Mobo need grounding?

[jenko]

I have a spare mobo,cpu,ram,video card,psu but no case and it wont boot up, it used to do you think the mobo might need grounding through the case to psu?

 

[dicecca112]

what are you trying to do with it, test to make sure it still works? I think if you connect everything on a table or something like that you should be fine

 

[Skeen]

Often, when people have random restarts, I suggest testing everything outside of the case to make sure the mobo standoff's aren't shorting the board. It should definitely work.

 

[Philup_Bowls]

it will work for sure with everything outside the case.. i always lay the mobo on the static bag it came in when im not using a case... recheck all your connections.. how long these parts been laying around?? could be something simple. could be a dead cpu/ram.

 

[ps2cho]

how would u turn the comp on /wout a case?
or dont u?

 

[Skeen]

how would u turn the comp on /wout a case?
or dont u?

You could short the pins that the wires connected to the power button of a case usually connects to with a flathead screwdriver or something. Then you could either set it up in the BIOS to turn on via some predetermined combination of keys (like Ctrl + F1).