Do I have this right about my X99 MSI Krait Edition board? The board is dead.

[0nard00]

I was trying to switch my system to an X99 build that's been sitting for a week unopened here in my room. When I got everything out, put it all together, quite sure I got everything in the right socket, right plug, right everything. I noticed that my keyboard wasn't lighting up, my mouse had nothing, my display had nothing, but the internal components were confusingly running... Thing is, I'm getting nothing.

Here's the system that I tried putting together.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/0nard00/saved/#view=q3WfrH

Right now I'm back in my AMD system, as I need this for work, and class work tomorrow. No hitches, no nothing, didn't even need to restart.

Am I right in thinking that the board is dead, since everything else is new and running well?

 

[Shaun o]

One of the things you should first do in your case is check what Gen of I 7 cpu you have.
Next if you look on your Krait mobo it should have a reference to what bios firmware version is running on your board.

Write it all down.
Then go to the Msi support website page where you can check what revision of the bios is compatible, or needed that the motherboard may have to be flashed to to get the motherboard to see your I 7 Cpu.

Download the the latest bios file for the brand name and exact model number of the mobo.
If it adds support for the cpu you bought, and place the .bin file on the route of a formatted usb pen or flash device.
You will have to read your manual on the procedure to flash the bios firmware to the latest version for your motherboard.

There is a catch though, if the current bios does not support the I 7 cpu model or gen you have such as skylake then you have to install a cpu that works with the current bios firmware of the board and then apply the bios firmware update to it.

New boards, or some of them have the ability to update the bios without a cpu fitted to the boards cpu socket. Asus boards for example. Where your usb stick is placed in a designated usb port on the back I/O of the mobo and you press a bios button on the board to fash a new revision of bios firmware to the board.

I do not know if MSI support this option so you will have to check if it does. otherwise use a Cpu that works with the board as I said that will work with the current bios version installed on your motherboard ok.

Make sure you have double checked, that all of the power required for the motherboard is connected to it from your PSU.
And to your graphics card if it requires extra power direct from the PSU direct to that card.

Also check that you have placed, depending on how many memory sticks you have into the right memory slots of the motherboard. where your manual will state based on the amount of memory sticks, this is important and can stop the board from booting.
Make sure the memory is seated fully in the memory slots of the board and flush with a firm push down.

 

[0nard00]

So I'll be able to flash the bios even without any display? Cuz I do see a few new updates on their site. A lot of it has to do with memory compatibility.

Button wise, I'll study the board a bit more. I have a few weeks before I'll want to return this... I can't be pulling it in and out my case every weekend to try my luck.

 

[gamertaboo]

So I'll be able to flash the bios even without any display? Cuz I do see a few new updates on their site. A lot of it has to do with memory compatibility.

Button wise, I'll study the board a bit more. I have a few weeks before I'll want to return this... I can't be pulling it in and out my case every weekend to try my luck.

If your MSI Krait Edition x99 motherboard is anything like my MSI X99S SLI PLUS motherboard, the ram channels are setup in a very weird way. You have to place the ram in slots 1,2, and 3,4. If you try to place the ram in slots 1,3,5 & 7 like you normally would, then you will get exactly as you described. Black screen, running but no POST, etc. I don't know if the Krait Edition is the same way, it's worth a shot though.

Try placing your ram in the first four slots to the left of the CPU, see if it boots.

(You can also place the ram in slots 1,2 and 5,6 if you want two sticks on either side of the CPU)

The channels on my MSI x99 motherboard are setup like so:

Channel A - Slots 1,2
Channel B - Slots 3,4
Channel C - Slots 5,6
Channel D - Slots 7,8

 

[0nard00]

So I'll be able to flash the bios even without any display? Cuz I do see a few new updates on their site. A lot of it has to do with memory compatibility.

Button wise, I'll study the board a bit more. I have a few weeks before I'll want to return this... I can't be pulling it in and out my case every weekend to try my luck.

If your MSI Krait Edition x99 motherboard is anything like my MSI X99S SLI PLUS motherboard, the ram channels are setup in a very weird way. You have to place the ram in slots 1,2, and 3,4. If you try to place the ram in slots 1,3,5 & 7 like you normally would, then you will get exactly as you described. Black screen, running but no POST, etc. I don't know if the Krait Edition is the same way, it's worth a shot though.

Try placing your ram in the first four slots to the left of the CPU, see if it boots.

(You can also place the ram in slots 1,2 and 5,6 if you want two sticks on either side of the CPU)

The channels on my MSI x99 motherboard are setup like so:

Channel A - Slots 1,2
Channel B - Slots 3,4
Channel C - Slots 5,6
Channel D - Slots 7,8

Cool! Thanks for the huge info. I actually tried out 1,5 last night, did nothing. I'll try out 1,2 if I have the time tonight.
I also have a feeling that it's probably a RAM issue--- cuz that's what happened to me a few weeks back when I rebuilt my AMD system into a new case.

Same case.

But, huge thanks, I'll try it out, then update back.