power supply that came with the case

[Kowtipper12345]

i was just wondering if it's possible to turn on the case without anything installed inside it yet. It came with a 430watt power supply and thats pretty much it. But i want to check if the lights work on it. just wondering if it's possible to turn it on.

[mikezel]

im not sure on this, but i think you might need a special tool for that, because the power switch on the case goes through the mobo.
mike

[Panama Red]

You'd need to jumper a couple of pins, but I don't know which ones. Maybe someone else will post. My search isn't finding the answer.

[JPMiller]

http://www.speedy3d.com/articles/case_mod_p3/01.shtml
basically you just short the green wire and any of the black ground wire that are in the motherboard connector... there is no live current going through it... I just use a bent paperclip... They suggest you put some kind of "load" on it first, as well... in-other-words plug in a spare drive and or fans... something to draw some electrical current...

[mikezel]

thanks JPMiller, that'll be useful for the future. :)
mike