500 USD P.O.S. ASUS motherboard
500 USD P.O.S. ASUS motherboard
Fans activate automatically when the motherboard powers up, spinning only when the CPU is detected on the board. This behavior was consistent across all my previous systems. I plan to update the BIOS with a new USB drive and adhere to the official Asus instructions. If this isn't possible, consider using a different motherboard that supports your CPU.
No spare power supply unit. The only connection on the motherboard is the PSU, two RAM modules and two fans linked to the CPU fan header. I've installed the CPU but haven't added a cooler, and it still won't power on when I press the start button. Now I'm considering buying a new CPU, motherboard and PSU just to check which one is the issue, and if I end up buying a console, it'll be cheaper.