First build: PC will not post, no beeps, nothing appearing on screen.

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Hi all! It's been a very stressful time because I've been really excited about building my first PC but I'm totally lost right now. Every time I push the power button it turns the PC on but it does not post or anything. The fans turn on, the motherboard and video card also show a solid green light. I've tried booting the PC with both ram, one ram, none, but no changes. No beeps indicating an error, nothing. I moved the video card to the other slot but that did nothing either. I'm just lost on what to attempt next before I identify which part is defective. I believe I read online that this particular motherboard does not have a onboard speaker so I'm a little concerned if that's why I can't hear any beeps? Either way, I'm lost haha. If somebody has any suggestions I'd really appreciate it, thanks! :)

My build: CPU: AMD FX-8320
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8gb
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X
Case: Corsair 200R ATX
PSU: Corsair 750W
 
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Its probably like you said. Many motherboards these days don't come with on-board speakers, and even if they do depending on your motherboard you still may not get post beeps if it completes properly. My suggestion would be to get one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201032

Connect it to your onboard speaker connector on the motherboard, and try booting again. If there is a hardware problem, you will definitely hear it this time (The thing is really loud :D)
 
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Do you have the four pin connector plugged into the MB as well as the 24pin one? Do you have both (2) six pin connectors plugged into the video car? Is your monitor connected to one of the video card's outputs? Does anything show on the monitor? Can you get into the bios?
 
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Funny enough I am answering the same type of question for second time tonight.

Your BIOS is most probably not updated to the latest version. For your 8320 to work on this motherboard you will need a BIOS update from 27 March 2014.

The only way to update the BIOS though is to get the PC to boot which means you will have to ask someone to give you his older CPU supported by your BIOS so you can make the update. Check here what CPU would be supported on older BIOS http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_R20/HelpDesk_CPU/

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@Dogsnake: Yes, I've done all of those steps you said and double checked to make sure everything is in snug and fits. As far as the bios comment, no. I cannot get into bios at all because nothing appears on the monitor.

@ Maxwell: I followed that entire checklist as well and still could not figure out the problem. I attempted all of those steps and nada.

@ Mouldread: Interesting. Is that most likely the reason why I cannot get into bios at all? I find it odd though that this would be the reason why I see nothing on the screen at all...Is there no other way to update the bios?
 
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Yeah I'm definitely considering buying one of these and hoping it helps lol. I just haaate not knowing what could possibly be wrong...I'm worried the motherboard is defective but...Yeah, once again, if I can't hear the beeps then I don't know how I can diagnose it..

 
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A lot of retailers buy huge amounts of hardware and keep it in stock in their warehouses. There is a high chance that the motherboard you got has been in their store/warehouse for a few months before you've bought it; and since the BIOS update you need is less than 2 months old then most probably the motherboard doesn't have the latest BIOS version installed.

If you can't find anyone who would give you his CPU for 5 minutes then your best bet is to RMA the motherboard explaining the problem or just ask for a replacement. This however involves waiting and paying postage.
 
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Does it matter which CPU I use? And yeah, I'd rather not RMA the motherboard but I'm awfully lost right now haha.
 
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Hmm I'm not so sure though...It says to follow the onscreen instructions for the wizard, but how can I do that if I have nothing on the monitor displaying? Unless I'm missing something from the instructions lol.
 
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Haha,

it means you install that on another computer (points 1 to 3). Then the program will download the BIOS and put it on your USB stick. After the USB is ready with the latest BIOS on it then you will have to plug it into your new (not working PC) and follow the instructions (points 4 and 5) to install the new BIOS into your not working PC.

I hope this explains it.

P.S. Or to save you the trouble of following stupid Wizards and what not just download the latest BIOS from here http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM3+/M5A97_R2.0/M5A97-R20-ASUS-2501.zip , extract it from the ZIP file. The name is M5A97-R20-ASUS-2501.CAP and rename that to M5A97R20.CAP and copy it into the root directory of a USB stick and then follow points 4 and 5.
 
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Hmm alrighty I'll try this :). Hopefully it works! I'll post here with an update.
 
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I did this and I'm still having the same issues, unfortunately :(. No visual on screen...Not sure what to do now.
 
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Your BIOS may also not be recognizing your GPU as the default video device (there is usually a setting in the BIOS). This is a common problem when installing a new GPU that many people tend to overlook. Since it seems that you cannot access the BIOS to change the setting, you may want to try resetting it.

There are 2 ways (to my knowledge) of doing this:

1) Turn the computer off and remove the CMOS battery (big coin shaped battery) from the motherboard. Let the batter sit out of the motherboard for 3 to 5 mins. Then put it back in the motherboard, and your BIOS will reset itself.

2) Turn off the computer and find the CMOS jumper on the mobo (consult your mobo manual for the location) and set it to its secondary position.

ex: [**]* to *[**] (the brackets represent to jumper, and the * represent the pins)

Generally the 1st solution will cause less headaches, and is much smoother. Hopefully, once the process is complete your motherboard will automatically set your GPU as the default video device
 
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Hm... I don't know what else to suggest. I honestly thought the BIOS update was going to solve your problem but if it hasn't... not sure what else to say.

Have you tried connecting your monitor through a different cable? Like DVI-D or HDMI?
 
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I did try this but it didn't work either :/. Are there any signs to look out for on a defective Motherboard? I'm hoping that isn't the case and I'm just simply missing something but I honestly don't see what I could've done wrong...I've done these steps that have been suggested but I'm getting no difference, unfortunately..
 
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Yup I tried HDMI and DVI, actually. I read that it fixed some peoples problems just by simply trying another setting like that. Buuuut nope...
 
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I'm encountering the same problems as you but unfortunately I've sent my motherboard back to gigabyte and they told me nothing was wrong with it. I think gigabyte is full of shit because I've hooked a speaker up to my motherboard and it remains silent with and without components removed. My only step now is to take my system to a technician and have them diagnose the problem. You may have to do the same.
 
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Just read through all the posting here. Do not intend to sound anything but helpful. Do you have a hard drive in the system? Does the monitor power on with it's own power button? Can you get into the monitor set up menu? This would confirm the monitor to be working. Do you have a DVD/CD drive in the system? Have you used it to install the chip set and other utilities? If you do what happens when when you insert the disc? Do you see a setup menu on the monitor?
 
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