Sorry ya'll, I'm sure you guys see a million of these posts everyday. I've done a lot of research, but I'm still not completely clear on how to proceed, so if you could help me out that would be great.
I've looked over and read this thread too:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
I had to scavenge parts from my existing one PC at home to do this build, so I don't have a working computer at home I can use to help me troubleshoot, so I'd like to come up with a tight, concise plan of action to make this work while I'm at the office that I can execute at home instead of having to look up solutions on my phone.
Here are my parts:
* Mobo: ASUS ROG B350-F GAMING
* CPU: Ryzen 5 1600X + Arctic Freezer CPU Heatsink/Fan (comes w/ thermal compound applied)
* RAM: 2x Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 - 32 GB total (HX426C16FBK2)
* SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
* PSU: EVGA 650 GQ
* GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 *scavenged from current computer
* Case: Rosewill Rise
The mobo lights up, but I can't get anything else to run. No fans, nothing.
Here's what I've done so far:
* I tried shorting the power pins on the mobo but that wouldn't start it either.
* I double checked all my connections to make sure they're in snug.
* I wore an anti-static wrist band most of the build (forgot a couple times, but I worked in a very non-static environment and in my undies so I doubt static was an issue).
* All the proper standoffs came already installed w/ the case and I used every single one, so I don't think there's any risk of having standoffs touching the mobo at the wrong points.
* Checked to make sure RAM is installed in the proper recommended slots. Have not tried removing one stick though to see if that fixes anything.
Based on my research, here is a list of potential issues as far as I can tell. Let me know if you guys think one of these is the most likely culprit, or if its something else. I've done these in what I believe is most probable to least probable.
* Incompatible RAM - the RAM I got (HX426C16FBK2) shows up on the QVL for my mobo, but only on their Raven Ridge Ryzen QVL. It does not show up on their generic QVL. My CPU is a Summit Ridge Ryzen. With that said, Kingston's website says my RAM should definitely be compatible with my build, as did pcpartspicker. Don't know who to believe.
* My PSU is bad - I don't have a spare PSU to test though, as my current computer was a pre-built HP and the PSU appears to be caged into the chassis.
* MOBO BIOS issue - Read a lot of stuff online about a lot of B350 boards (including mine specifically) having issues w/ newer Ryzen chips due to needing a newer updated BIOS to POST, which causes a catch 22 since you can't update the BIOS without posting? With that said, most of those issues seem to have happened middle of last year, AND I believe my Ryzen 5 1600x is not one of the chips that had that issue anyways?
* Damaged GPU - When I installed my GPU into my old computer, the HP case was super small and I had to jam it in really hard to get it in. Worked fine after that, but I had an equally hard time removing it as well. Since Ryzen 5 1600x has no integrated graphics, I assume if my GPU was damaged during the rough removal from my previous computer, maybe it might cause some issues with posting? There are a bunch of superficial scratches on the graphics card, and I did have to use a significant amount of force to remove it from the old case, but I really don't think I damaged anything important though. Didn't hear any cracking or anything like that. It worked fine before despite undergoing similar difficulties during the original installation.
* Damaged CPU - Installing the CPU cooler was difficult. Had a lot of trouble latching the heatsink onto the mobo. At some points I was concerned I was pressing too hard on the heatsink and CPU to try to latch the mechanism.
* Short somewhere - maybe I dropped a screw somewhere or something and its causing a short? I really doubt it though, I was very thorough and careful every step of the way, and did not unpackage any screws or parts that I didn't end up using.
* Dead MOBO - really hoping its not this.
* Didn't wait long enough - I read somewhere on here that AMD builds can take up to 5 minutes to post the first time? Seems unlikely this is the problem, but I guess worth a shot to wait.
When I get home, I'm gonna remove the mobo from the case to check for shorts, try using one of my spare PSU power connectors OR try to somehow make my other computer PSU reach, and wait 5 minutes for the system to POST. After that, I am not really sure how to proceed to resolve this issue...
