Another AB350M Ryzen Build Not Posting!

No beeps would indicate 2 things: either the board is dud, OR it works fine.

Someone around here mentioned that there is an option in UEFI, which tells the mobo which video output to choose first, i.e. iGPU or dGPU. Or was it a switch that disables the integrated video (even though you don't have any). I think it's just a bad configuration in your UEFI somewhere.

I'm not really familiar with this board's layout and features, let alone its UEFI. :-(

Try this: remove all unnecessary cables and peripherals, front panel incl.; leave just 1 stick RAM (check with manual for exact slot); remove power cable to PSU; remove CMOS battery; short the BATTERY HOLDER (not the battery itself) positive and negative pins for 5-10 sec; place the CMOS again; re-plug the PSU power cable again; check if your monitor is sensing the proper input (HDMI, DVI, etc.), set it manually if necessary.

If you don't see any monitor output now, I'd suggest you RMA or swap the board for something else.

Unfortunately, my experience with Corsair's RAM is also bad. Judging by the sheer amount of AB350M topics however, it could be a case of poorly made mobo. I know, not exactly what you wanted to hear...

Most of the times when I'm adopting a new platform for my needs, I'm well aware of few possible issues here and there.

With my Ryzen build however I'm in a real need for this platform to work as it should without any major tweaks, which given the price is to be expected. AMD guys are by no means dumb, alas not error-proof either. Aren't we all?

As my first ASRock build I'm experiencing more issues than anticipated. The urge to use my 12ga shotgun on the mobo is rising exponentially.

Yes, short the battery holder terminals with a paper clip or a screwdriver. Make sure there is no power to PSU. IDK about the CMOS jumper; theoretically it SHOULD do exactly the same. If tinkering with the CMOS clear jumper, make sure it's placed in its normal position afterwards. I've seen many guys who forget to do that.

When re-connecting the front panel header, make sure only the PWR BTN is hooked.

Hope this works out for you!

EDIT: other manufacturers high-end boards have dual-BIOS or BIOS recovery (ASUS). BIOS recovery means you just bake an USB with the BIOS image, plug it, and press a button. No monitor is required. This has saved my azz many times. ASRock decided to cheap on such options.


Edited by zlobster - 20 Dec 2017 at 12:24am

gabrielconroy wrote: I was going to try my old 400W PSU, but it doesn't have a CPU cable with the right number of pins (4 instead of 6).

I'll try clearing CMOS again with the battery taken out tonight. I also have a new monitor (I was running into the TV via HDMI before, since my old monitor only had VGA).