MSI H110M Grenade mobo powering on, getting DRAM led for 4 seconds, then cpu and immediate restart

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

Hello, my name is Mike and im building my third pc. This is the first time ive had issues with building, but as the title says im stumped. The motherboard powers on, the psu and cpu fans are going, but after 4 seconds of a solid DRAM led, that led shuts off and the cpu one lights for a split second, then shuts down. Unsure whats going on as I have taken apart the heatsink and cpu and have reinstalled them thinking they were the issue but i guess not. Help please?

Edit:
Cpu: Intel core i3-6100
Psu: 430w
Ram: DDR4 1 stick, 4Gs

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Whats the cpu??If its a Kaby lake it needs a BIOS update to support a Kaby lake

And the only way you can do that is with a Skylake CPU

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

@paul its an intel i3 processor. Reupdated origin post with current quick specs

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

i3 what?

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

Intel core i3-6100 desktop processor

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Ok so it's a Skylake. Hmm could be overheating. or a bent pin

Looks like it needs BIOS 1.1 to support that cpu. But I dont know how to tell what BIOS MSI mobos ship with

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

I dont see any bent pins, but ive checked at least three times. Overheating would make sense but its only active for about 6 seconds before restarting and its out of the case atm...
Could that really be it?

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Did you connect the cpu fan, ATX12v and 24 pin??

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

Yes cpu fan and psu power connectors are all in, or else i wouldnt be able to start the mobo. It starta for about 6-7 seconds then shuts off. No bios on screen.

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Well it could be that the BIOS on it isnt BIOS 1.1. Thats what it needs for that CPU

And thats what happens it wont post if the right BIOS isnt on it now

Is there a sticker on the mobo somewhere with a BIOS version on it or something?

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

The bios is 2.8. Is that a problem?

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

There is no BIOS 2.8. The latest is 1.2

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

From the mobo manual, bios section:

- 1x 128 mb flash
- UEFI AMI BIOS
- ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.8
- Multi language

Those are its bios features. Donno where else to look.

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Might be on the box. Sometimes the bar code has the year mth and maybe the BIOS version

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

No bios number anywhere else but im starting to believe its not the cpu... MSI's website says its 100% compatible.

Possibly just a bad mobo? Would i need another cpu to test or should i just RMA?

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

Most are compatible but depending on WHAT BIOS is on it now. if 1.1 isnt on it now to support the cpu it wont post

Beastlywithin · Apr 4, 2017

I picked your answer as the solution as im not getting anywhere by just guessing so ill be contacting msi tomorrow to get some help on this. Ty!

Paul NZ · Apr 4, 2017

No probs

MSI H110M Grenade mobo powering on, getting DRAM led for 4 seconds, then cpu and immediate restart

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