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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NerdNinja/saved/38fc

 

This is the computer I have just put together for a friend.

 

We built it outside the case first and when we plugged everything in, we shorted the power switch and everything turned on. All the fans for every part.

 

Now we tried plugging the gpu into the monitor. Connection all solid, turn the monitor on and.....nothing.

 

All we saw was a dvi-d power saving mode then nothing. No POST or BIOS

 

Things that went right:

 

  • All Fans Running
  • All Part In Correctly and Solid
  • PSU Pins Connected 
  • All Power and SATA Connectors in
  • CD Drive Read Disk

Things That Went Wrong:

 

  • No Monitor Display
  • No Beep from Case Speaker
  • No Indicator lights on front IO
  • No Power light to plugged in Keyboard

Things We Tried:

  • Different Display Cables
  • iGPU
  • Taking out the GPU
  • Clearing CMOS
  • Changing the RAM to the other slot

Things to note:

  • No Thermal Paste was used(None came with CPU)
  • SSD Was warm(indicating that it was working
  • Power Button only worked to turn the system on not off even when holding it down
  • No weird Noises
  • Monitor is on and works
  • Rest Button did nothing
  • Used anti Static mat at all times
  • No other system to test components
  • Pc part picker says their not compatible but when the system was bought it was compatible

We tried everything to our knowledge and have come up with nothing. I googled the problem and tried all suggestions and still nothing.

To be clear the monitor does not display any picture except that it is in power saving mode. All Pieces are brand new and never opened.

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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icon_warning_sgl.gifASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard and AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor are not compatible.

 

Even says it on pcpartpicker

+1, just saw that

 

Your build wasn't compatible, if PC part picker says they aren't compatible, they usually aren't compatible.

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icon_warning_sgl.gifASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard and AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor are not compatible.

 

Hmm it says it is compatible on Newegg.

Yea that popped up recently but when the build was originally purchased that did not exist.

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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Wait, your using a heatsink without thermal paste? You could try to a different display port on the GPU if there is another one you can use.

Yup tried that

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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I'm far from an expert, but don't you like, fry your cpu if you use it without thermal paste :o ?

I don't know..... :unsure:

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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You really need to get thermal paste before you do anything else.

Yea it will be on order soon

 

Even in the asrock's website, don't list your cpu.

The CPU fits without forcing it. O.o

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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It is listed as compatible on the ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/960GMU3S3%20FX/?cat=Specifications

Ok so let's say thats the problem what CPU should he get? He plans to do Minecraft and some Autodesk inventor mostly. And how could a CPU suddenly become incompatible?

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NerdNinja/saved/38fc

 

This is the computer I have just put together for a friend.

 

We built it outside the case first and when we plugged everything in, we shorted the power switch and everything turned on. All the fans for every part.

 

Now we tried plugging the gpu into the monitor. Connection all solid, turn the monitor on and.....nothing.

 

All we saw was a dvi-d power saving mode then nothing. No POST or BIOS

 

Things that went right:

 

  • All Fans Running
  • All Part In Correctly and Solid
  • PSU Pins Connected 
  • All Power and SATA Connectors in
  • CD Drive Read Disk

Things That Went Wrong:

 

  • No Monitor Display
  • No Beep from Case Speaker
  • No Indicator lights on front IO
  • No Power light to plugged in Keyboard

Things We Tried:

  • Different Display Cables
  • iGPU
  • Taking out the GPU
  • Clearing CMOS
  • Changing the RAM to the other slot

Things to note:

  • No Thermal Paste was used(None came with CPU)
  • SSD Was warm(indicating that it was working
  • Power Button only worked to turn the system on not off even when holding it down
  • No weird Noises
  • Monitor is on and works
  • Rest Button did nothing
  • Used anti Static mat at all times
  • No other system to test components
  • Pc part picker says their not compatible but when the system was bought it was compatible

We tried everything to our knowledge and have come up with nothing. I googled the problem and tried all suggestions and still nothing.

To be clear the monitor does not display any picture except that it is in power saving mode. All Pieces are brand new and never opened.

You could have fried the CPU already, You can't use it without thermal paste. Just like you can't go far without oil in an engine.

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Most likely there was thermal paste on the bottom of the CPU cooler when you installed it, unless you weren't using the stock cooler (or no cooler at all). In any case, if there was no thermal paste (but there was a cooler), the system should still show a display on the monitor, at least until the CPU overheats.

 

When you tried the system outside of the case, did you remember to connect the PCIe power connector(s) to the video card?

 

And, just to cover all the obvious bases, did you connect the monitor to the video card (correct) and not the motherboard (incorrect)?

A sieve may not hold water, but it will hold another sieve.

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Most likely there was thermal paste on the bottom of the CPU cooler when you installed it, unless you weren't using the stock cooler (or no cooler at all). In any case, if there was no thermal paste (but there was a cooler), the system should still show a display on the monitor, at least until the CPU overheats.

 

When you tried the system outside of the case, did you remember to connect the PCIe power connector(s) to the video card?

 

And, just to cover all the obvious bases, did you connect the monitor to the video card (correct) and not the motherboard (incorrect)?

Yup there seemed to be a material on the stock CPU cooler that looked like it could have been thermal paste.

And we tried mother the mother board and GPU outputs multiple times. And the PCI power was in.

The year is 20XX. Everyone plays Fox at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The RPS metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches.

Only Abate, Axe, and Wobbles can save us.

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Here's a slightly more off-the-wall suggestion.

 

I have, in the past, run into motherboards that actually use the metal case as a connection point between parts of the motherboard. I haven't seen that in a long time though.

A sieve may not hold water, but it will hold another sieve.

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PCPartpicker isn't complaining to me. In fact when I clicked on the pcpartpicker link I see "Parts Are Compatible: No issues/incompatibilities found.". And indeed ASRock lists the cpu as compatible with all BIOS.

 

Are ATX (main) power and ATX 12v power plugged in?

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Did you get picture to monitor outside case? If its just fans spinning that doesn't really tell if its posting or not. You might have something shorting mobo. Like misplaced standoff or screw left under mobo.

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I don't know..... :unsure:

Most newer motherboards now in days have a safety feature if your PC is ready to over heat the motherboard would just shut everything off. 

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PCPartpicker isn't complaining to me. In fact when I clicked on the pcpartpicker link I see "Parts Are Compatible: No issues/incompatibilities found.". And indeed ASRock lists the cpu as compatible with all BIOS.

 

Are ATX (main) power and ATX 12v power plugged in?

I reported the problem, must have been already fixed.

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