Hi! I have been in hell here for the past month working on a build for a friend. He purchased the stuff, and as far as I can tell it should work, but it will not post.
Here is the parts list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ymbwnn
He actually bought a 7700k but the motherboard needs a bios update to support it so he bought the Celeron to do that.
When I try to start the pc, it turns on, but the motherboard has LED's that show issues with VRAM, CPU, and VGA. The CPU and VRAM lights both light up. I have tried running just a single stick of ram in all 4 slots separately and still nothing. I have tried multiple different sticks as well. We even RMA'd the board back to Newegg who replaced it, and it is still doing the same thing.
I have tried it with no gpu's in, just using the onboard video from the Celeron and still nothing. I even tried just for the heck of it starting it with the 7700k in it and still no go, which I figured since the bios needs updated for it. However, since I can't post it, I can't update the bios. What can I do here, I am really in a bind?
EDIT: I didn't include the drives or case or anything as I didn't think they were relevant. We have a 250gb EVO 850 and a 2tb barracuda. The case I am not 100% sure of as it is one we are reusing. It is a Thermaltake mid tower.
EDIT 2: I tried starting it with no ram in, just to see what the LED's say, and just the VRAM light turns on. Doubt that is relevant but I am adding it anyway.
EDIT 3: I used a jumper cap to reset the CMOS. Still no luck.
EDIT 4: Just found this list of things to try:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems?_ga=2.168909092.425147033.1494071972-2132503309.1489738171
As far as I can tell, I have done everything possible. I even tried my own power supply, which is the exact same one he has, and it still does it.
Here is the parts list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ymbwnn
He actually bought a 7700k but the motherboard needs a bios update to support it so he bought the Celeron to do that.
When I try to start the pc, it turns on, but the motherboard has LED's that show issues with VRAM, CPU, and VGA. The CPU and VRAM lights both light up. I have tried running just a single stick of ram in all 4 slots separately and still nothing. I have tried multiple different sticks as well. We even RMA'd the board back to Newegg who replaced it, and it is still doing the same thing.
I have tried it with no gpu's in, just using the onboard video from the Celeron and still nothing. I even tried just for the heck of it starting it with the 7700k in it and still no go, which I figured since the bios needs updated for it. However, since I can't post it, I can't update the bios. What can I do here, I am really in a bind?
EDIT: I didn't include the drives or case or anything as I didn't think they were relevant. We have a 250gb EVO 850 and a 2tb barracuda. The case I am not 100% sure of as it is one we are reusing. It is a Thermaltake mid tower.
EDIT 2: I tried starting it with no ram in, just to see what the LED's say, and just the VRAM light turns on. Doubt that is relevant but I am adding it anyway.
EDIT 3: I used a jumper cap to reset the CMOS. Still no luck.
EDIT 4: Just found this list of things to try:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems?_ga=2.168909092.425147033.1494071972-2132503309.1489738171
As far as I can tell, I have done everything possible. I even tried my own power supply, which is the exact same one he has, and it still does it.
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