First build, computer won't enter bios or post

[Phunging]

My computer would start up, all the fans would run and all the LED's light up, but nothing shows up on my monitor and there's no post beep either.

Here are the specs:

AMD FX-6300 Processor
Gigabyte GA-78LMT USB3 Motherboard
Kingston Hyper X Fury Memory 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866
EVGA 500 Bronze 500W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Radeon R9 270X Gigabyte Windforce 2GB GDDR5
1TB Seagate Barracuda

 

[Phunging]

Oh ok

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Yes if that's the case i would recommend you reseat the CPU as a last course of action, try the new ram and see if that works.

also you can get thermal compound from here http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-Thermal-Compound-Grams/dp/B000OGX5AM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408045565&sr=8-1&keywords=thermal+paste

 

[Phunging]

Alright, thanks, I'll go pick up the new ram stick in a bout an hour or so and see how it goes.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Any success

 

[ItalianStallion44]

Try this: this happened to me on my most recent build. If you already put the parts into the case, check and see if you screwed the motherboard in too tight. If so, this could make it bend and it wont work. If that is the case, loosen the screws a little bit and if there was no other damage, the mb should work fine.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

I may be wrong but if the motherboard sounds a beep code when there's no ram wouldn't that mean it's working

 

[ItalianStallion44]

Also, when you try to boot it up, (i know asus for a fact does this and im assuming gigabyte does as well), check and see what red light on the motherboard stays lit. There is a RAM light, a gpu (graphics card) light, and a cpu (processor) light. If one stays lit when the computer is on that could help us better identify the problem.

 

[Phunging]

I wasn't able to get out to get some new memory sticks but I found out from the manufacturer that the GB 78LMT-USB3 Motherboard does not support 1866MHz Memory and stated to use 1333MHz or 1066MHz Memory.

 

[Phunging]

I'm sure I didn't screw in the motherboard to tight, I checked it too, it's a tad bit pas snug.

I think that the RAM removed and the beeping indicates that all is well except for that specific part so I think that my only problem is the RAM right now.

I have not found any light indicators on my Gigabyte motherboard. I'll take that into consideration for my next PC build, light indicators from Asus Motherboards seems to be very helpful.

 

[Phunging]

Plus if the motherboard wasn't working, I don't think my HSF would be working either, but in this case my HSF works when I power the PC on so I don't think that the motherboard is really the problem.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

I think the ram is probably the problem then although it's a bit weird since I've built pcs with motherboards that only support 1333mhz with 1600mhz. Oh well glad you could find the problem.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Let us know how the rest of the build goes

 

[Phunging]

Also, could it be that I don't have a big enough power supply? On the manufacturers site, the GPU says it uses 500W but elsewhere it says it uses 180W, so I'm not entirely sure. If it uses 500W, then that's probably why there no input because I don't have enough wattage.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

No its says 500watt psu because thats the amount of wattage it reccomends if you have a lowend powersupply eg cit pulse. if you have good brand psu such as corsair, evga sop your psu is perfectly fine. the 180 watts is what the card actually draws from the system. Try this to find out how much power your system needs http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

 

[Phunging]

My computer wouldn't load the URL for whatever reason so I put my build into PC Part Picker and it says that I use roughly 364W so 500W should be enough then?

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Yep and the advised 500 watt psu is only for generic psus not high quality ones like yours, so your more than fine, also did you sort out the ram problem.

 

[Phunging]

Not yet, I haven't got the chance to get out and get some ram yet but I'm wondering whether or not to use 1600MHz memory or 1333MHz memory because the specs say that it supports 1333MHz +, and then once I go to the memory support list for my motherboard, it shows 1866 downgrade to 1600, and then it shows 1600 but doesn't say to downgrade to 1333MHz. Does this mean that it supports 1600MHz as well? Because if it does, then I'll find 1600MHz memory because it's faster. Link: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#sp

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Yes it supports 1600 MHz since from looking at the chart that's the motherboards native memory operating speed.

 

[Phunging]

Oh ok so that means it doens't support 1866MHz for sure and if I get the HyperX Fury 8GB (2X4GB) 1600MHz at 1.5V, I should be fine, then?

 

[Phunging]

Thanks for all the help guys! Turns out it was the RAM, it was just that particular Hyper X Fury 1866MHz that did not work which was kind of odd as 2400MHz RAM worked, but anyhow I picked up the HyperX Fury 1600MHz RAM and the BIOS showed up. Thanks again for all the help!!!!!!!

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Glad I could help.

 

[jimmyjammywho]

So have you had any other problems or have they all been solved

 

[Phunging]

Nope, they have all been solved, thanks again for your help!

 

[scooter69]

My computer would start up, all the fans would run and all the LED's light up, but nothing shows up on my monitor and there's no post beep either.

Here are the specs:

AMD FX-6300 Processor
Gigabyte GA-78LMT USB3 Motherboard
Kingston Hyper X Fury Memory 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1866
EVGA 500 Bronze 500W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
Radeon R9 270X Gigabyte Windforce 2GB GDDR5
1TB Seagate Barracuda

 

[jimmyjammywho]

Might be a bit late in the day but i forgot some memory brands are not supported by amd processors, Which is probably why they have the amd branded ram.