First build, computer won't enter bios or post

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

My computer would start up, all the fans would run and all the LED's light up, but nothing shows up on my monitor and there's no post beep either.

Here are the specs:

AMD FX-6300 Processor
Gigabyte GA-78LMT USB3 Motherboard
Kingston Hyper X Fury Memory 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866
EVGA 500 Bronze 500W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Radeon R9 270X Gigabyte Windforce 2GB GDDR5
1TB Seagate Barracuda

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

Usually when this happens to me on PC builds its the Ram that has failed. Try booting with one of the sticks of ram, if it works the 2nd ram stick has failed, if it doesn't work, try the other ram stick, if still no luck sometimes taking the cmos battery out the motherboard and waiting for 30 seconds then replacing it works. if this doesn't work take all of the ram out and try boot. if the motherboard does a beep code the ram is faulty. if all else fails try getting one of those fault finders you plug into the pci ports, you can usually get them for a few quid off amazon. once you find the part at fault replace it and your system should work.

Jay Lavistria · Aug 14, 2014

Did you make sure to attach the video cable to the GPU?
Also for me it took the monitor about 3 minutes to find my PC.
Maybe the display drivers were installing first.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I took out my two ram sticks and I hear like loud continuous beeps.

Yes, I attached an HDMI cable to my GPU. Also, after like a 5-10 minute wait, still no luck.

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

That means your ram is faulty, Try booting with one of the sticks of ram, if it works the 2nd ram stick has failed, if it doesn't work, try the other ram stick.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I tried both of them, no luck. After I took both out though, my speaker started to do long continuous beeps. Could it be that my motherboard simply does not support the 1866 DDR3 Memory or is it that I just got two faulty sticks?

Suztera · Aug 14, 2014

Phunging :

From the way you wrote, it sounds like you took all the ram out of the motherboard. Leave one module and the other out and boot it up. Test the other one in the same manner.
Also try this guide:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

It may well be both the sticks are faulty, do you have another working system that supports ddr3 ram, also the ram would automatically clockdown to the supported speed so not that.

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

did you buy the ram online or at a shop

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I tried that with both sticks, still no luck. I'll check that out, thanks.

ItalianStallion44 · Aug 14, 2014

A similar thing happened to me with an Asus motherboard. I chatted online with Asus and we got the problem solved. Maybe try contacting Gigabyte and see what they have to say.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I'll try that out and see how it goes

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

Keep us posted

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

jimmyjammywho :

No, unfortunately I don't have another working system as this is my very first PC build, and I got the two ram sticks and all my other parts in store at NCIX.

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

I'm sorry I'm from uk is ncix a shop or online, also take the ram back to the shop for either a new kit or a refund

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

NCIX is a store and an online store. Ok, I'll do that, thanks.

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

I know this is a bit late but I just thought you might aswell check that your gpu is working by taking it out and using the intergrated graphics with the ram to see if it boots.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I'll try that and keep you posted

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

I tried doing that but still no feed to the monitor

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

OK i think its most definitely the ram

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

Go to the shop and get a replacement, try it if it still doesn't work try reseating the CPU gpu etc.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

Oh ok, what about the CPU or the HDD? It seems like my HDD is working but my tower isn't lighting up to show that my HDD is operating. Perhaps I don't have a big enough PSU? I should though as I have an estimated wattage of 364W. And for the RAM, should I get a DDR3 1600 as it seems like my Motherboard doesn't support DDR3 1866 because I looked on the website for my Motherboard and it said that if you have a DDR3 1866, you should downgrade to DDR3 1600.

Phunging · Aug 14, 2014

Ok, but as I have my Heatsink fan on it, would I need to get thermal compound as I need to take it off and then reseat the CPU, then put the fan back on?

jimmyjammywho · Aug 14, 2014

Firstly your hdd wont affect your pc posting, secondly i would try the 1600mhz ram yet ram usually clocks down if the motherboard doesnt support its normal operating speed

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