- May 17, 2016
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Hey there, so I built a desktop tower using a Gigabyte G1 GA-Z170X with an i5-6500, 8GB DDR4 RAM (2400), and an AMD RX460 using a Corsair 80+ Gold 750W PSU.
When I completed my build I plugged my PSU in and turned on the tower, but my desktop went in a "boot loop". Basically, it turns on, all the lights turn on, the fans start up, and then 1-2 seconds later it shuts down and turns back on. I plugged the PC into my monitor to see if I was getting into the BIOS at all and it doesn't receive any signals whatsoever.
I've looked at other threads here, and tried what I found there (Aside from the "faulty motherboard" solutions). I tried to isolate the problem by removing my GPU and HDD from the system. Still got the same error. Tried putting the RAM in different slots, still same problem. I removed the RAM, unscrewed the MB and PSU from my case, put it on a safe surface and tried turning it on only having the CPU, CPU fan, and PSU connected, still got the same issue.
All the while, the two-digit numbers on my MB don't actually light up (or if they do, it's way too fast for me to even see).
I doubt this is a faulty MB since I got it, along with all of my other parts, brand new and grounded myself multiple times during the installation. Also, a friend of mine is building a similar system (Using a Gigabyte GA-Z97X with an Intel Core i Processor) and he's getting the same issue.
We're pretty new to building PCs, this is our first time doing it in fact. I'm sure we're just making a mistake somewhere when putting everything together, but we can't figure out what it is. What could we be doing wrong to cause this to happen?
EDIT:
My build simulated in PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s6Z4KZ
My friend's build simulated in PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/znyJYr
EDIT2:
I forgot to mention, I'm using the stock Intel cooler, not the cooler that's on my PCPartPicker.
When I completed my build I plugged my PSU in and turned on the tower, but my desktop went in a "boot loop". Basically, it turns on, all the lights turn on, the fans start up, and then 1-2 seconds later it shuts down and turns back on. I plugged the PC into my monitor to see if I was getting into the BIOS at all and it doesn't receive any signals whatsoever.
I've looked at other threads here, and tried what I found there (Aside from the "faulty motherboard" solutions). I tried to isolate the problem by removing my GPU and HDD from the system. Still got the same error. Tried putting the RAM in different slots, still same problem. I removed the RAM, unscrewed the MB and PSU from my case, put it on a safe surface and tried turning it on only having the CPU, CPU fan, and PSU connected, still got the same issue.
All the while, the two-digit numbers on my MB don't actually light up (or if they do, it's way too fast for me to even see).
I doubt this is a faulty MB since I got it, along with all of my other parts, brand new and grounded myself multiple times during the installation. Also, a friend of mine is building a similar system (Using a Gigabyte GA-Z97X with an Intel Core i Processor) and he's getting the same issue.
We're pretty new to building PCs, this is our first time doing it in fact. I'm sure we're just making a mistake somewhere when putting everything together, but we can't figure out what it is. What could we be doing wrong to cause this to happen?
EDIT:
My build simulated in PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s6Z4KZ
My friend's build simulated in PC Part Picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/znyJYr
EDIT2:
I forgot to mention, I'm using the stock Intel cooler, not the cooler that's on my PCPartPicker.
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