Question New PC Build: Won't boot up, red light on motherboard

[JDPC]

Just finished my build and I'm sure that I've done everything correctly. Connected every thing and tried to boot it up but nothing comes up on the monitor and there's a solid red light (CPU led) on the motherboard.

Please help!

Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0
AMD FX 6300
Corsair XMS3 2x2gb
XFX Pro 650w

 

[JDPC]

Not yet. The RAM says it's designed specifically to support the Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual channel memory DDR3 solutions...I guess this is a problem

 

[tiny voices]

Not yet. The RAM says it's designed specifically to support the Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual channel memory DDR3 solutions...I guess this is a problem

No that doesn't mean anything. It is NOT the RAM. That RAM is perfectly fine for your setup. That is just marketing BS they put on the box.

 

[JDPC]

Ok, I'll do what"ModernWarfare" said and remove the mobo battery and reinstall it try that if it doesn't work I'll check the CPU for bent pins.
Thanks everyone! Let you known tomorrow if it works or if the problem continues...

 

[tiny voices]

Also, did you perform EVERY step on this list of troubleshooting tips posted earlier in this thread.?

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-...t-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.html

 

[JDPC]

Yes all of the steps

 

[JDPC]

Apart from checking the pins on the CPU, but I installed it correctly though.

 

[tiny voices]

Try booting the computer with nothing but the essentials connected. (CPU, motherboard, one RAM stick, PSU, GPU)

No fans, HDD, DVD drive.

 

[JDPC]

Already done that.

 

[ModernWarfare]

Then this leaves us with a faulty mobo i would send it in for warranty.

 

[JDPC]

Faulty mobo or faulty CPU/bent pin...?

 

[tiny voices]

Could be a bent or missing cPU pin. Could be your CPU cooler not being tight enough. I know this sounds weird, but I have seen many instances with this board and the Intel version where this problem was remedied with the proper amount of thermal paste (some people add too much and it leaks over the side of the CPU), and tightening down the CPU cooler as tight as possible. Really wrench it down.

 

[tiny voices]

Then this leaves us with a faulty mobo i would send it in for warranty.

This is not necessarily the case.

 

[ModernWarfare]

have you tried powering up without the cpu?

 

[JDPC]

I tightened the cpu cooler not really tight but a decent tightness but I can move it a bit still. I put a thin layer of thermal paste spread with a credit card. Can't see any thermal paste overflowing..

 

[tiny voices]

DO NOT spread thermalpaste. ALWAYS put a single pea sized dot in the middle and let the cooler squish it down when you install it. You have created many air bubbles by spreading. This won't solve your issue, but I would fix it as people have fixed this issue by reinstalling the CPU and cooler.

 

[JDPC]

No haven't tried powering up without the cpu. "tiny voices", how could the cpu cooler tightened down be a problem?

 

[tiny voices]

I don't honestly know but there are threads and threads that say it fixed it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/327661-30-asus-m5a99x
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=216567

Here are two. It seems to be a common issue with ASUS boards of all kinds.

 

[JDPC]

I'll try remounting the cpu heatsink and the cpu tomorrow and the cmos battery. + check the cpu for bent pins
Thanks let you know tomorrow

 

[ModernWarfare]

Hey if you can try this. try removing the thermal paste you made with rubbing alcohol and add a pea/dot sized drop DO NOT PAINT THE CPU THE HEATSINK WILL DO IT ITSELF after that re-seat cooler nice and tight power it up and tell us how it goes if you can. someone had a similar problem due to too much thermal paste.

 

[JDPC]

What will too much thermal paste do?

 

[tiny voices]

Generally nothing, but if you use WAY too much, it will bridge electrical connections and cause problems. This happens if it leaks down the sides of the CPU.

 

[ModernWarfare]

because there's to much distance between the heatsink and the heat spreader on the chip. The thermal paste is just meant to fill in the scratches and dents (if any) on either of the two surfaces. It transfers heat but no where near as efficiently as metal.

 

[JDPC]

I can't see any thermal paste overflowing but will look more tomorrow

 

[Nathan Willis]

Yes, the is a problem. If they do not list it there is a high chance it will not work. (VERY)
Get some RAM that is compatible.

This is actually 100% false. It is actually VERY hard to find RAM that is not compatible. Don't forge that there are only like 4 different manufacturers of RAM so generally they are all always compatible.

OP, your RAM is 2.5v DDR3 RAM. It is compatible. This is not the problem.

Not yet. The RAM says it's designed specifically to support the Intel Core i5 and Core i7 dual channel memory DDR3 solutions...I guess this is a problem

No that doesn't mean anything. It is NOT the RAM. That RAM is perfectly fine for your setup. That is just marketing BS they put on the box.

Not every time. Some MOBs are very picky.

 

[Nathan Willis]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbysymptom/ht/nothingonscreen.htm

That may help you. Try doing a hard reset of the MOB.
It may have a jumper to do this. You can also take out the battery and wait 10sec.
Make sure it is unplugged. Make sure the MOB is not shorting out on the case.