Upgrade from A6 6420K to X4 880K, No display afterward.

[slysnake96]

I am trying to upgrade from my A6-6420K APU to an X4-880K CPU. When I put the new CPU in i get no display. I have a discrete GPU installed already but still no display. My specs are as follows:
Win 10 Pro x64

X-Strike 1100W 80+ Gold, PSU
ASRock FM2A68M-HD+, MOBO
Gigabyte GTX 1060 6Gb Mini OC, GPU
12Gb Ram @1600 Mhz, RAM
AMD A6-6420K APU (Currently), Trying to go to AMD X4-880K CPU, APU/CPU
All drivers, Utilities and Bios updated to the latest versions available.

Please Help!

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Hm. Not sure then. You know the board is good, can you return the cpu? Maybe do that and see if they have another on hand.

 

[slysnake96]

Unfortunately it did not come with any warranties so I can't return the CPU. I tested it on my brothers board which is similar to mine ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ and it works fine on that he also has a 1060 as well. Our old PC's were Christmas gifts

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Just something in the bios update it sounds like. Might be best then to put the cpu, board, and old cpu on eBay and put the money towards a new board, CPU and ram kit.

 

[slysnake96]

Just something in the bios update it sounds like. Might be best then to put the cpu, board, and old cpu on eBay and put the money towards a new board, CPU and ram kit.

I would love to do that but i don't have a spare PC to use in the meantime while i wait for god knows how many months it may take to sell as there are already tons of those parts on e-bay already.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Another way out could be something like this.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAYZ69M0425

Pop in your PSU, extra ram and gpu. I think Windows 7 to 10 upgrades are still working as well. Then you could sell the other parts and have a pc. You might look and see if you can find an i5 at a decent price on amazon as well, but for 120, that seems like an ok deal.

Found a better deal on ebay, gives an idea what's out there.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Vostro-460-Tower-Intel-i5-3-1GHz-4GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Windows-10-Pro-et-/292251247451?hash=item440b88235b:g:YygAAOSwbiFZWnHm

Looks like old i7 boxes can be found for 155 + about 20 dollars shipping as well.

 

[slysnake96]

Another way out could be something like this.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAYZ69M0425

Pop in your PSU, extra ram and gpu. I think Windows 7 to 10 upgrades are still working as well. Then you could sell the other parts and have a pc. You might look and see if you can find an i5 at a decent price on amazon as well, but for 120, that seems like an ok deal.

Found a better deal on ebay, gives an idea what's out there.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Vostro-460-Tower-Intel-i5-3-1GHz-4GB-RAM-500GB-HDD-Windows-10-Pro-et-/292251247451?hash=item440b88235b:g:YygAAOSwbiFZWnHm

Sorry but there is one big flaw with that idea... I live in Australia and newegg and amazon don't generally ship here. Also that e-bay listing says Does not ship to Australia

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Ah, didn't realize you were in Australia.

Found this then.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Refurbished-Lenovo-Core-i5-2400-3-1GHz-4GB-250GB-HDD-Windows-7-PRO-Desktop-PC-/253094773970?hash=item3aed9fc4d2:g:kYsAAOSwXY5ZQzqm

It's small form factor, I wonder if the board could be moved to a normal case. You'd need the pinout for the front panel is the biggest thing.

 

[slysnake96]

Ah, didn't realize you were in Australia.

Found this then.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Refurbished-Lenovo-Core-i5-2400-3-1GHz-4GB-250GB-HDD-Windows-7-PRO-Desktop-PC-/253094773970?hash=item3aed9fc4d2:g:kYsAAOSwXY5ZQzqm

It's small form factor, I wonder if the board could be moved to a normal case. You'd need the pinout for the front panel is the biggest thing.

I think i might as well just spend that sort of money on getting a MOBO that suits this setup i am going for i also prefer AMD processors as they come factory unlocked clock multiplier on almost any of their processors

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAXSUN-MS-A88-Gaming-PRO-for-AMD-A88-FM2-FM2-ATX-Motherboard-w-LED-Light-W9Z4-/322452123096?hash=item4b13a4edd8:g:JXsAAOSwax5Yx2FI

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

I can't say I blame you. Only thing I would caution is that with that board and your Athlon CPU, you are upgrading into a dead platform. So your next upgrade would need to be full upgrade of board, cpu and ram. It's just hard to recommend that you sink that much into a board for a platform that's not going anywhere. But you already have the cpu, and if you can't return it, then that's where you are at I guess.

