermutanda3802]

edit: he has a tutorial up from 2 years ago, besides my usb was already fat32 hey Mike could you do a video on how to do this "drive partition" thing you say you need to have done prior to updating bios? Thanks

[@mikesunboxing]

sure here is it kzbin.info/www/bejne/bprXloOvmtKWb68

[@hff7904]

I accidentally cut my finger while unplugging the 24pin cable 😢 after testing out of the cabinet

[@mikesunboxing]

sorry to hear that, hope it heals up soon

[@hff7904]

@@mikesunboxing yes it was minor cut😅

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Me 2, cutting my finger recently putting into case a I5 Mobo, just small graze but quite bit of blood came out of my finger

[@tridens6708]

Never bothered always built in case always booted 1st tine😊

[@uglybob7505]

Yeah, roll them dice !!!! Testing first and building second is for lesser people 🙂

[@mikesunboxing]

your luck will run out one day, it is just a matter of time

[@PapaMav]

@tridens aren't you just special?

[@mikegc3816]

Hi Mike, do the windows keys on CDKeys work ok?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes very much so, i would not even consider recommending them if they were fake or iffy. i am assuming you are referring to premiumcdkeys.com

[@mikegc3816]

@@mikesunboxing OK cheers Mike - you sounds like you are from a similar part of the country to me!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@mikegc3816 Bristol

[@tbanger9153]

great video

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Usually first time will setup outside the box to test.

[@mikesunboxing]

Good idea to do that before you get to far ahead and might have to undo it all

[@PapaMav]

I ALWAYS update to the latest (non Beta) BIOS. My son will not let me do that on his though. He's askaired.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i understand that

[@PapaMav]

Ugh, Intel Stock cooler. And, hate that style retention clip.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah it is a horrible design really

[@karldee7269]

nice watch mike

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks, believe it or not it was a bargain for £20 on amazon bit looks great 👍

[@karldee7269]

@@mikesunboxing looks like a rolex blue dial gold strap bro

[@uglybob7505]

CRAP JOKE FRIDAY !!!!!!!!!!!! Say what you like about waiters, but I think they bring a lot to the table !!!

[@mikesunboxing]

They really do 😂

[@PapaMav]

Good one Bobo.

[@nonolondon7057]

so you don't show how to start the thing? Makes it a bit useless, ins't it??

[@mikesunboxing]

well it is easy to do, just jump the two power switch pins on the board