New Built Computer Doesn't Turn on or boot

joydivision39 · Nov 19, 2014

I just finished building my PC, it's not turning on or booting. It only turns on by pressing the CMOS button on the motherboard but even then it beeps 4 times and shuts off after about a minute. Here are my Specs:

1 x Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor
1 x EVGA Z87 FTW (141-HW-E877-KR) LGA 1150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 x CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i CW-9060009-WW/RF Water Cooler
1 x EVGA GTX 780 TI SC
1 x SeaSonic X-1250 ( SS-1250XM2 ) 1250W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power
1 x CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

You connected things improperly. Read the manuals on installation or watch a video. There are too many things to diagnose. You probably forgot the CPU 8 pin power or something.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

To help be a little productive. You for sure installed the front IO connectors wrong. Thats why the CMOS button works but not the button in front of the computer.

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

I plugged in the CPU 8 pin power next to the CPU, I also connected the motherboard power pin as well. Everything is connected properly, maybe its the h100i?

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

gilbadon :

CMOS button doesn't just turn on the PC it requires me to push it about 3 times before it starts. When I press the front power button on the PC turns on and off for a split second same thing with the CMOS button. Only way it turns on and beeps 4 times is when I simultaneously press the CMOS button.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

No way. Reseat the ram (take it out and replace it. Make sure it is 100% in. I think it may be the ram is a little off.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

Oh and if that does not work, remove the watch battery for a minute and put it back in. The system clock may be messed up

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

gilbadon :

Alright Ill try it once I get home in like 30 mins, I hope you are still on so you can help me with this issue in-case it isn't that but I hope it is.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

Maybe, maybe.... ;p

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

Yeah that didn't work I check everything and seems OK. I was able to get into bios but only way I can turn the pc is by pressing cmos button three times fast. Other than that I'm not able to turn the pc on by other means.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

It sounds like you placed the front panel IO headers in the wrong position. Can you turn on the computer using the reset switch or something? And if it is really a new computer, you should only be able to boot into the bios because you do not have windows installed yet.

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

Reset switch and power don't do anything. When I press the power button it turns on and off in a split second. I also noticed my motherboard is only taking one ram stick when I put two it doesn't accept it.

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

Oh it's quickly power cycleing? Well, it can be anything plugged into the power supply/ the power supply itself. A bad hard drive / ram / dvd drive / (most likely not) motherboard / case fans. It could also be a bad connection somewhere. Re seat all the connections. Take out all of the non essential items, graphics card, hard drive, case fans, front IO usb's and try to just get into the bios.

Paul NZ · Nov 20, 2014

You may have to update the BIOS, so it'll support that CPU. Since its a Z87 mobo, and the CPU is a recent CPU

And if the right BIOS isnt on it now, its not going to do anything

Only prob is if you cant update it (if it doesnt turn on), the only option is to take it into a shop and ask them to flash the BIOS

Or you'll have to buy a CPU it supports now then do it

gilbadon · Nov 20, 2014

Paul NZ :

Listen to this guy, I didn't even look at that. Z87 - 4670k, Z97 - 4690k

joydivision39 · Nov 20, 2014

Yeah I found out the real hard way today, I actaully ended buying a new motherboard z97 chipset. I can't believe this happened almost 24 hours of troubleshooting. Any recommendations with cpu that is comaptible with the z87?

gilbadon · Nov 21, 2014

joydivision39 :

The 4670k is but if you find a way to update the bios you don't need one. The 4670k is the 4690k but runs a bit hotter because bad thermal paste on the TIM

Paul NZ · Nov 21, 2014

Well if it wont turn on you cant update the BIOS.

gilbadon · Nov 21, 2014

Maybe buy i3-4xxx from the store, update bios, return CPU?

joydivision39 · Nov 21, 2014

I'm probably going to just keep the motherboard and build a mid-high PC with an I3 on it. For the I5-4690K I ended up getting a z97 asus deluxe motherboard.

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