New Build, No Video, No Beep
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Topic: New Build, No Video, No Beep
Posted By: dsteketee
Subject: New Build, No Video, No Beep
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2020 at 7:11am
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I have the following setup and am getting no video and no BIOS beeps. ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 Intel 4512 Core i7 6700K LGA 1151 Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) SR X8 DIMM 288-Pin Memory - CT2K8G4DFS8266 I have a monitor connected via DVI. RAM is installed in A2 and B2. The CPU fan comes on, power light is on, no video, and no beeps. Any thoughts on what's going on? I've swapped the RAM once when there appeared to be some issues with the RAM. |
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2020 at 7:33pm
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Make sure the 8pin CPU power is connected and that it is the correct connector (4+4 not 6+2). You can also observe your indicator LEDs (power and HDD). If you are getting a flashing HDD LED then odds are, you have an issue with your display cable. ------------- 
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Posted By: dsteketee
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2020 at 9:53pm
| The 8pin is a 4+4. The HDD indicator light is not flashing during startup. I did clone the SDD from another SDD so I would presume it works, but perhaps not. |
Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 9:40am
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My system is: . Z170A-X1/3.1 . i5-7500 CPU . 32 GB RAM (in A2/B2 slots) . 512GB SSD . Gforce 1050 . EVGA 500W GD PS When powering on the fans come on for a couple of seconds then turn off for some seconds and then on again repeating the pattern. No video on either the 1050 or on the on-board DVI-D port. No beeping. I first had another PS and replaced it. Then I replaced i5-6400 for the i5-7500. And the issue is still happening. What could it be? |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 11:29pm
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Clear CMOS, pull the battery and disconnect power from the PSU for about 20 mins or so. What you are describing is usually RAM related. It could also be bent pins in the CPU socket. Double check your socket and also make sure the RAM is seating all the way into the slot. On occasion the RAM slots can be very snug and need a bit of force. Make sure your board's BIOS supports the 7500, the version the board shipped with is printed on a small white label on the BIOS chip. If you can get your hands on a basic 4gb stick of RAM (2133 - 2666) that your board is guaranteed to support that would help too. good luck and let us know how you get on. -------------
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Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2020 at 10:35am
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OK, finally got some 8GB RAM to try out. [URL=http://flic.kr/p/2jj8sdj]Seated properly[/URL] Also removed the CMOS battery and set the jumper to clear for over an hour. Still the same issue is happening. [URL=http://flic.kr/p/2jjcCae]CPU socket[/URL] looks good to me. [URL=https://flic.kr/p/2jj8seg]Seating CPU[/URL] and [URL=http://flic.kr/p/2jj8seg]locking CPU[/URL] is not giving issue. [URL=http://flic.kr/p/2jj8seS]Donned with cooler[/URL] it all looks correctly installed, but it's not working. What else can it be? (p.s. not sure why the links are not working?) |
Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2020 at 10:46am
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(Not sure why I cannot edit my message?) [URL=http://flic.kr/p/2jjcCaz]Locking CPU[/URL] link was wrong. And I know I need to still update the BIOS to 7.10, but I've yet not been able to get into the BIOS settings, to do that... 
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Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 7:36am
OK finally figured the imaging thing out... Seated properly  CPU socket OK?  Seating CPU  Locking CPU  Donned with cooler |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 9:36pm
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You mentioned you had an i5 6400, you can use that to flash your BIOS which, if it has not been updated since the board left the factory, is only P2.20. The system will not POST or allow you into the BIOS without a CPU that is supported by the BIOS version you have. -------------
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Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2020 at 8:03am
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Yes, That's what I thought too. After removal of the paste, I discovered that the old CPU was an 15-7400, thus both CPU's are Kaby Lake. I found [URL=http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4420&title=100-series-motherboards-and-kaby-lake]100-series-motherboards-and-kaby-lake[/URL] post and realized that the not POST-ing is because my BIOS is not compatible. I've now created a tech-support case for a new BIOS chip as I'm unable to flash the BIOS myself with the given CPU's. I'll let you know once the new BIOS arrives. |
Posted By: gadgetChris
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2020 at 8:05am
What's up with the [url]URL tags[/url] 
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