- May 9, 2014
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So I started building a new computer, and went for the new kaveri APU's. The system won't boot however. Well, it powers on, but I get no beeps, and no signal on the display. I hope you guys can help me out. This is an exact description of what is happening and what i've been doing so far.
The components I am using:
APU: AMD A10-7850k
Motherboard: Gigabyte: F2A88X-D3H
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133 (2x4GB)
These components were recommended by a local computer guy to best fit my budget and upgrade plans.
What I have been doing so far:
*I went for a test run outside the case (on the motherboard box) to make sure everything was working
*I am sure that static electricity was no issue.
*I am using the stock cooler, so thermal paste was pre applied, and the fan is connected in the correct CPU_FAN header.
*I am using a known working PSU and both the 8pin and 24pin are connected correctly.
*I connected the power switch and the speaker from the case in which I plan to put this system, and they both work.
When powered on, both fans start spinning (the cpu fan and the power supply fan), but i get no beep and no display. If i leave this for a few moments, the heatsink of the cooler and the the heatsink next to the APU (don't know what really is under there) get a little warm, but nothing starts overheating.
*I took out the RAM to power it up again, at which point I do get the long 'no ram' beep.
*I tried the ram modules in all possible configurations, with a single one in each of the slots, and then with two of them in all possible ways and get the same result (no beep and no signal to the monitor)
*I tried 3 different monitors with all three connectors and get consistent results.
*I connected a harddrive, which starts spinning when powered on, but i don't get the clicky sound of it doing anything (figured it should start looking for a boot section or something)
*I used RAM from another pc (2GB sticks DDR3, i think from kingston, but it doesn't really say anything but DDR3) and get the same results.
*I took out the battery, and put it back in. Just, cause, I was kinda desperate.
There's only a few things installed yet so there's only that much that can go wrong, right?
The only thing that does concern me is that when i tried to take out the APU, it was kind of stuck there. I don't have experience with AMD cpu's so I didn't wat to put unnecessary force, but idk, it doesn't feel like it should be stuck like that. I don't think I damaged it though, as I have been as careful in placing it as you can possibly be.
I don't have a graphics card as that was only a planned upgrade, and wanted to make this work with the APU alone for the moment, so I cannot test if that would work.
Could it be that I damaged something, and would I be able to tell if the APU is damaged from some factor not described (cause i am still slightly worried about it needing force to be removed).
I have followed most of the troubleshooting guides on this forum, so links to those wouldn't be that helpful.
Anyway, I hope you guys have any suggestions
Thanks in advance.
The components I am using:
APU: AMD A10-7850k
Motherboard: Gigabyte: F2A88X-D3H
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2133 (2x4GB)
These components were recommended by a local computer guy to best fit my budget and upgrade plans.
What I have been doing so far:
*I went for a test run outside the case (on the motherboard box) to make sure everything was working
*I am sure that static electricity was no issue.
*I am using the stock cooler, so thermal paste was pre applied, and the fan is connected in the correct CPU_FAN header.
*I am using a known working PSU and both the 8pin and 24pin are connected correctly.
*I connected the power switch and the speaker from the case in which I plan to put this system, and they both work.
When powered on, both fans start spinning (the cpu fan and the power supply fan), but i get no beep and no display. If i leave this for a few moments, the heatsink of the cooler and the the heatsink next to the APU (don't know what really is under there) get a little warm, but nothing starts overheating.
*I took out the RAM to power it up again, at which point I do get the long 'no ram' beep.
*I tried the ram modules in all possible configurations, with a single one in each of the slots, and then with two of them in all possible ways and get the same result (no beep and no signal to the monitor)
*I tried 3 different monitors with all three connectors and get consistent results.
*I connected a harddrive, which starts spinning when powered on, but i don't get the clicky sound of it doing anything (figured it should start looking for a boot section or something)
*I used RAM from another pc (2GB sticks DDR3, i think from kingston, but it doesn't really say anything but DDR3) and get the same results.
*I took out the battery, and put it back in. Just, cause, I was kinda desperate.
There's only a few things installed yet so there's only that much that can go wrong, right?
The only thing that does concern me is that when i tried to take out the APU, it was kind of stuck there. I don't have experience with AMD cpu's so I didn't wat to put unnecessary force, but idk, it doesn't feel like it should be stuck like that. I don't think I damaged it though, as I have been as careful in placing it as you can possibly be.
I don't have a graphics card as that was only a planned upgrade, and wanted to make this work with the APU alone for the moment, so I cannot test if that would work.
Could it be that I damaged something, and would I be able to tell if the APU is damaged from some factor not described (cause i am still slightly worried about it needing force to be removed).
I have followed most of the troubleshooting guides on this forum, so links to those wouldn't be that helpful.
Anyway, I hope you guys have any suggestions
Thanks in advance.
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