MSI Z87 MPower 1150 won't POST / Powers up for a second (w/ 4770k)

[andrewhawkes]

Hey,

 

I've been building systems for years now and I've recently just bought some new parts.

It's just typical that the time I come round to upgrading my own rig at Christmas nothing goes to plan.

 

Specs: 

• Antec true power 850w (part of my old rig)
• Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
• MSI Z87 MPower Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard
• Intel i7 4770k 
• MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming Edition OC 3072MB GDDR5

The power LED lights up on the board and everything will power up for about half a second.

 

I've tried:

• The board both in and out of a case.
• With just the essential processor, graphics card and a stick of RAM.
• With 2 different power supplies (an 850 and a 750W)
• With and without RAM also put them in in different orders etc
• With and without a graphics card
• Switched BIOSs
• Cleared CMOS
• Without CPU fan plugged in

And I've also done the usual checks on cables being in properly and I've checked to see if anything is shorting.

I get no debug codes either as the board powers off so quickly.

 

Just to note I've been using the stock heatsink and fan during this.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I really don't want to have to RMA the board.

 

Thanks  

[iruixos]

Is your motherboard installed on standoffs inside of the case?

 

Might seem like an easy question, but it's an important one

[andrewhawkes]

Is your motherboard installed on standoffs inside of the case?

 

Might seem like an easy question, but it's an important one

 

Yes I forgot to mention that. I've also had the system just quickly built up on the motherboard box.

[iruixos]

Yes I forgot to mention that. I've also had the system just quickly built up on the motherboard box.

 

So basically all it does is power on for a second, and then powers down again?

[andrewhawkes]

So basically all it does is power on for a second, and then powers down again?

 

Yep everything powers on and everything light's up then it goes off. All within about half a second.

[iruixos]

Yep everything powers on and everything light's up then it goes off. All within about half a second.

 

Out of curiosity, are the PSU's in question certified for use in an LGA1150 system?

[andrewhawkes]

Out of curiosity, are the PSU's in question certified for use in an LGA1150 system?

 

I tried with a Corsair CX 750w today which according to the Corsair site is 100% compatible.

[mvitkun]

I tried with a Corsair CX 750w today which according to the Corsair site is 100% compatible.

Did you check to make sure that there are no bent pins on the socket and no visible scratched on the contact points on the processor itself?

 

you could also try to remove the ram and see if the pc continues to power off,it should not post without memory but it should stay on.

 

those are about the only things left,other than that it's a faulty processor or motherboard.

[andrewhawkes]

Did you check to make sure that there are no bent pins on the socket and no visible scratched on the contact points on the processor itself?

 

you could also try to remove the ram and see if the pc continues to power off,it should not post without memory but it should stay on.

 

those are about the only things left,other than that it's a faulty processor or motherboard.

 

From what I can see the pins look fine. I've ordered a cheap Gigabyte mobo which should come tomorrow so I can try the processor.

[andrewhawkes]

If anyone is curious; I RMA'd the board and got a refund and got the MPOWER Max which is running 100% fine!

[Advent]

If anyone is curious; I RMA'd the board and got a refund and got the MPOWER Max which is running 100% fine!

Should mark your thread as solved then. Glad everything worked out. Was the motherboard as I suspected.