Faulty CPU causing boot loop in new pc build?

[YoshiHDify]

Hey all,

 

I've been helping a friend build a new PC, a build which I have already done before so I know the configuration works.

However when I attempt to turn the system on, it never posts or beeps (with the 4 pin speaker in). So it's really hard to diagnose.

 

Build:

CPU: i5-4690K

RAM: G-SKILL 1866 DDR3

GPU: EVGA GTX 770 

MBO: Z87-HD3

PSU: Corsair 600W 80 Bronze

 

Okay so, so far I've tried.

- Reposition the two 4GB DIMMS in every combination

- Used a 1600 version of the same brand alone

- Used an Antec 600W PSU 

- Used another Z87-HD3 (Same model) motherboard

- Used intel stock cooler instead of Cooler master EVO 212 that we installed first

- Taken out the GTX 770 (to use intel has integrated GPU)

 

N.B CPU was installed correctly

 

So could it be a faulty CPU?

 

Thanks all in advance!

 

[SuperPug]

Maybe its because the haswell refresh doesn't natively run on Z87. You need to update the bios, if you've already done that then maybe something is indeed broken.

[Interfectorem]

You have a Z87 board and a "Z97" CPU, try it could be that the BIOS does not support Devil's Canyon CPUs without a BIOS update.

[YoshiHDify]

Oh wow! It's so trivial I completely looked passed it

On gigabytes website it definitely has 2 revisions above that supports devil's canyon. 

 

Part of the issue was I looked passed the i5-46"90"K assuming it was 70... epic fail!

 

Yeah, flashing new bios now should probably work. Thanks guys

 

Took me 5 hours and $85 on a new motherboard..

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

lol! yeah i think mobo manfturers should update in factory