Mobo+CPU upgrade No Post+Blackscreen

parsec wrote: Phil86 wrote: Hey, so the new Motherboard should arrive today. Concerning the Windows compatibility...what would you recomend? Should i clean install Windows before making any changes so that the drivers for my old CHipsets are all removed? Or should i assemble all the part first and then Boot from Disc?? Don't install Windows on your old system, wait until the new one is assembled. There is zero in common between the two systems with the basic drivers for each board. Even if you don't install any drivers at all, Windows still uses its own built in stuff, which includes some AMD drivers. If you have any problems after installing Window again on the old system, and move it to the new one, you won't know if it is from installing it on the AMD system, or something with the new one. You really should format the OS disk so everything is removed before installing Windows again. You also only want to have the OS disk running when you install Windows on the new system. If you installed Windows on the old system with another drive running, Windows will put the boot/system partition on the other drive. If you move that drive to the new system, you'll then have two boot/system partitions in the PC, which will be confusing with strange results.

Edited by Phil86 - 27 Oct 2016 at 12:07am

Phil86 wrote: Oh btw, maybe i know sonething you didnt wich will help you out with future support questions. Regarding the Windows10 License, ive read that if you connect your License with a Microsoft Account, Hardware changes shouldnt be a Problem. Just in case you didnt hear about that :)

Windows licensing is tied to the mother board. If that changes, you'll need to call their 800 number to establish it again. I have a Microsoft account too, which makes no difference.

You'll see...

parsec wrote: [URL=][/URL] Phil86 wrote: Hey, yeah that is what i did, i figured it would be possible for the System to boot from Disc eventhough the Hardware had significantly changed, its my first Intel system ever so i didnt know that there could be such unforgiving circumstances. The exact description would be; ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4/D3 The SATA Mode was set to IDE. As far as I know the POST completion is marked with a beep, and i have no Sounds whatsoever. Yes, the Reset polarity was correct. Im not sure where to find the Modell number of those RAMS so ill give you the two most likely Numbers from the retail Box: 16GBb DDR-1600 CL9 240-Pin UDIMM Kit KHX16C9T3K2/16X. Thanks for the help, if i dont answer in Time its probably due to the fact that its right now 7am here and ill hit the hay. Greets The good news is your memory seems to be compatible with your board and CPU. It is listed in your board's memory support list, KHX16C9T3K2/16X is the model number I was looking for. The memory controller is part of the CPU. I forgot there is a few Z170 boards that use DDR3 memory. You are right about the POST beep, but a POST beep speaker is not built into your board. If you put one on the header of your board that's great, but one problem. The default BIOS setting for the POST beep is disabled. So you won't get any beeps until you can get into the BIOS and enable it, sorry to say. Back to your memory, which memory slots are you using? Usually the A2 and B2 (black) slots have priority when using two DIMMs, but 8GB DIMMs like yours should be in the A1 and B1 (red) slots. Your board's manual is not clear on this topic. Sorry to ask, but just to check, do you have a cable from the PSU connected to the eight pin CPU power connector at the top, left side of the board? The CPU won't work unless at least a four pin connector cable is used for that connector. Xaltar's suggestion of testing with a minimal system is what you should do when you can't get the system to start at all. The more basic, the better it is when things don't seem to be working. You'll need a simple mouse and keyboard at first on a new system, as in wired. Be sure to use the USB 2.0 ports on the board's IO panel. If you have a PS2 keyboard, use that at first. Moving on to your OS installation, you really should do a fresh installation of Windows 10. I would be surprised if, once you get past POST, if your AMD system installation will boot on an Intel system. The network and audio chips are different, I don't see any hardware that is the same between your AMD and Intel boards. If you only used generic Win 10 drivers, you might have some luck, but so much is different, the amount of updating Windows will try to do will take a while. Also, your Win 10 installation will most likely detect the change as a need to activate Windows again. Actually, with a new board, that is a given. So you'll need to deal with that too. I assume your SSD is the OS drive? You said you used IDE as the SATA mode with your AMD system. The default SATA mode (in the BIOS) for Intel boards for a long time now is AHCI which uses a different driver. Using IDE mode with a SSD is crippling its performance, you simply must use AHCI mode with a SSD. You don't need IDE mode with modern HDDs too, AHCI was actually designed to improve the performance of HDDs, but also has huge benefits with SSDs, more so than with HDDs. I assume you changed the mounting hardware for the CPU cooler, since the Intel mounting style is completely different.

