Hey Tom's Hardware folk,
I have a new build that won't POST. Yes, I read the NO POST thread.
Here's my specs:
1. GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 (WiFi AC) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
2. Intel Core i5-8600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I58600K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
3. Intel Heatsink/Fan Cooler E97379-001 for Core i3 i5 i7 LGA 1155 1156 1150 CPU's
4. CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 DRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Desktop Memory Model CMW16GX4M2A2666C16W
5. CORSAIR TX-M Series TX650M (CP-9020132-NA) 650W ATX12V v2.4 / EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Semi-Modular Active PFC Power Supply
6. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card
7. SAMSUNG 860 Pro Series 2.5" 512GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76P512BW
8. Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case, Supports up to 420mm Long Graphics Card, Comes with Three Fans Pre-installed
So, I put all the components together with the case and turned on the PSU. No POST.
NOTE: I am installing everything standing on a wood floor, assembling on a marble table. No carpets in room. No pets.
I figured I should've breadboarded it first before going super-happy all into the case.
So, I remove everything back to the basics. And started the breadboard process.
0. Motherboard seated loosely on standoffs. To separate motherboard from marble table. No touch.
1. Re-seated the CPU. Notches and arrow aligned. Snug. Thermal paste already rice-grained.
2. Re-seated the CPU fan. Snug.
3. Plugged CPU fan into CPU_FAN four-pin. Snug.
4. Installed 1 stick of RAM. Nearest to 20-Pin Main Power Connector.
5. Plugged PSU into 8-pin socket. Snug.
6. Plugged PSU into 20-Pin Main Power Connector. Snug.
7. Turned on PSU to POST. No POST.
8. Motherboard LEDs flash once.
NOTE: I do not have a system speaker.
9. I figured I'd shorted the motherboard somehow, so I bought a new motherboard today. Same model.
10. Repeated the breadboarding steps.
11. Turned on PSU to POST. No POST.
12. Motherboard LEDs flash once.
Not sure what to do here. Either I have two DOA motherboards (unlikely) bought from two separate vendors (online / brick store), or I'm missing a critical step. Whatever it is, I'm close to returning everything and going back to an Atari 2600. Kidding, but my patience is near its end.
Any suggestions?
I have a new build that won't POST. Yes, I read the NO POST thread.
Here's my specs:
1. GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 (WiFi AC) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
2. Intel Core i5-8600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.3 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I58600K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
3. Intel Heatsink/Fan Cooler E97379-001 for Core i3 i5 i7 LGA 1155 1156 1150 CPU's
4. CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 DRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Desktop Memory Model CMW16GX4M2A2666C16W
5. CORSAIR TX-M Series TX650M (CP-9020132-NA) 650W ATX12V v2.4 / EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Semi-Modular Active PFC Power Supply
6. GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card
7. SAMSUNG 860 Pro Series 2.5" 512GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76P512BW
8. Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case, Supports up to 420mm Long Graphics Card, Comes with Three Fans Pre-installed
So, I put all the components together with the case and turned on the PSU. No POST.
NOTE: I am installing everything standing on a wood floor, assembling on a marble table. No carpets in room. No pets.
I figured I should've breadboarded it first before going super-happy all into the case.
So, I remove everything back to the basics. And started the breadboard process.
0. Motherboard seated loosely on standoffs. To separate motherboard from marble table. No touch.
1. Re-seated the CPU. Notches and arrow aligned. Snug. Thermal paste already rice-grained.
2. Re-seated the CPU fan. Snug.
3. Plugged CPU fan into CPU_FAN four-pin. Snug.
4. Installed 1 stick of RAM. Nearest to 20-Pin Main Power Connector.
5. Plugged PSU into 8-pin socket. Snug.
6. Plugged PSU into 20-Pin Main Power Connector. Snug.
7. Turned on PSU to POST. No POST.
8. Motherboard LEDs flash once.
NOTE: I do not have a system speaker.
9. I figured I'd shorted the motherboard somehow, so I bought a new motherboard today. Same model.
10. Repeated the breadboarding steps.
11. Turned on PSU to POST. No POST.
12. Motherboard LEDs flash once.
Not sure what to do here. Either I have two DOA motherboards (unlikely) bought from two separate vendors (online / brick store), or I'm missing a critical step. Whatever it is, I'm close to returning everything and going back to an Atari 2600. Kidding, but my patience is near its end.
Any suggestions?
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