Built the computer, nothing on the monitors (Picture included)
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breezett93
September 25, 2014 3:42:32 PM
Hello,
So I have built my PC and fired it up for the first time. Everything seems to be working except I have nothing on my displays. When I plugged the displays into the GPU, the monitor button turned green and then back to standby. I am attaching a picture to show what is going on.
https://imageshack.com/i/ipX2Jwj6j
The GPU has 2 green lights which I'm assuming means it's good to go. There is a red light in the center of board. So I don't know if that means there is an issue with the CPU.
So I have built my PC and fired it up for the first time. Everything seems to be working except I have nothing on my displays. When I plugged the displays into the GPU, the monitor button turned green and then back to standby. I am attaching a picture to show what is going on.
https://imageshack.com/i/ipX2Jwj6j
The GPU has 2 green lights which I'm assuming means it's good to go. There is a red light in the center of board. So I don't know if that means there is an issue with the CPU.
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Go through Tom's checklist - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-ste...
Double check all power supply connections
Double check all power supply connections
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inerax
September 25, 2014 3:47:43 PM
breezett93
September 25, 2014 4:01:46 PM
breezett93
September 25, 2014 4:02:16 PM
breezett93
September 25, 2014 4:03:27 PM
i7Baby said:
Go through Tom's checklist - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-ste...Double check all power supply connections
I have been able to determine that the Red light in the middle of the board indicates an issue with the CPU. I do have a 2 4pin cable connected to the 8 pin slot on the board
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breezett93
September 25, 2014 4:24:05 PM
i7Baby said:
Have you bent a cpu pin? Check with a magnifying glass.All pins are in tact. I will note however that the port (8 pin) on the mobo looks like this:
top row: square, round, round, square
bottom row: square, square, square, round
And my cable (2 halves of 4pins) looks like this
top: square, round | round, round
bottom: round, square | round, round
The cable came with the Power Supply; so I dont know if the non-exact match is a problem.
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breezett93
September 25, 2014 8:07:10 PM
i7Baby said:
Post your complete and detailed build.Go through the checklist.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Plextor M6S 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Arctic White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
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breezett93
September 25, 2014 9:04:50 PM
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September 25, 2014 9:18:10 PM
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It looks like this mobo does support ASUS USB BIOS Flashback .According to the site
http://www.asus.com/nz/Motherboards/Z97PROWiFi_ac/speci...
I dont think you need the CPU to do this. Just the PSU
But you do need the update (extract it / and you may have to rename it, look in the manual)
And then put it on a flash drive and then put it in one of the USB ports (read the manual to see which one)
Have a read about what it does in the manual
Info about it here
http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/usb_bios_flashback_guide/
http://www.asus.com/nz/Motherboards/Z97PROWiFi_ac/speci...
I dont think you need the CPU to do this. Just the PSU
But you do need the update (extract it / and you may have to rename it, look in the manual)
And then put it on a flash drive and then put it in one of the USB ports (read the manual to see which one)
Have a read about what it does in the manual
Info about it here
http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/usb_bios_flashback_guide/
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breezett93
September 25, 2014 10:28:35 PM
Paul NZ said:
It looks like this mobo does support ASUS USB BIOS Flashback .According to the sitehttp://www.asus.com/nz/Motherboards/Z97PROWiFi_ac/speci...
I dont think you need the CPU to do this. Just the PSU
But you do need the update (extract it / and you may have to rename it, look in the manual)
And then put it on a flash drive and then put it in one of the USB ports (read the manual to see which one)
Have a read about what it does in the manual
Info about it here
http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/usb_bios_flashback_guide/
Ok, here is what the manual wants me to do:
"1) Place the bundled support DVD to the optical drive and install the USB BIOS Flashback Wizard. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation."
Is there perhaps a version of the file on the web since I can't see?
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breezett93
September 27, 2014 7:11:31 PM
Paul NZ said:
Did you see the video on it?? In the link I posted?? Did you try getting the update extracting it and plugging it into whatever port, (after renaming it) to see if it worked? You have to wait for it to finish flashingThe BIOS is on the link I posted under BIOS
I did check out both links you sent, and I watched the video. The process looks easy, however, I can't find the file I need. I think it may be here: http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z97PRO/HelpDesk_Dow...
