[SOLVED] Computer turned on then off then on 7 sec interval(HELP)

[Grimneedhelp]

I had a fully functional gaming computer then I went to upgrade my ryzen 3 to a 5 and that’s when it went wrong, whenever I start the pc now I get stuck in this rebooting loop with no display on screen at all, I tried the old cpu again and it seemed fine up to login then would reboot, so I put the new 5 in again to see if I could figure it out, still got nothing so any idea would be a blessing!!!!!

 

[DSzymborski]

Let's start with all the specs.

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Let's start with all the specs.

mobo ASRock ab350 gaming k4
cpu ryzen 5 3600
Radeon sapphire nitro rx570
Psu Corsair cx 650
Ram is gskill flare x amd(not sure exactly)
Ssd Samsung 250 gb
Can I leave my number so we can talk because these forms are hard af to get info quickly

 

[Bob125484]

Did you update the bios for motherboard with your Ryzen 3 before put in Ryzen 5 ? Ryzen 5 require bios P5.80 or higher

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4/index.asp#CPU

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Did you update the bios for motherboard with your Ryzen 3 before put in Ryzen 5 ? Ryzen 5 require bios P5.80 or higher

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4/index.asp#CPU

I did not but there’s an issue with doing that, I can’t remount my cpu cooler onto old ryzen 3 bc the paste is dry and separated and I don’t have spare? Any idea on what do about that?

 

[DSzymborski]

I did not but there’s an issue with doing that, I can’t remount my cpu cooler onto old ryzen 3 bc the paste is dry and separated and I don’t have spare? Any idea on what do about that?

You can use a little toothpaste just to update your BIOS, but it'll dry out quickly so it's not a long-term solution to put the new one back on. You really need to apply thermal paste every time you take off and replace the cooler.

As a general practice, you should always check the CPU compatibility list before adding any CPU to any motherboard, so you can avoid problems like this.

 

[drea.drechsler]

You can use a little toothpaste just to update your BIOS ...

I can imagine you'll get some hate for that. But yeah, it works well enough for the purpose.

So does peanut butter...and mayonaise... and VegeMite. Just don't use it for long, and clean it well after before applying the real stuff.

 

[DSzymborski]

I can imagine you'll get some hate for that. But yeah, it works for the purpose you state.

So does peanut butter...and mayonaise... and VegeMite. Just don't use it for long, and clean it well after.

Yeah, hopefully, I was clear enough that this is only for updating the BIOS. It's certainly not something I'd be wanting to use for more than a few hours!

Just don't try chocolate!

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Okay so the current status is that I put in the old Cpu to try and get the bios updated before upgrading to the ryzen 5 and now everything starts but my usbs don’t work and I get no HDMI display also tried vga didn’t work

 

[Bob125484]

Okay so the current status is that I put in the old Cpu to try and get the bios updated before upgrading to the ryzen 5 and now everything starts but my usbs don’t work and I get no HDMI display also tried vga didn’t work

Not sure what bios you update. According to version P5.80, it says " * Please install "AMD all in 1 with VGA driver ver:18.50.16.01_WHQL" or a later version before updating to this BIOS". Did you do it?

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4/index.asp#BIOS

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Not sure what bios you update. According to version P5.80, it says " * Please install "AMD all in 1 with VGA driver ver:18.50.16.01_WHQL" or a later version before updating to this BIOS". Did you do it?

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4/index.asp#BIOS

No I haven’t done anything once I put the old cpu in I can’t get my comp working the usbs or HDMI in the gpu don’t work

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Asking questions and getting replies then waiting hours for another reply is killing me I need my computer for a school deadline it’s my only form of doing my school work if anyone thinks they can help please just call me [removed by moderator].

Note: This is a web forum, not a PC helpline! --- Moderator

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Okay huge update I got it working somehow and updated BIOS to the correct version of 5.8.1 I went to install the new CPU and it boot looped so I took 1RAM stick out and it stopped now adding the 2nd no matter the slot forces a boot loop any ideas?

<Edited by moderator to remove all the SHOUTING>

 

[Grimneedhelp]

Updated ram even further to the newest update against recommendation and it worked, no one helped in this <Mod Edit> forum

 

[drea.drechsler]

Asking questions and getting replies then waiting hours for another reply is killing me I need my computer for a school deadline it’s my only form of doing my school work
....

Life lesson...never start an upgrade of your only computer with a huge deadline looming. You learn more in school than you expect, sometimes.

Good to hear you got it sorted, at least.