- Dec 19, 2014
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I've been trying at building my own set-up for the first time and I've been having a problem with getting the machine to POST.
Specs:
ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
Intel i5 LGA 1150 3.5GHZ 6mb 4690k
EVGA Geforce GTX 970
Raidmax RX-630SS 630w
G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 MHz 2x4gb (8gb)
Hitachi 1TB Hard Drive
So when I boot it up, the DRAM-LED and the CPU-LED alternately light up and continue to blink. No matter how long I wait, no POST will occur and there are no BEEP codes. I've tried booting it out of the case and the same thing happens, but when I boot it with no RAM or GPU, I get the beep code for "No Memory Detected". I've checked the compatibility of the RAM and I'm positive everything is installed correctly. By looking at other forum posts, I tried the "MemOK!" button but to no avail, the system reboots and both the lights continue to flash.
I've been trying to fix this problem for two weeks and at this point I really am at a loss. In case it matters, I originally ordered an ASUS Z87-A and it came defective out of the box, but I failed to notice it so when I plugged everything in including the CPU and it didn't work, I noticed the CPU slot had bent pins so I immediately RMA'd it. I don't know if this could have affected the CPU because I'm using the same one on this Motherboard but it might be useful to know.
Specs:
ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2
Intel i5 LGA 1150 3.5GHZ 6mb 4690k
EVGA Geforce GTX 970
Raidmax RX-630SS 630w
G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333 MHz 2x4gb (8gb)
Hitachi 1TB Hard Drive
So when I boot it up, the DRAM-LED and the CPU-LED alternately light up and continue to blink. No matter how long I wait, no POST will occur and there are no BEEP codes. I've tried booting it out of the case and the same thing happens, but when I boot it with no RAM or GPU, I get the beep code for "No Memory Detected". I've checked the compatibility of the RAM and I'm positive everything is installed correctly. By looking at other forum posts, I tried the "MemOK!" button but to no avail, the system reboots and both the lights continue to flash.
I've been trying to fix this problem for two weeks and at this point I really am at a loss. In case it matters, I originally ordered an ASUS Z87-A and it came defective out of the box, but I failed to notice it so when I plugged everything in including the CPU and it didn't work, I noticed the CPU slot had bent pins so I immediately RMA'd it. I don't know if this could have affected the CPU because I'm using the same one on this Motherboard but it might be useful to know.
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