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I believe i found the problem, and I don't know how I'm going to get my self out of this one. http://imgur.com/6U5Psn7  2 bent pins.

5 minutes ago, Killstreak said:

try reseting the cmos and then if it doesn't try switching cpu's and make sure everything is connected

Clearing CMOS did nothing, and I don't have another CPU lying around.

Computer powers on, fans spin up for about 5 seconds, no video is displayed and then shuts off. Goes in this loop until I unplug the system. I think it has something to do with the BIOS, but I could be wrong. Thanks.

53 minutes ago, bryceth01 said:

ask your friend if he could let you try that cpu and if that doesnt work your motherboard's fried

It seemed to turn on fine when I took the cooler off and only applied pressure with my finger. I think I need to get the retention plate.

6 minutes ago, bryceth01 said:

ok but if you can try a different cpu if your friend has one

I don't know anyone who has an lga1155 CPU

16 minutes ago, bryceth01 said:

check the cpu pins sorry.

Couldn't find any bent pins

1 minute ago, bryceth01 said:

check the cpu pins sorry.

Ok

Just now, bryceth01 said:

check and see if any of the fan pins are bent

What?

If it's any help, I have an ASRock Z75 pro 3. And an i5 3570k

Steam: peterino55. I'll add you back as soon as I can get my pc up and running. 

Just got a new board because my friend gave it to me after he wiped the bios. I bout another chip, and I can't get it to boot. He also left out the CPU retention plate, but I tightened my cooler extra hard. I press the power button, and fans spin up, and then turn off. I've tried clearing cmos, and if I spam that, it will continue to spin fans, but no video will output. I don't think RAM is the problem either, because I've tried every slot/combo of slots. Do you guys think I got a faultly bios chip, or is it something else, please help me. I'm pulling my hair out and I'd like to get my system to boot. I've already posted one topic, but I didn't get any usefull information from it. I hope this post will be different. 

Still not working. I have tried everything. 

4 minutes ago, Jordaneer said:

Ram errors are very bizzare and hard to diagnose, and you literally see almost no gain in performance with faster ram, you can underclock ram as well, i honestly don't understand ram errors all that much.

Didn't do anything. 

4 minutes ago, Jordaneer said:

try some slower RAM, my FX build refused to post at all with 1866 ram (even though the mobo claimed it was compatible), but after returning it and getting some 1600 mhz ram, it posted just fine.

Don't see how that would effect it, but I'll try. 

1 hour ago, Dr_Pleeper said:

Reset CMO's?

Didn't work, just did the same thing. 

How would I for about doing that

Just rebuilt my system with a "new" motherboard, and it won't post. Just turing on all the fans, and then shutting down for less than a second. I got the mobo because the bios was gone, but I bought another chip. I'm just wondering if it's the new cpu, or my bios. Thanks for the help. BTW it is an i5 3570k, and an ASRock z75 pro 3.

8 minutes ago, Minsekt said:

if you open system settings where it says windows is activated/not activated you can select activate windows via phone service (or something similar) then you can call a free hotline, (theres no actual person on the phone, just a google translate voice) the girl on the phone tells you some number/letter combintions to verify your windows key. (you dont have to enter the windows key itself) but just like i said i dont think that will work since theres no key on your new board saved that you could assign to windows.

 

what i would do is, either:

 

swap mobo/cpu and run cmd , enter "slmgr.vbs /ato" and hit enter

swap mobo/cpu and boot from the already existing windows partition and see if windows is activated. if yes, just reset windows from system settings. if not, try the phone activation by pressing (activate windows now) and follow the girl as i said above.

 

the "change key method" like stardar1 said works only if you have a key. you can try to read your key with a programm (dont know how theyre called) and try his method with the key the program shows you but i dont think that will work since its not a key that was upgraded from a previous version of windows or bought by you.

I'll have to try it when the processor ships. 

1 minute ago, Stardar1 said:

their support site

Link?

44 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Microsoft can reset your key via online help. Just explain that you swapped mobos and they will reset it. 

 

You can install it without activating it in the meantime

How would you contact them?

26 minutes ago, Minsekt said:

 

so you expect they just gift you a key for free because youre calling them? explain please.

he did never pay for it, neither did he have a windows 7 or 8/8.1 key. 

 

he has like nothing to show them and no proof he ever had windows activated after swapping the board

What would I call anyway

2 minutes ago, Minsekt said:

yeah with a key. since hes swapping his mainbord theres no key saved on it... ?!

You didn't have to register tech preview

Just now, Minsekt said:

well then you need key. 

I got tech preview, so no key...

Just now, Minsekt said:

no the key is saved on your board

I'm getting a new board....

I'm getting a new CPU today, and I'm going to reinstall windows to make sure I don't get any errors. I downloaded Windows 10 Technical preview and used it till full windows 10 came out. I never had to use a product key, and got windows "for free". I'm wondering if I'll need to get a key when I reinstall? Thanks.