- Jan 7, 2018
- 13
- 0
- 510
Hi guys, i'm having some trouble with my build ever since i upgraded. I have been using an i5 6500 up until now without any isseus. Recently i installed the before mentioned i7 and turned on my pc. My mobo is an z170a msi gaming m3. My psu is a corsair vs series 550w
The first thing i noticed was that there was no display. I tested the monitor with another pc, and there it worked fine. So, the monitor isnt the problem. This is the only thing im sure about, including display cables.
When i turn the pc on, everything would indicate that it is functioning well. All the fans are spinning, all the leds are on, and there are no debug leds on, which indicate if there are any problems with the cpu, gpu or ram.
I took out the gpu and moved the ram around a bit to no avail. Tried booting with one stick. Still nothing. Tried clearing the cmos by taking out the battery. (and yes i did it properly). I dont have any jumper caps, but i tried to substitute it with a screwdriver with the power cable plugged out. Still nothing.
Ive pulled and reinserted multiple internal and external cables. If you ask me, i would say that either the psu or the motherboard is faulty somehow. However, i dont have the financial means to get replacements, so if there was an easier way to solve this without my knowledge, im all ears.
The only thing out of the ordinary is that the reset button no longer works. The power button works fine, but when the pc is on and i press the reset button, a red light blinks for a second or so (not a debug led, but a red led in the bottom right corner). When i try to short the cmos with the power cable still plugged, a blue light flashes as long as i have contact with the pins. I havent tried my old cpu because im using it for another build, and i hate reapplying thermal paste. My assumption is that it would work with my old one, as i had no isseus with it before. Even so, i dont think the new cpu is the problem.
Sorry for the long post, but the more info, the better. Thanks in advance! This pc is my life...
The first thing i noticed was that there was no display. I tested the monitor with another pc, and there it worked fine. So, the monitor isnt the problem. This is the only thing im sure about, including display cables.
When i turn the pc on, everything would indicate that it is functioning well. All the fans are spinning, all the leds are on, and there are no debug leds on, which indicate if there are any problems with the cpu, gpu or ram.
I took out the gpu and moved the ram around a bit to no avail. Tried booting with one stick. Still nothing. Tried clearing the cmos by taking out the battery. (and yes i did it properly). I dont have any jumper caps, but i tried to substitute it with a screwdriver with the power cable plugged out. Still nothing.
Ive pulled and reinserted multiple internal and external cables. If you ask me, i would say that either the psu or the motherboard is faulty somehow. However, i dont have the financial means to get replacements, so if there was an easier way to solve this without my knowledge, im all ears.
The only thing out of the ordinary is that the reset button no longer works. The power button works fine, but when the pc is on and i press the reset button, a red light blinks for a second or so (not a debug led, but a red led in the bottom right corner). When i try to short the cmos with the power cable still plugged, a blue light flashes as long as i have contact with the pins. I havent tried my old cpu because im using it for another build, and i hate reapplying thermal paste. My assumption is that it would work with my old one, as i had no isseus with it before. Even so, i dont think the new cpu is the problem.
Sorry for the long post, but the more info, the better. Thanks in advance! This pc is my life...
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram