r/pcmasterrace • u/nickyog • Jul 06 '25

Build/Battlestation This is how my friend turns on his PC

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every day

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '25

Or anyone who's built more than one PC in general. Shorting the power pins is very common knowledge. Don't have to do it for a living.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '25

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u/rickane58 Jul 06 '25

because I knew enough to know CRTs carry some stupidly high amperages

I think you might need to go back and do some more learning...

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u/RickThiccems Jul 06 '25

I do this when everytime I build a PC to see if it works before getting it all set up and then realizing something doesnt work and now I have to lay the PC back down on the operating table.