I guess in this case, get the board, and then sell the old board and old cpu, save those funds, and try to save more toward a Ryzen system later. Trust me, I jumped from an FX 6300 to a Ryzen 5 1600, what a difference. It's like 40-50% stronger in single thread applications It costs a little to get on the platform due to the cost of ram board and cpu, but once you are set, then it's not bad. Plus you already have a 1060, even with a Ryzen 1200, I bet that thing would scream if you overclock a Ryzen 3 1200.

 

[slysnake96]

I can't say I blame you. Only thing I would caution is that with that board and your Athlon CPU, you are upgrading into a dead platform. So your next upgrade would need to be full upgrade of board, cpu and ram. It's just hard to recommend that you sink that much into a board for a platform that's not going anywhere. But you already have the cpu, and if you can't return it, then that's where you are at I guess.

I guess in this case, get the board, and then sell the old board and old cpu, save those funds, and try to save more toward a Ryzen system later.

Yeah i agree, i have been thinking about a ryzen system but i am on a tight budget as i am on Centrelink which maybe you might call it welfare or something like that.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Understand. I would put to you as well, if you did get your hands on a locked i5 and board, I would say it would likely perform better than then athlon, even overclocked. Many times you get lucky and find those systems at swap meets or local retailers, so just something to consider as well.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Btw, found this site.

http://thebottlenecker.com/

I plugged in your new cpu and a gtx 1060 3gb. They said that there would be a slight bottleneck. So if you don't have one already, try to grab a decent cpu cooler and overclock the athlon as much as possible(safely), that should lessen a potential bottleneck situation.

 

[slysnake96]

Understand. I would put to you as well, if you did get your hands on a locked i5 and board, I would say it would likely perform better than then athlon, even overclocked. Many times you get lucky and find those systems at swap meets or local retailers, so just something to consider as well.

I will consider that too. Thanks for your advice.

 

[slysnake96]

Understand. I would put to you as well, if you did get your hands on a locked i5 and board, I would say it would likely perform better than then athlon, even overclocked. Many times you get lucky and find those systems at swap meets or local retailers, so just something to consider as well.

What would you say about this PC btw keep in mind it is in Australian Dollars

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ringwood-north/desktops/hp-elite-8300-core-i5-3470-4x-3-2ghz-4gb-250gb-windows-10-pc-pro/1158732925

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Not terrible. The concern I would have is that it's a low profile. I showed you one that was low profile earlier. But you really want one that's a full tower that you could swap in your power supply, existing larger hard drive, GPU ran etc into it, that would be better.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Some to ask about

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gracemere/desktops/amd-quad-core-system/1159497572


This one isn't great but better than your dual core

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/collingwood-park/desktops/computer-tower-amd-fx4100-quad-core-3-6ghz-8gb-ram-500gb-hdd/1159478650

This one looks better

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/highbury/desktops/i5-2300-desktop-computer-16gb-640gb-win10-i5-2300/1159477788

I'd say the last one is best for performance. In terms of looks, I have the case as the first one, very easy to work in. But the last one is the best for performance imo. Just swap your parts into it, or the stuff into your case.

 

[slysnake96]

If there is anybody still reading this thread plz i still would like help figuring out this issue?

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

I'm still reading. But it's that if their update does not work, I'm not sure what else to tell you.

The last thing before buying more parts or something might be to contact your motherboard's manufacturer and see if they have any advice or pointers.

 

[slysnake96]

I'm still reading. But it's that if their update does not work, I'm not sure what else to tell you.

The last thing before buying more parts or something might be to contact your motherboard's manufacturer and see if they have any advice or pointers.

When i get more phone credit i will give ASRock a call or e-mail if i can and see what they can do, if anything at all, to help. In the meantime i am purely relying on the kindness of strangers and the help and insight that they may be able to give me.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

No problem. You might just send them an email and see if you get a response.