New motherboard, cpu, ram. Will not boot.

[acleverhobo]

Hello! So I recently purchased new RAM, CPU, and a motherboard. I swapped all the parts out today and it turns on, but does not actually boot or display anything to my monitor.

Current build (Works):

CPU: Intel - Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Crucial - BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card
Case: NZXT - Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: Nixeus - NX-VUE24A 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor



New Build (No video/boot):

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Crucial - BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card
Case: NZXT - Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: Nixeus - NX-VUE24A 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor


I have put the RAM in the way the mobo instructions say too as well as any other way I can think of.
I have used both just one stick of RAM in all the slots. Tried that with both of them.
I originally had a slight bit of trouble putting the cooler on so I took that off, changed the thermal paste and put in on again.
I tried without my GPU and just using the onboard hdmi.
I tried resetting the cmos.

So if anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears. Or any idea which should I RMA first?

 

[elbert]

Try it with a single stick of RAM and test. Swap that stick out for the other and test. If works with one but not the other you found the problem.

 

[acleverhobo]

Try it with a single stick of RAM and test. Swap that stick out for the other and test. If works with one but not the other you found the problem.

I did that as well, no luck.
Sorry forgot to add that in what I've tried already.

 

[elbert]

Try unbolting the motherboard to take it out of the case. Leave everything connected and take it out to set it on the motherboard box. Test then to see if the motherboard was grounding on the case.

If that doesnt help then take out the CPU and check it for bent pins. If you see none then RMA your motherboard.

 

[acleverhobo]

So I tried both of those and still no luck. I put in the RMA.

Has anyone ever had to do an RMA with OutletPC? If so what's their turnaround times usually like?

 

[elbert]

Depends if you use your credit card in a pre-paid reimbursement deal. You could have a new one in as little as 3 days. Then your card gets reimbursement after they recieve and inspect the motherboard RMA.

 

[acleverhobo]

Depends if you use your credit card in a pre-paid reimbursement deal. You could have a new one in as little as 3 days. Then your card gets reimbursement after they recieve and inspect the motherboard RMA.

Oh that would be nice, do I have to bring that up or do they just offer it to me?

 

[elbert]

They should as the faster you are up and running the happier their customers. May depend on the product tho so ask their reps about cross shipping.

 

[acleverhobo]

They should as the faster you are up and running the happier their customers. May depend on the product tho so ask their reps about cross shipping.

Okay so an update. There was actually a bent pin on the socket and after some wiggling i put it back in place.

So after that I did the breadbox thing and it seems that one ram slot does not work. Either that or I have to do something to it. Would resetting the CMOS effect that? Or is it likely that slot is just broken?

 

[elbert]

Try reseating the RAM by pulling it out and put it back in to make sure the connection is good.

 

[acleverhobo]

Try reseating the RAM by pulling it out and put it back in to make sure the connection is good.

I did that several times, with both sticks.

I havent tried it since i Installed windows and updated everything, do you think that would make a difference?

 

[elbert]

Sounds like you also have a bad DIMM slot if the RAM isn't showing up in bios. That motherboard is one bad egg given all the problems its giving.

 

[smorizio]

depending if it the bent pin or shorted cpu. intel memory controller is part of the cpu now. most time dead slot is from bent pin/damaged.

 

[acleverhobo]

Sounds like you also have a bad DIMM slot if the RAM isn't showing up in bios. That motherboard is one bad egg given all the problems its giving.

So I decided to actually check the supported RAM list on the motherboard and it turns out the RAM I got is not on the list, would that cause the problem I'm having?

Also it's not that it doesn't show up in the BIOS, it's when both are plugged in It wont boot at all.

 

[elbert]

The QVL of RAM is just the kits they picked to test. Long as the RAM is DDR4 and works with in the voltage requirements of the motherboard it should work. Try them in the second bank and if they work you can be sure its a bad DIMM slot. All 200 series support DDR4 JEDEC RAM spec of 1.2v and should handle upto 1.4v.