Motherboard wont post

[pcmrislife]

I have been given a msi 970 gaming mobo, but when i hooked everything up and turned it on, nothing shows on screen, its not any other parts because its works perfectly with my other mobo, the fans run fine and it doesn't shut off when i turn it on or anything. i can even here the hdd spin up and everything

thanks in advance

 

[Zerk2012]

List all the parts used.

 

[pcmrislife]

my current pc

asus M5A78L-M/USB3

evga 500w white eff

gt 730 gddr5 2gb

phenom ii x4 840

Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB

i think thats about it

 

[Zerk2012]

If that's a used motherboard then reset CMOS. Your probably also going to need to do a fresh windows install.

 

[Shaun o]

I take it since the board was given to you the MSI 970.
That you have seen it running, or at least know it works other than you fitting all of the components from one board to the new 970 board.

Stupid as it may sound I have to ask before proceeding, to trying to help.

I presume you were also given the manual for the MSI 970 motherboard.
If you can just confirm first of all the two questions put to you and confirm the case first of all it would help.

Zerk2012 point was the next thing to check so +1 to him.

 

[Zerk2012]

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html#hero-overview
Actually that processor is not on their support page, but could of been overlooked.

 

[KareemGT]

mate, you need to do a fresh windows install since you changed the motherboard

 

[Shaun o]

Here is the cpu support list, it may also depend on the current version of the bios firmware installed on the motherboard if the phenom ii x4 840 is supported.
I will have a check and see if there are any bios firmware update files that add support for the phenom ii x4 840.

The board states it will only support also a maximum cpu wattage of 200W also.
Click on the link bellow to see the range of cpu`s the board will support, you must have adobe reader to open the document to read installed on your system.

Kareem GT also make a good point, if you have used the same hard drive with windows installed on it on the system does power up and boot windows.
It will not work with the new 970 motherboard.

You will have to do a clean fresh install of windows to get the system to work.

https://us.msi.com/file/test_report/TR19_3193.pdf

 

[Shaun o]

The last bios for the board was version 4.0.

It added support fixes for over clocking.
Cpu updates.

And Sata mode or controler fixes.

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/970-GAMING.html#down-bios

 

[pcmrislife]

my hdd with windows works with all mobos like it isnt oem for some reason, i do own the user guide and all the paperwork, the cpu isnt overclocked,

 

[Zerk2012]

my hdd with windows works with all mobos like it isnt oem for some reason, i do own the user guide and all the paperwork, the cpu isnt overclocked,

Did you reset CMOS you never answered the question if it was a used board.