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breezett93
September 27, 2014 8:04:49 PM
Paul NZ said:
You select the OS first then under BIOS click on global under the top update 1304. Extract it. You may have to rename it before trying to flash. Check the manual on what name you have to rename it toOk, it looks like the BIOS updated successfully. Now back to my CPU port question. Is it ok if the cable that came with the Power supply does not completely match the CPU port on the board? Both the cable and the board are 8 pin; it's just the squares and rounds are different.
I replugged in the cable to test, and the CPU light is still red, and nothing shows on the screen. Monitor still goes to standby.
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breezett93
September 27, 2014 8:33:54 PM
Paul NZ said:
The 4/8 pin from the PSU is usually ATX not CPU. The CPU fan from the CPU is 4 pin, that goes in the CPU fan headerI dont think it matters if the mobo has only got an ATX 4 pin, just connect one of the ATX 4 pins from the PSU to it
Sorry if I didnt clarify well. The board has an ATX 8 pin, and the power supply has a ATX 8 pin that is broken into 2 4pins.
So....is there more testing I can do on the CPU directly? Since it appears that the board is good now.
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breezett93
September 27, 2014 8:38:44 PM
breezett93
September 27, 2014 8:40:08 PM
Paul NZ said:
Those 2x4 atx connectors should fit the mobo if its got the 8 pin adapter. Just make sure theyre in properly. This is needed for it to turn on or post. If it's working nowIf they dont fit theyre probably the wrong connection
Ok, the cable must be working because the red LED turns on only when the cable is connected. So it sounds like an issue with the CPU itself.
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Umm heres a similar prob. It maybe faulty if its red. Or the BIOS is stuffed
Or turn the power off remove the CPU make sure its in properly / no pins are bent
Or turn the power off remove the CPU make sure its in properly / no pins are bent
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breezett93
September 27, 2014 8:55:59 PM
Paul NZ said:
Umm heres a similar prob. It maybe faulty if its red. Or the BIOS is stuffedOr turn the power off remove the CPU make sure its in properly / no pins are bent
I just realized I never installed the standoff screws; so I'm going to do that quick before continuing with your links.
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September 27, 2014 8:57:03 PM
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breezett93
September 28, 2014 2:31:15 PM
Paul NZ said:
I mean he updated it earlierCorrect, I updated to the most recent. I took the PC apart, put it back together, tried a different CPU cable, and the light is still red. Would the light stay red if the GPU wasn't fully plugged in?
When my monitor is nut plugged in, the power light on the monitor is green and the screen displays a standby thing. Once I plug the monitor into the GPU, the monitor light goes to orange, and the display goes away.
Another possibility is my CPU cooler is not set up correctly. I could try the fan that came with the CPU?
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breezett93
September 28, 2014 2:57:01 PM
breezett93
September 28, 2014 3:07:20 PM
Paul NZ said:
Must be a faulty CPUI swapped the cooler, a whole lot of stuff happened.
First the CPU light went to red, Then it turned off, and the DRAM light turned on. Then DRAM turned off and GPU light went red, and back off. The numbers on the motherboard fluctuated all over the place and has ended on AE.
Does this confirm the issue is CPU related?
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breezett93
September 28, 2014 3:31:49 PM
Have a read of this
Might be this you have to do
I just dug out my user guide for that Motherboard. There are no SATA 3.0 ports on it. I took the cover off to see which port I had the optical drive plugged into. I am in the very bottom and the HDDs and SSD is at the top. AE is a Legacy Boot thing. You are trying to install the OS. If you are installing it to the SSD then unplug the DATA cable from the Hdd.
Might be this you have to do
I just dug out my user guide for that Motherboard. There are no SATA 3.0 ports on it. I took the cover off to see which port I had the optical drive plugged into. I am in the very bottom and the HDDs and SSD is at the top. AE is a Legacy Boot thing. You are trying to install the OS. If you are installing it to the SSD then unplug the DATA cable from the Hdd.
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breezett93
September 28, 2014 4:46:37 PM
Paul NZ said:
Have a read of thisMight be this you have to do
I just dug out my user guide for that Motherboard. There are no SATA 3.0 ports on it. I took the cover off to see which port I had the optical drive plugged into. I am in the very bottom and the HDDs and SSD is at the top. AE is a Legacy Boot thing. You are trying to install the OS. If you are installing it to the SSD then unplug the DATA cable from the Hdd.
PROGRESS!! I started over again, and noticed I had my RAM in the wrong slot. I shifted that to A1. I also got rid of the Corsair cooler. Now it works! I am able to see the info on my screen. However, it is telling me there is a CPU fan error. I currently have the CPU fan plugged into the CPU_OPT port. Is that not correct?
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