I've looked over and read this thread too:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems
I had to scavenge parts from my existing one PC at home to do this build, so I don't have a working computer at home I can use to help me troubleshoot, so I'd like to come up with a tight, concise plan of action to make this work while I'm at the office that I can execute at home instead of having to look up solutions on my phone.
Here are my parts:
* Mobo: ASUS ROG B350-F GAMING
* CPU: Ryzen 5 1600X + Arctic Freezer CPU Heatsink/Fan (comes w/ thermal compound applied)
* RAM: 2x Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB 2666 MHz DDR4 - 32 GB total (HX426C16FBK2)
* SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
* PSU: EVGA 650 GQ
* GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 *scavenged from current computer
* Case: Rosewill Rise
The mobo lights up, but I can't get anything else to run. No fans, nothing.
Here's what I've done so far:
* I tried shorting the power pins on the mobo but that wouldn't start it either.
* I double checked all my connections to make sure they're in snug.
* I wore an anti-static wrist band most of the build (forgot a couple times, but I worked in a very non-static environment and in my undies so I doubt static was an issue).
* All the proper standoffs came already installed w/ the case and I used every single one, so I don't think there's any risk of having standoffs touching the mobo at the wrong points.
* Checked to make sure RAM is installed in the proper recommended slots. Have not tried removing one stick though to see if that fixes anything.
Based on my research, here is a list of potential issues as far as I can tell. Let me know if you guys think one of these is the most likely culprit, or if its something else. I've done these in what I believe is most probable to least probable.
* Incompatible RAM - the RAM I got (HX426C16FBK2) shows up on the QVL for my mobo, but only on their Raven Ridge Ryzen QVL. It does not show up on their generic QVL. My CPU is a Summit Ridge Ryzen. With that said, Kingston's website says my RAM should definitely be compatible with my build, as did pcpartspicker. Don't know who to believe.
* My PSU is bad - I don't have a spare PSU to test though, as my current computer was a pre-built HP and the PSU appears to be caged into the chassis.
* MOBO BIOS issue - Read a lot of stuff online about a lot of B350 boards (including mine specifically) having issues w/ newer Ryzen chips due to needing a newer updated BIOS to POST, which causes a catch 22 since you can't update the BIOS without posting? With that said, most of those issues seem to have happened middle of last year, AND I believe my Ryzen 5 1600x is not one of the chips that had that issue anyways?
* Damaged GPU - When I installed my GPU into my old computer, the HP case was super small and I had to jam it in really hard to get it in. Worked fine after that, but I had an equally hard time removing it as well. Since Ryzen 5 1600x has no integrated graphics, I assume if my GPU was damaged during the rough removal from my previous computer, maybe it might cause some issues with posting? There are a bunch of superficial scratches on the graphics card, and I did have to use a significant amount of force to remove it from the old case, but I really don't think I damaged anything important though. Didn't hear any cracking or anything like that. It worked fine before despite undergoing similar difficulties during the original installation.
* Damaged CPU - Installing the CPU cooler was difficult. Had a lot of trouble latching the heatsink onto the mobo. At some points I was concerned I was pressing too hard on the heatsink and CPU to try to latch the mechanism.
* Short somewhere - maybe I dropped a screw somewhere or something and its causing a short? I really doubt it though, I was very thorough and careful every step of the way, and did not unpackage any screws or parts that I didn't end up using.
* Dead MOBO - really hoping its not this.
* Didn't wait long enough - I read somewhere on here that AMD builds can take up to 5 minutes to post the first time? Seems unlikely this is the problem, but I guess worth a shot to wait.
When I get home, I'm gonna remove the mobo from the case to check for shorts, try using one of my spare PSU power connectors OR try to somehow make my other computer PSU reach, and wait 5 minutes for the system to POST. After that, I am not really sure how to proceed to resolve this issue...
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