Oh btw, maybe i know sonething you didnt wich will help you out with future support questions.

Regarding the Windows10 License, ive read that if you connect your License with a Microsoft Account, Hardware changes shouldnt be a Problem.

Just in case you didnt hear about that :)

Its very hard to damage an intel CPU. So long as the pads are clean, clear and the substrate isn't bent it should be fine.

Phil86 wrote: Hey, yeah that is what i did, i figured it would be possible for the System to boot from Disc eventhough the Hardware had significantly changed, its my first Intel system ever so i didnt know that there could be such unforgiving circumstances. The exact description would be; ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4/D3 The SATA Mode was set to IDE. As far as I know the POST completion is marked with a beep, and i have no Sounds whatsoever. Yes, the Reset polarity was correct. Im not sure where to find the Modell number of those RAMS so ill give you the two most likely Numbers from the retail Box: 16GBb DDR-1600 CL9 240-Pin UDIMM Kit KHX16C9T3K2/16X. Thanks for the help, if i dont answer in Time its probably due to the fact that its right now 7am here and ill hit the hay. Greets

The good news is your memory seems to be compatible with your board and CPU. It is listed in your board's memory support list, KHX16C9T3K2/16X is the model number I was looking for. The memory controller is part of the CPU. I forgot there is a few Z170 boards that use DDR3 memory.

You are right about the POST beep, but a POST beep speaker is not built into your board. If you put one on the header of your board that's great, but one problem. The default BIOS setting for the POST beep is disabled. So you won't get any beeps until you can get into the BIOS and enable it, sorry to say.

Back to your memory, which memory slots are you using? Usually the A2 and B2 (black) slots have priority when using two DIMMs, but 8GB DIMMs like yours should be in the A1 and B1 (red) slots. Your board's manual is not clear on this topic.

Sorry to ask, but just to check, do you have a cable from the PSU connected to the eight pin CPU power connector at the top, left side of the board? The CPU won't work unless at least a four pin connector cable is used for that connector.

Xaltar's suggestion of testing with a minimal system is what you should do when you can't get the system to start at all. The more basic, the better it is when things don't seem to be working.

You'll need a simple mouse and keyboard at first on a new system, as in wired. Be sure to use the USB 2.0 ports on the board's IO panel. If you have a PS2 keyboard, use that at first.

Moving on to your OS installation, you really should do a fresh installation of Windows 10. I would be surprised if, once you get past POST, if your AMD system installation will boot on an Intel system. The network and audio chips are different, I don't see any hardware that is the same between your AMD and Intel boards. If you only used generic Win 10 drivers, you might have some luck, but so much is different, the amount of updating Windows will try to do will take a while.

Also, your Win 10 installation will most likely detect the change as a need to activate Windows again. Actually, with a new board, that is a given. So you'll need to deal with that too.

I assume your SSD is the OS drive? You said you used IDE as the SATA mode with your AMD system. The default SATA mode (in the BIOS) for Intel boards for a long time now is AHCI which uses a different driver.

Using IDE mode with a SSD is crippling its performance, you simply must use AHCI mode with a SSD. You don't need IDE mode with modern HDDs too, AHCI was actually designed to improve the performance of HDDs, but also has huge benefits with SSDs, more so than with HDDs.

I assume you changed the mounting hardware for the CPU cooler, since the Intel mounting style is completely different.