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pvtkranox

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HI,

I've recently helped a friend build a PC, and having issues booting. Now i can't see an issue with the Hardware, just want to ensure they are not direct compatibility issues.

Mobo - Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3.1 Motherboard (AMD 970, AM3+, ATX, USB 3.1, 220 W)

Ram - 2 of HyperX FURY Series 8GB DDR3 1866MHz CL10 DIMM Memory Module - Red

CPU - AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core (3.5/4.1GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 6MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 95W, Retail Boxed)

As far as i can see, this should work pretty much "Plug N Play" Anyone see any issues ?
 
Can't see anything there that's wrong.

Boards BIOS up to date?

I guess the ram xmp is or isn't set?
 
The bios is not something I could confirm, literally received it boxed new yesterday. Everything is together and runs but no signal input to the monitor.

No on board graphics so using a Gt660.
Think I'll just breadbox it and start from there.
 
Update - graphics card works fine in my pc, but doesn't pick up a signal in his pc.

Also is just a generic 600w. Some standard make :/ power master or something.
 
In which case it could be the crappy psu can't power the system. Just because it says 600w on the label doesn't mean that it can output that much on the 12v rail where it's most needed. A generic psu will be lucky to be able to deliver even half of it's power on the 12v rail. Can you try your psu in his system?
 
pastymuncher said:
In which case it could be the crappy psu can't power the system. Just because it says 600w on the label doesn't mean that it can output that much on the 12v rail where it's most needed. A generic psu will be lucky to be able to deliver even half of it's power on the 12v rail. Can you try your psu in his system?
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Shouldn't be Power Supply as he can't run off inbuilt graphics either.
 
-Correct, the Mobo does not have integrated graphics.
I've pinned it down I think to a problem with the new CPU/Mobo.

His graphics card inputted into my system instantly boots and works fine.
Even when i try his new CPU on his older (Yet still AM3) board. I still get no response from this.

I'm not patient enough / don't want to be stripping my already built ( and very tidly built might I add) system down to try anything further.

This is what he gets for trying to get reduced to clear parts from Amazon, returning them today and just going to get similar parts direct for OC.
 
The older board may not even support the cpu or may have a bios that needs to be updated to support it. If the psu is at fault then you will have exactly the same problem unless you have returned that as well.
 
Yeah, I can understand the older board not recognizing it.
But if you try the New Mobo (With the old chip) no response either.

The PSU although it is a few years old works with the older mobo and Cpu (Phenom Dual core I believe ) Just the second you bring into the equation the new Mobo or Cpu everything goes to pot :/
 
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