Boot problem..

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 07:32

Having tested my PC last night had some issues it was not attempting to POST/GO to Bios. I’ve tried reseating cpu, different psu, ram, graphics. Clearing CMOS with battery and the button, all my 6 led lights are active, no other warning lights on, but it doesn’t attempt to go any further, just sits there with all fans spinning, when you press power off it instantly powers down.

Think it could be the motherboard? i had this issue some months ago but it sorted itself out after reseating ram, doesn't seem to be the issue now as I have tried ram, graphics, psu in different computer and works fine.

DaleTheWhale · 11 Jul 2013 at 08:03

Have you tried just one stick of RAM in the motherboard?

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 08:25

Yes, and tried my friends ram, exactly the same, we have tried all combinations of things.

DaleTheWhale · 11 Jul 2013 at 08:29

Try building the PC outside of the case, anything shorting the motherboard?

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 08:36

Can't see how it would short, when everything spins and lights up and doesn't keep rebooting etc.. can try though.

Idleman · 11 Jul 2013 at 09:00

What mobo and Cpu are we talking about. Might help, if we knew.

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 09:09

MSI P67A GD 53 b3 - 2500K

Idleman · 11 Jul 2013 at 09:49

Walkerie said:
MSI P67A GD 53 b3 - 2500K

Sorry to mess you about, but can you post the full spec. I got distracted with my last post.

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 09:55

MSI P67A GD53 (B3)
2500k
Corsair DDR 3 PC16000 ram 2x2GB
7950 3GB
750W XFX psu.

We've tried it on two PSU's, two diff sets of ram (both work in friends pc) only thing we couldn't do was the cpu as he has older chipset.

Idleman · 11 Jul 2013 at 10:40

You said you tried 1 stick of ram, was that in every slot?

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 13:41

Yep. tried all sorts of combinations.

Antowns · 11 Jul 2013 at 16:08

If its not attempting to POST it could be the Mobo.

DaleTheWhale · 11 Jul 2013 at 16:20

Any bent pins on the CPU?

Walkerie · 11 Jul 2013 at 18:00

No cpu is pristine. Both on mobo and on cpu itself.

Walkerie · 12 Jul 2013 at 15:41

Update for all, bought one of those GA-Z68S yesterday, comp booted up fine, same windows and everything. Perfect.

RMA'ing my old board, RAM seems to be caput also so borrowing friends.

Idleman · 12 Jul 2013 at 16:39

Good news. The memory has life time warranty, so at least you wont lose anything.

Walkerie · 12 Jul 2013 at 17:48

Yep, its from a rival company so let's hope there RMA process is easy.