New build, wont post :(

Axeboy · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:28

Hi Guys

Just want to check I havent missed anything obvious.

Im building a little bitfenix prodigy setup based on a FM2 itx.

To cut a long story short, it wont post. No noises, beeps etc, but the fan does fire up.

Ive got it down to the mobo or CPU, and im using the following:

FM2-A75IA-E53 (new)
AMD 750k (bought on MM here)

Ive tried different ram and power to isolate those as well as using vga and HDMI just to make sure

Also tried re-seating the cooler and checked the pins on the CPU, which all appear fine.

Any ideas gents?

DO5K1 · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:43

what psu do you have i bought a budget one off OC to replace the family pc but it was so unstabble it only turned on once and then never again. If it was anything like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-061-OP&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat= i would consider testing/buying another.
good luck

lee32uk · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:44

Im assuming you plugged the 4pin cpu connector in ?

I would also just double check that the ram is properly seated and go over any other connectors i.e hard drive, optical drive etc

RJC · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:45

It may be a case the motherboard may need a BIOS update to work with the CPU.

I assume you have the extra 4 pin for cpu power connected.

Axeboy · 31 Jan 2013 at 20:47

Yeah, mobo says it works with the cpu

4 pin connector was connected yeah

No optical drives etc, made sure it was bare minimum. Tried another good PSU and tried two other sticks of ram in different slots... same result.

Axeboy · 31 Jan 2013 at 21:09

panic over

Seems to be running now

I think i know what it was, but id rather not admit it

quish · 31 Jan 2013 at 23:56

Axeboy said:
panic over

Seems to be running now

I think i know what it was, but id rather not admit it

LOL go on reveal your secret

Sayso · 1 Feb 2013 at 06:25

bah you have to admit it....we wont laugh honest we have never done anything stupid while building a PC Honest *hides in a corner

Axeboy · 1 Feb 2013 at 07:56

Well...

When it first didnt work with the gfx card in, I stripped everything off bar the minimum. So, psu, ram, mobo and cpu... using the onboard vga.

However, I assume the mobo doesnt actually have onboard graphics but uses the chip gfx, which the 750k doesnt have

Thats my theory anyway

Name · 1 Feb 2013 at 08:52

So you tried to boot your pc up without your graphics card and without the processor having any onboard GPU?

hah.

I've done that, my pc booted fine but i was worried when my display wasnt giving any feedback, only to realise my processor didnt have integrated GPU and motherboard had no visal outputs \: