System won't start, red light flash on mobo

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:08

Hi all,

Currently building my system and put the cpu mobo ram an gfx carfd in. I have connected the psu but when I hit the power a red light flashes and nothing happens. there is power to the mobo but I can't think wat the issue could be?

any help would be appreciated.

Daz

Thekwango · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:11

you would need to list your system specs, give folks a better chance of diagnosing what might be wrong

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:18

Thekwango said:
you would need to list your system specs, give folks a better chance of diagnosing what might be wrong

amd 8320
asus m5a97 evo.r2
ocz modxsteam 700
teamgroup elite blk
raijintek themis cooler

setter · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:19

24 pin and 4/8 pin psu connectors plugged into the board?

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:24

yeah thats in

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:27

Is it the memOK LED flashing? try pressing the memOK button.

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:34

the mem ok doesnt flash just the cpu one.
the fan on the cpu goes to spin but doesn't start up.
nothing in manual to say what it means

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:38

Clear the CMOS.

Update the BIOS using the flash via USB option.

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 17:57

cmos didnt wrk. going to try usb bios update now

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:16

ok did bios flash. now the red light doesnt flash bt still no power

edit red light is back.

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:37

any ideas wat the next step is? tried with only 1 stick of ram in differennt slots and different ram. reset cmos and flashed bios. there seems to be power but it just won't start even thought the cpu fan tries too

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:40

To be clear both 24pin and 8 pin from the PSU are in the board?

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:44

yup the large one with the 4 pin attached and the 8 one in the epu slot

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:45

What GFX is it? does it need external power also?

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:51

unplugged all power cables from psu except main one which is permanently attached and I got power and only boot device and gpu leds were on. hmmmm interesting one!

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:52

Do you have access to another PSU?

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:54

unfortunately not. I had this one on my old system with gfx 2 fans 1 ssd 2xhdd and dvd drive with no issues

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 18:56

Can you double check that the EPU switches are in their normal position and there is also a clearCMOS jumper and that this is in the normal position.

*I know you said you cleared the CMOS but many people just yank the battery out for a bit instead.

Dazzo · 1 Feb 2014 at 19:11

stulid said:
Can you double check that the EPU switches are in their normal position and there is also a clearCMOS jumper and that this is in the normal position.

*I know you said you cleared the CMOS but many people just yank the battery out for a bit instead.

Yeah all in the normal position and the jumper is at 1-2, manual states use 2-3 to clear the cmos.

Thanks for the help so far, I'm going to try add components 1 by 1 on the psu and see if I can find the fault that way.

Any idea on warranties for PSU's? I got this in 2010 from oc so I might call them up to see what they think on Monday.

stulid · 1 Feb 2014 at 19:16

Im not sure on the warranty situation, it maybe out of warranty naturally or as OCZ went bankrupt and bought out by Toshiba there may not be anyone to help.