Question No display/post

[Dre98]

Hi everyone
I'm struggling to get any sort of display with the pc I just built.
So this is the issue:

The pc goes on, all fans are spinning once powered up but nothing shows on my desktop (no signal).
I'm using an ASUS Prime A320M-K mobo with a Ryzen 5 1600 AF CPU

I've done the RAM swap, that didnt help
I couldn't get the cmos battery out, and I kinda don't wanna go that route

I think it could be a BIOS update, but how can I update the BIOS if I cant get any display?

Help is much needed

 

[DSzymborski]

Hi everyone
I'm struggling to get any sort of display with the pc I just built.
So this is the issue:

The pc goes on, all fans are spinning once powered up but nothing shows on my desktop (no signal).
I'm using an ASUS Prime A320M-K mobo with a Ryzen 5 1600 AF CPU

I've done the RAM swap, that didnt help
I couldn't get the cmos battery out, and I kinda don't wanna go that route

I think it could be a BIOS update, but how can I update the BIOS if I cant get any display?

Help is much needed

Since this motherboard does not have a Flashback-type feature, you cannot update the BIOS without a compatible CPU.

 

[Dre98]

Since this motherboard does not have a Flashback-type feature, you cannot update the BIOS without a compatible CPU.

So is there any way to go about it?

 

[DSzymborski]

So is there any way to go about it?

There are a number of things you can do.

• Return the motherboard and get a different one that is compatible out of the box
• Return the motherboard and get one that can update the BIOS without a compatible CPU
• Contact ASUS and see what help they may offer
• Find a local shop that can update the board for you
• Borrow a compatible CPU
• Buy the cheapest compatible CPU and use it to update the board
• Contact AMD if ASUS doesn't help. Their CPU loaner program was explicitly for 400-series motherboards, but they assist if ASUS doesn't.

You can't, however, get around the requirement for a compatible motherboard/CPU. There's no quick fix that'll solve your problem without a bit of work here.

 

[Zerk2012]

So is there any way to go about it?

So is there any way to go about it?

What video card?

 

[Dre98]

What video card?

None at the moment

 

[Zerk2012]

None at the moment

No video card then no display. That processor doesn't have built in graphics you must use a video card.

 

[DSzymborski]

Ah, I didn't even realize there was no GPU (that's why it's good to give complete specs).

This wouldn't have worked in a million years, even with a compatible CPU. You may still need to update the BIOS to get it working, but this was never going to happen without a GPU.

 

[Dre98]

I understand now, so it'll post only once there's a video card added

 

[Mark_AZ]

Dre, just so you're clear...there's no guarantee it will post just by adding a GPU. If you killed a component with electrostatic discharge during the build, it might not post. There's no sure-fire way to know until you start replacing components. Wrist straps aren't sexy, but they do serve a valid purpose... I know guys who have built 50+ systems and never toasted a component and never wore one, but I also know one who fried his CPU on his second build and he wasn't wearing one... FWIW, of the guys I know who wear them for every build, not one has had a problem with a build.

I'm in this forum because I am chasing down the same problem, and the only two components I haven't replaced yet are the CPU and the RAM. I'm probably going to have to spend time and money on a new 2600X. I'm fairly sure it isn't the RAM, but...