Case, Power Supply, and CPU Fans turn on for 5 seconds. Then they turn off and back on, no display

[aumeh]

Case, Power Supply, and CPU Fans turn on for 5 seconds. Then they turn off and back on, no display

Just a recent build i have confirmed both the cpu power and the board power are plugged in, i have 1 stick of ram and moved it around to other locations. I have unplugged everything except the basics (CPU Power, Board Power, Power switch, 1 stick of ram)

every time it does that 5 seconds then turns off and then back on and the whole time the power light indicator is red.

Case is HAF 912 coolmasters
Motherboard H170A-X1 ASRock
CPU i3-7100 Intel
RAM 8gb DDR4-2133 Crucial

 

[clarkjd]

Go here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
Work through the list. WORK, not just read!
If you still have issues, come back here with the results of WORKing the list, and we will try to help!

 

[aumeh]

Go here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
Work through the list. WORK, not just read!
If you still have issues, come back here with the results of WORKing the list, and we will try to help!

I have read through that great guide already and i did try everything on that list something did find on the internet cause i have a 7th generation cpu and the motherboard was made when the 6th gen was out there is a disclaimer on Parts picker but i'm hoping its a easy solution.

"Some Intel H170 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaby Lake-S CPUs."

Would this be the reason i'm not getting a bootup and if so is there a way i can update the bios without having a display?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You need to update the BIOS of the motherboard before you're able to use a Kaby Lake CPU.

 

[clarkjd]

Go here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
Work through the list. WORK, not just read!
If you still have issues, come back here with the results of WORKing the list, and we will try to help!

I have read through that great guide already and i did try everything on that list something did find on the internet cause i have a 7th generation cpu and the motherboard was made when the 6th gen was out there is a disclaimer on Parts picker but i'm hoping its a easy solution.

"Some Intel H170 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Kaby Lake-S CPUs."

Would this be the reason i'm not getting a bootup and if so is there a way i can update the bios without having a display?

You need a CPU that is already supported by the BIOS in order to update the BIOS to support a Kabylake CPU. If you use a CPU supported by the old BIOS, your Display problems should magically go away.

 

[aumeh]

So your telling me there's no way to do that besides buy ANOTHER cpu and put it in? also taking off the cpu i'm assuming i'll have to reapply heatsink?

Like would this one work? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117620&cm_re=LGA1151-_-19-117-620-_-Product

 

[clarkjd]

So your telling me there's no way to do that besides buy ANOTHER cpu and put it in? also taking off the cpu i'm assuming i'll have to reapply heatsink?

By George, I think he's got it!

Sorry, but its a 'chicken and egg situation. You can't flash a BIOS with a CPU you need a BIOS flash to support..

Some have suggested the ethically and morally ( maybe even legally) wrong procedure of buying the needed CPU just to flash the BIOS, then Returning it once the BIOS flash has completed successfully..