[HELP] is my cpu DOA?

[dreadredemption]

im doing my test build and when i powered it up nothing appears on the screen and the cpu light by the memory is lit up (not flashing) what do i do? 

 

both my 20 pin and 8 pin cables are plugged in; i dont get any image on the monitor. i also dont see any bent pins!

 

specs

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hycmmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hycmmG/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.99 @ Amazon 

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [Asus Maximus VI Impact Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviimpact) | $228.28 @ Amazon 

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml16gx3m2a1866c10) | $174.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250lw) | $149.92 @ Amazon 

**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx780tigaming) | $529.99 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011047ww) | $74.99 @ Newegg 

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750) | $109.99 @ Amazon 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1708.14

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-23 22:07 EDT-0400 |

[PokémonTrainerFour]

something else might be DOA

 

have you tried using onboard graphics?

[Str_Mape]

Keep in mind the board is Z87 so it may have an old BIOS that doesn't support a 4790k.

[dreadredemption]

something else might be DOA

 

have you tried using onboard graphics?

onboard also presents no image. 

[dreadredemption]

Keep in mind the board is Z87 so it may have an old BIOS that doesn't support a 4790k.

i tried flashing to the latest bios, but im not sure if i did it correctly. do i leave the files as zip files?

[PC-NOOB]

Check the number on the back IO and reference taht with the manual

[dreadredemption]

Check the number on the back IO and reference taht with the manual

the number was 00, so that hasnt given much indication of a problem

[TheKDub]

You purchased a Z87 mobo that requires a bios update to work with the z97 cpu you purchased.

You are unable to update the bios without a CPU that can run in the mobo without updating the bios, such as a i5 4670K. (Haswell, not haswell refresh)

[dreadredemption]

You purchased a Z87 mobo that requires a bios update to work with the z97 cpu you purchased.

You are unable to update the bios without a CPU that can run in the mobo without updating the bios, such as a i5 4670K. (Haswell, not haswell refresh)

so, ill have to return this mobo and get another one?

[Geekazoid]

[HELP] is my cpu DOA?

Yeah, sorry, I smashed it with a hammer before you received it. Sorry mate, I just couldn't resist the temptation. JK

[dreadredemption]

thanks a lot everyone. it was the bios being out dated!