ga-f2a88xd3h and amd a10-6800k not booting

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

I'm building a new system, not my first build. i have a gigabyte f2a88x-d3h mobo with amd a10-6800k apu, and Crucial Ballistix Sport Very Low Profile 8GB Single DDR3-1600 ram, with a 60 gig SSD, and 350 Power supply. I cannot for the life of me get this system to POST. Any ideas? per pc part picker i only need about 182 watts. I cant figure this out!

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

Have you connected both 24 and 8 pin power cables? Is the CPU fan spinning when starting the board? What ports using for connecting the monitor?

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

That is a really weak power supply, and that isn't how much you need, that's how much it uses. A 500w PSU should fix it, you can find them pretty cheap.

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

alexoiu :

from the psu i have a 20 pin, and 2 4 pin connectors. all are connected, the power button, reset button, and all fans spin, and the dvd drive spins up too. i've tried all 3 ports for connecting the monitor, dvi, vga and hdmi, nothing displays when powering on.

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

It's the power supply.

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

ewok93 :

because i need a 500 watt? or the fact that mine lacks an 8 pin connector? i should have looked closer when buying the power supply.

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

Because you need wattage.

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

How have you connected? 20+4 in the 24 and 4 in the 8?

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

alexoiu :

yes.

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

It might be a power issue, but not 100% sure. According to the tests, 140W under load: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_a10_6800k_review_apu,8.html

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

No reason not to get a better power supply, they're pretty cheap.

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

alexoiu :

im going to go buy a 500 watt just to make sure, but it should be fine plugging the 2nd 4pin into the 8pin slot right? or does it literally need all 8 pins?

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

If 4+4, it's OK. It goes into the 8.
Instead of buying a new PSU, can't you test the board and CPU in a local shop, just to make sure it's the PSU and not something else?

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

That costs as much as a new 500w PSU.

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

Yeah, unless that expensive.

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170010

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

alexoiu :

in the 8 pin slot i have 1 of the 4 pins. in the 24 pin socket i have the 20pin connector +the extra 4pin connector.

when i try both 4's in the 8 pin socket, the computer wont power on at all. and i dont have any computer shops around me, so buying a new psu would be the only option.

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

Do that then.

Jagyir · Jan 5, 2014

Its probably because its an AMD.

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

willbarnard :

It seems so. When buying the PSU, check if 30 day return policy available, so that you can return the power supply (just in case).

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

ewok93 :

I just went to the store and got a 520 watt power supply. It had the 4+4 connectors to fill the 8 pin slot, plus the 20+4 pins. Still will not POST

alexoiu · Jan 5, 2014

Try reseating the CPU, start with single RAM module, test each slot.

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

alexoiu :

i removed the cpu, fan, ram, drives, everything. still wont display anything on screen (POST) i tried running it with just the cpu only and still nothing. there is a blinking red light on the outside of the case, but no other idicators (case is rosewill blackbone)

willbarnard · Jan 5, 2014

I just requested an RMA for the mobo and the power supply. I'm pretty sure its the mobo now that i've tried everything. Driving me crazy. buying a sniper instead. any other suggestions before i buy the gigabyte sniper?

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-DualBIOS-Motherboard-GA-G1-Sniper-A88X/dp/B00F8AFLHO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1388966177&sr=8-3&keywords=GA-F2A88X-D3H

alexoiu · Jan 6, 2014

Can you connect a case speaker to the motherboard?

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