New built computer wont POST

pvprealm · Feb 4, 2016

I seriously need help.
My computer wont post.
I built it today, the fans are spinning, the lights on the motherboard show up, etc.
Ive plugged in the CPU connecter, so thats not the issue. Ive installed everything correctly as well. I presume it could be the Ive left something uninstalled, however I dont know what...

I have a Z170A Gaming Pro Motherboard MSI, GTX 980Ti, H440 Case, HX750i PSU, DDR4 Ram, GTXh100i cooler, i7 6700k, 2tb hardrive and a 250gb ssd.

What do I do man? Im really stuck.
Ive been through this list:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
and it hasnt helped me at all. ;/ Please help ASAP

[EDIT] : Turns out, when the motherboard lights up, a light with 'DRAM' also lights up, presumably indicating some fault with the RAM. Ive tried installing each individual RAM module in each of the RAM slots, but still, the light shows up. Still no post.

Noob-Floore · Feb 4, 2016

If you've tried all the Dimms, in all the slots and you still have the issue - i'd start by Taking the system out of the case and trying to boot it while it was on top of the Box the MB came in - as to me this might sound like you have a shorting somewhere

so please try this and come back to me

as it might be a number of things

And as your trying to Post, just boot up using nothing but the CPU, 1 stick of ram and the GPU if you dont have any onboard - and take it from there

pvprealm · Feb 4, 2016

Noob-Floore :

Ive managed to get the BIOS up, but it doesnt seem to start up unless I take the GPU out of the PCI-E express lane... Can I not use my GPU or something? Id be so sad if this was the case

Noob-Floore · Feb 4, 2016

Tried different PCI-E slots? gone over bios settings? - Tried different power cables for the GPU?

Im really not sure what it can be Other than eighter a power issue or a Faulty Graphics card -

Can you get into windows and Update your bios? and retry after that?

Mac070 · Feb 4, 2016

No I know this issue . Keep the graphics card out . Plus your display plug into the motherboard ( hdmi, vga). Boot her up and update the bios to the latest version with a usb stick or flash drive . Once completed , install your operating system and install the graphics drivers properly . Once they are installed for the graphics card . Shutdown the system and insert the graphics card . Plug the display into the gpu and it should be displaying . If not . It's probably your graphics card .

pvprealm · Feb 4, 2016

Noob-Floore :

Thats what I will be attempting to do, uprading BIOS then seeing if my Graphics Card will run. However, it seems like, because I dont have an Optical Drive, I need to install the BIOS upgrade after installing Windows 10. So, at the moment, I am trying to do that.

However, I have reached another impass, I cant install the OS on my SSD for some strange reason. Both of the cables are connected to my SSD, but it isn't registering with my Windows Setup as an 'option' to choose from.

I assume I need to install the drivers for the SSD, however this too I can't do, because it requires a CD to install...
SO, I tried downloading the drivers from their website, which Ive done. However, now I need to install those drivers onto my SSD, and I can't because Im already in the process of installing windows, im literally waiting to select a drive to install it onto. Im stuck. I need to install drivers onto my SSD somehow, will closing out of the windows 10 selection screen cause anything to fail? Im a bit tired and want to go to bed at the moment to pick all this up tomorrow. How do I even install the drivers onto the SSD? ugh... first time builder. Sorry for the essay, Im just stuck dude.

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