boy o boy... Computer will not POST

[GET CARTER]

Im back again.. I have a feeling im just screwing everything up lately lol.

I spent hours last night finishing my Intel build and this morning I tried to boot it to install windows etc but the computer will not post. It started up for about 3 seconds than shuts down and does it all over again until I shut the power off.

Everything purchased brand new, My System:
Thermaltake Chaser mk-1
I7-4770K
Gigabyte z97x-soc
OCZ 850w psu
Noctua NH-D15
Samsung 840 Evo 250 ssd
Crucial M4 256 ssd
16gb G.Skill Ripjaw ram



I spent forever trying to figure this out on my own but have had no luck at all, so far what I have done is:

-Test the psu by using paper clip and allowing it to run on its own
-Tried each memory slot to boot, one stick at a time and swapped
-Unplugged ssd's, dvd writer, sata cables except the power to the cpu
-Unplugged usb cables etc
-Standoff's are all installed
-Currently using integrated gpu
-Removed mobo battery


The computer does not beep, nothing on screen, all fans are spinning, led's are working but than shuts off after seconds.

 

[manez]

Did you apply the thermal paste?

 

[Paul NZ]

If this is the mobo it needs F5 of the BIOS to support that CPU

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F5

If F5 isnt on it now it wont do anything

Or if this mobo it needs the latest F2 -

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F2

Does it have a version of the BIOS on the box or mobo?

 

[GET CARTER]

Did you apply the thermal paste?

Yuppers I did apply the paste.

 

[GET CARTER]

If this is the mobo it needs F5 of the BIOS to support that CPU

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F5

If F5 isnt on it now it wont do anything

Or if this mobo it needs the latest F2 -

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F2

Does it have a version of the BIOS on the box or mobo?

Both of those motherboard are not the model, those are the *force* models. Mine is a Gigabyte Z97X-SOC which is http://www.gigabyte.co.nz/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4967#bios

I do not see the bios version on the box but I will go look on the motherboard.

And honestly I have no idea what you mean it needs F5 to support it?

 

[Paul NZ]

Well in that case it does support it since it needs F3 which is the first BIOS

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F3

This 16gb G.Skill Ripjaw ram is that one stick or 2x4, or 2x8 GB sticks??

Because it wont support 1 16GB stick in one slot

 

[GET CARTER]

Well in that case it does support it since it needs F3 which is the first BIOS

Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz 8MB 350 MHz / 1250 MHz Haswell 22nm C0 84W 100 F3

This 16gb G.Skill Ripjaw ram is that one stick or 2x4, or 2x8 GB sticks??

Because it wont support 1 16GB stick

It is 2x8 sticks.

 

[Paul NZ]

k. And theyre in the right slots?? 1 and 3? Or 2 and 4. Since there's 2 sticks?

 

[GET CARTER]

k. And theyre in the right slots?? 1 and 3? Or 2 and 4. Since there's 2 sticks?

I tried them in 1&3 , 2&4 with no luck. I than tried just a single stick in 1, 2,3,4

 

[Paul NZ]

And you connected the ATX 12v 4/8 pin, cpu fan, and obviously the 24 pin . And theyre in properly?

And you put standoffs in the case right, if the mobo is in the case?

I see this mobo has dimm switches for the ram slots. Are these on?

 

[GET CARTER]

And you connected the ATX 12v 4/8 pin, cpu fan, and obviously the 24 pin . And theyre in properly?

And you put standoffs in the case right, if the mobo is in the case?

I see this mobo has dimm switches for the ram slots. Are these on?

Yuppers I connected both the 4pin and 8pin along with the 24pin. I put the stand offs exactly where the holes are for the mobo.

The dimm switches are turned on for all slots.

 

[GET CARTER]

I could remove the cpu and re-apply thermal paste if theres a chance I did not apply enough. The Noctua instructions said to apply a 4-5mm drop.

 

[Paul NZ]

Yup you could try that see what happens. Altho that Noctuna since it looks pretty big maybe cutting something off why it doesnt turn on

 

[GET CARTER]

If anything I may have applied a little to much, but it seemed to cover the whole cpu.


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[Paul NZ]

You dont want to much because it'll spread once you put it back on

 

[GET CARTER]

I will apply a little less and try again.

 

[GET CARTER]

Alright I disconnected everything and cleaned off the thermal paste and re-applied. Double checked all my connections when putting it back together.

It still does the exact same thing as before. Starts and than shuts down (repeat)

 

[Paul NZ]

Use the fan it came with see if it makes a diff

 

[GET CARTER]

Use the fan it came with see if it makes a diff

Alright I will give it a shot.

 

[GET CARTER]

I put the intel fan back on and no fix. I am now going to put an Intel G1830 processor on the board to see if it will post, maybe it is my cpu.

 

[Slavegamer]

Have you tried clearing cmos?

I would suspect the bios . Because you hear no beep. There is a chance you got a bad motherboard . Or the power supply dose not put out the right voltage or amps. I would also make sure you have the right amount of amps on the positive 12 volt rail according to what the video card recommends . And the rest of your hardware . . Oh and yah that was way to much paste. In general you olny need a pea size drop . Good luck

 

[GET CARTER]

Have you tried clearing cmos?

I would suspect the bios . Because you hear no beep. There is a chance you got a bad motherboard . Or the power supply dose not put out the right voltage or amps. I would also make sure you have the right amount of amps on the positive 12 volt rail according to what the video card recommends . And the rest of your hardware . . Oh and yah that was way to much paste. In general you olny need a pea size drop . Good luck

I just swapped the cpu to the G1830 cpu with the stock cooler and no change, the same rebooting.

Your correct that I do not hear a beep, How do I check to make sure that I am putting out the correct v & amps? I assume I would have to do this somehow with a multimeter. You mentioned to check on what the video card recommends but I have yet to install my gpu.

 

[GET CARTER]

Oh and clear the CMOS, is that the same as just removing the battery?

 

[GET CARTER]

I was thinking that maybe my PSU is messed up even though I did the paper clip test but that is only to show it turn on and off. So I grabbed the MSI Z87 GD-65 mobo that I have aswell and thre my 4770K into that and just plugged it up for power to see if it would have the rebooting issue.

It booted up fine.


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[Paul NZ]

Socket on the other mobo must be faulty or something then