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I purchased a GA-970A-DS3P motherboard and received it a few days ago. After assembling everything, I tried a test boot, but it seems the BIOS wouldn't boot. No splash screen, no input signal, but the CPU/case fans were running. There was one POST beep (pretty sure it's a POST beep, it's quiet compared to the error beeps) as well.
I have an MSI R7 370 GPU plugged into the PCI express x16 slot, and tried connecting that to the monitor with both an HDMI cable and a DVI-I to VGA cable converter. Both of them displayed the same "no signal" message. Since the motherboard doesn't have any video output port, the video card is my only option for video output.
I'm also not sure if the motherboard supports video output on that 3rd party GPU.
I've already tried troubleshooting with the following:
-Removing and reattaching the RAM to different slots
-Replugging in all the cables from the power supply
-Removing, and reattaching the video card
-Trying different HDMI cables
-Trying different monitors
-Resetting by holding the power for 60 seconds + (CMOS)
-Tried moving the GPU to the PCI express x4 slot
At first I also thought it might have been a compatibility issue between the BIOS version and the CPU, but I read that the AMD FX 6300 has been supported since the first release. I wouldn't be able to update the BIOS without a display anyway.
The motherboard definitely has power, I'm not sure however if it's booting up, or if it's just an issue with video output to monitor.
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9czskT
Specs:
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9czskT/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.24 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series
T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.95 @ shopRBC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ BestDirect)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $648.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 18:27 EDT-0400
Let me know if you need any other details. I'm really trying to get this to boot to BIOS so I can get the OS installed.
I'd appreciate it anyone happens to know what the issue is.
Cheers
I have an MSI R7 370 GPU plugged into the PCI express x16 slot, and tried connecting that to the monitor with both an HDMI cable and a DVI-I to VGA cable converter. Both of them displayed the same "no signal" message. Since the motherboard doesn't have any video output port, the video card is my only option for video output.
I'm also not sure if the motherboard supports video output on that 3rd party GPU.
I've already tried troubleshooting with the following:
-Removing and reattaching the RAM to different slots
-Replugging in all the cables from the power supply
-Removing, and reattaching the video card
-Trying different HDMI cables
-Trying different monitors
-Resetting by holding the power for 60 seconds + (CMOS)
-Tried moving the GPU to the PCI express x4 slot
At first I also thought it might have been a compatibility issue between the BIOS version and the CPU, but I read that the AMD FX 6300 has been supported since the first release. I wouldn't be able to update the BIOS without a display anyway.
The motherboard definitely has power, I'm not sure however if it's booting up, or if it's just an issue with video output to monitor.
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9czskT
Specs:
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9czskT/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($128.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.24 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series
T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX) Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.95 @ shopRBC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ BestDirect)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $648.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 18:27 EDT-0400
Let me know if you need any other details. I'm really trying to get this to boot to BIOS so I can get the OS installed.
I'd appreciate it anyone happens to know what the issue is.
Cheers
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