As for your issue, I would suggest you start a new thread. Before you go about updating the BIOS you may want to try installing 2 modules of RAM then going into BIOS and setting your VCCIO and VCCSA 0.1v higher than stock values (I wouldn't exceed 1.2v on either however to be safe). This is often needed on Skylake boards when populating all 4 memory slots. 

All New Parts 

I7-600k CPU

4x4GB G.skills RipJaw 2133 DDR4 RAM

Corsair CX550M PSU

Samsung 850 Evo 500GB

6 Cooler Master Sickleflow 1200mm Fans

Deepcool Maelstrom Liquid Cooled CPU FAN

ASUS GTX 950 2Gb Graphics

When first turned it on, all the components looked to have turned on but it wouldn't recognize the HDMI or DVI connection to the monitor, nor would it pick up the USB Keyboard or mouse.

After switching the USB Peripherals to a number of different ports I finally managed to get it to recognize the DVI connection and tried to get into the bios. It literally took 4 minutes to open the UEFI and then it was slow. After making changes and then saving the changes to the Bios I was back to the same issue of it not recognizing the monitor, or USB periphs.

Anyway after trying to reset the bios and removing all the hardware and starting from the bottom up, I identified that it was the RAM Channels (not the RAM itself). It seems that when you load up all the RAM Channels it fails but if you use only A1-B1 or A2-B2 it seems to work fine. I tested the RAM modules using different combinations and all worked providing you only use 2.

I haven't tried a BIOS update to see if it fixes the problem. I will probably try that tonight when I get home.

If anyone is interested I will post my findings here.

I don't know if this helps at all and I feel your pain, since I spent the weekend messing around with this build.

Just thought I would post it just in case anyone runs into this.

No, just exactly for that. 

There is a picture of underneath, I will post it at the end of the post.

parsec wrote: Otherwise, a short circuit is only one of possible problems with a PC mother board. The only way I would buy a used mother board, is from someone I knew, or could see it working myself. There are too many things invisible to the human eye that can fail.

Yes, I know I did not do great. I never buy used. But this is probably the only time in my life I've jumped the gun. Can you blame me? It was reasonably priced and I wanted it, as no local retailers had the board and it is a newer product. Hindsight is terrible, learned it the hard way :(

parsec wrote: Electronic component failures on a mother board can only be seen if the component is damaged from heat, being burned. Otherwise there is nothing to see. Your mouse is flickering constantly? Is it a wired mouse, connected to a USB port? Do you mean the light from the bottom of the mouse, used to detect its movement? If so, that can be normal, as the mouse goes into a low power state when it is doing nothing. If the flickering is from an LED on the top of the mouse, only used for appearance, and is a wired mouse connected to a USB port, that could mean your power supply is not working correctly. Have you tried more than one power supply with this board?

The LED is flickering connected to USB port.

Yes, the first time Corsair 750M was used for the board along with a different CPU and memory. The power supply used is just fine, since it is powering my current rig from which I am writing now with no problem (FX-8350, GTX 960, ASRock 990FX Killer).

So sorry if I am wasting everybody's time, but I am grateful that people with more knowledge are trying to help me. Since there is probably nothing that can be done, I will pin the motherboard to the wall or something, to remind myself of what could have been, since it is a great looking board and the alternative black-white board from MSI (the Krait) is not something I want. Will stay loyal to ASRock, only next time will go to a physical shop. For now, my upgrade will be postponed and Skylake OC will wait.

Pictures of underneath the board:

I am really sad that I cannot upgrade to Skylake . 

If this fails, I'll start collecting for the E3V5 Fatality board with a Xeon.

They're connected properly.

Checked, looks fine to me.

Cleared as per instructions on page 18 of the manual.

Don't know how to do that. Could not find it in the manual.

Xaltar wrote: If the chipset is heating up (and I assume you mean very hot) then there is some kind of short somewhere or the power is not correctly connected. Make sure the clear CMOS jumper is not set in the clear position. If none of the above steps help then post back here.

The jumper is properly positioned as per written instructions.



Conclusion: nothing helped, and my mouse is flickering constantly. The computer does not turn on or produces any sounds. Pics of work below.

















Edited by Nichixon - 15 Sep 2016 at 3:17am]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:29:51 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3432&PID=16792&title=asrock-h170-pro4-hyper-problem#16792 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3432&PID=16779&title=asrock-h170-pro4-hyper-problem#16779 Author: wardog
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Posted: 14 Sep 2016 at 4:14am

Xaltar wrote: If the chipset is heating up (and I assume you mean very hot).......

Also, check that all three heatsinks are securely fastened.
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