Hi folks,
I just finished building my first ever PC, and it refuses to stay booted. I'll give you my specs, then describe the problem:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (came with a Wraith Spire cooler, got that installed)
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 (title)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Black Edition
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000
PSU: SeaSonic G550W 80+ Gold Semi-Modular ATX
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White)
SSD: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5"
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"
The Problem:
Upon pressing the power button, the fans start spinning and the graphics card lights up - I hear some sounds from the computer. However, nothing displays on my monitor, and I've tried HDMI, VGA, and DVI cables all with no results. After about 30 seconds (varies sometimes) the lights go off, the fans stop, and then they come back on and the computer keeps trying. I've had no BIOS screen or anything come up - it essentially powercycles repeatedly and displays nothing.
Of course, I've looked into this extensively already, and I know that AMD CPUs don't have onboard graphics, which is why I've been running always through the GPU. That seemed to be the most common fix for people with my exact problem - just running it through the GPU. But no dice for me yet.
One other thing I think is important to mention, my RAM isn't seated exactly tight enough. Even when I've put the sticks in and clipped them closed, they're still somewhat easy to remove without unclipping, and I know this is definitely not how RAM should behave. The motherboard's manual has a table that specifies which DIMM slot you should position each RAM stick in based on their speed, and the max speed it has listed is 2667mhz. My RAM is 3000mhz, but I have read some other posts across the web about DDR4-3000 working fine with this mobo.
For a first-time builder and long-time saver to afford these parts, this is disheartening to say the least. I hope you good folks have some kind of solution - I'd really like it if I wouldn't have to send the mobo back for it to be tested, or to just spend another $200AUD on RAM that works.
Thanks.
List of things I've tried:
- Replacing torx to make sure the motherboard is flush with the case and mounted correctly
- Checking all power cables (including CPU power cable) are plugged in all the way
- Running with both, one, and no sticks of RAM installed
- Moving the GPU from PCI-E slot 1 to slot 2
- Removing the Reset Switch for the front panel header
- Outputting through HDMI, VGA, and DVI on both GPU and motherboard alone (except VGA on GPU, no port for that)
- Ensuring no loose cables or screws or unnecessary torx are touching the motherboard on the top or bottom causing a short
I just finished building my first ever PC, and it refuses to stay booted. I'll give you my specs, then describe the problem:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (came with a Wraith Spire cooler, got that installed)
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 (title)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Black Edition
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000
PSU: SeaSonic G550W 80+ Gold Semi-Modular ATX
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White)
SSD: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5"
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5"
The Problem:
Upon pressing the power button, the fans start spinning and the graphics card lights up - I hear some sounds from the computer. However, nothing displays on my monitor, and I've tried HDMI, VGA, and DVI cables all with no results. After about 30 seconds (varies sometimes) the lights go off, the fans stop, and then they come back on and the computer keeps trying. I've had no BIOS screen or anything come up - it essentially powercycles repeatedly and displays nothing.
Of course, I've looked into this extensively already, and I know that AMD CPUs don't have onboard graphics, which is why I've been running always through the GPU. That seemed to be the most common fix for people with my exact problem - just running it through the GPU. But no dice for me yet.
One other thing I think is important to mention, my RAM isn't seated exactly tight enough. Even when I've put the sticks in and clipped them closed, they're still somewhat easy to remove without unclipping, and I know this is definitely not how RAM should behave. The motherboard's manual has a table that specifies which DIMM slot you should position each RAM stick in based on their speed, and the max speed it has listed is 2667mhz. My RAM is 3000mhz, but I have read some other posts across the web about DDR4-3000 working fine with this mobo.
For a first-time builder and long-time saver to afford these parts, this is disheartening to say the least. I hope you good folks have some kind of solution - I'd really like it if I wouldn't have to send the mobo back for it to be tested, or to just spend another $200AUD on RAM that works.
Thanks.
List of things I've tried:
- Replacing torx to make sure the motherboard is flush with the case and mounted correctly
- Checking all power cables (including CPU power cable) are plugged in all the way
- Running with both, one, and no sticks of RAM installed
- Moving the GPU from PCI-E slot 1 to slot 2
- Removing the Reset Switch for the front panel header
- Outputting through HDMI, VGA, and DVI on both GPU and motherboard alone (except VGA on GPU, no port for that)
- Ensuring no loose cables or screws or unnecessary torx are touching the motherboard on the top or bottom causing a short
.
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