Black screen after new gigabyte Motherboard installation

TomPlk · Feb 28, 2014

Hi, I recently upgraded my motherboard to a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P. I also upgraded the CPU to a AMD FX 6300 along with new RAM (Corsair Vengeance 8GB)

I switch the PC on after installing the components, the power is running, the fans on the heatsink and the case are running, but all I get is a black screen.

Is it a problem with the graphics card? I'm still using an ancient ATI Radeon card - maybe it's not compatible with the mobo?

Or could I have messed up the installation of the new processor? It was my first time installing a CPU and I wonder if it stuffed it up. The heatsink is working, I just wonder if the processor itself went wrong.

Thanks.

davcon · Feb 28, 2014

Did you bother re-installing an os?
Changing the mobo/cpu/ram and hooking up your hdd from a previous build isn't going to magically boot a new platform.

TomPlk · Feb 28, 2014

I didn't have the chance! The only reason I upgraded my motherboard is because my old one literally fell to pieces on me. It was over 5 years old, and the heatsink just fell off my old processor, so I couldn't boot up. I couldn't get into my old PC to do a reinstall.

I've never done a motherboard upgrade before, so I don't really know what I'm doing.

davcon · Feb 28, 2014

You have to install an OS onto the new set-up.
In bios make sure cd/dvd is first boot device.
Load Operating system disc in tray.
Restart pc and the OS set-up will load.
Once it's finished you go back into bios and change the boot mood device to hdd as 1st/priority.
Then load the mobo cd drivers.

TomPlk · Mar 1, 2014

davcon :

That's the problem - I can't even get onto the BIOS screen. The monitor light comes on, but all I get is a black screen. That's why I thought it might be a graphics card issue.

Am I supposed to just put the disc in and hope for the best?

Eggward · Mar 1, 2014

Did you be sure to plug in the 4-pin power connector onto the motherboard?

TomPlk · Mar 1, 2014

Eggward :

Yes, the 4 pin power connector is plugged in.

I have also noticed that when I turn the PC on, although the mouse lights up, the keyboard is still inactive - I press the caps lock button but the light doesn't come on. I think I read somewhere that this is a sign of a faulty motherboard. Maybe someone here can confirm this, I'm not sure how true this is.

Eggward · Mar 4, 2014

TomPlk :

Eggward :

Yes, the 4 pin power connector is plugged in.

I have also noticed that when I turn the PC on, although the mouse lights up, the keyboard is still inactive - I press the caps lock button but the light doesn't come on. I think I read somewhere that this is a sign of a faulty motherboard. Maybe someone here can confirm this, I'm not sure how true this is.

How big is your power supply?

TomPlk · Mar 5, 2014

Eggward :

600W.

You're too late anyway. I've returned all the new parts I ordered and ordered a new desktop online. I don't have the time to figure out what went wrong, so I ordered a whole new PC.

Eggward · Mar 5, 2014

I'm sorry i was so late. but good luck with the new pc.
Hope everything goes well.

Ilijas Ramic · Aug 12, 2014

i having problems now with that motherboard i cant boot up

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