X79 Reboot loop new build. HELP!

[iain]

Hello Everyone.

I have just bought a 3960X and a gigabyte GA-X79 UP4 rev 1.1

 

The build wont post and goes into a infinite reboot loop.

I have tried different GPUS and Ram in all different slots

 

here is a video off the issue.

 

 

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated. 

 

 

 

Iain

[iain]

Anybody

[TechHarry]

To start with make sure that all of your cables are connected properly, that your heatsync is properly attached with a small amount of thermal paste. Make sure that your motherboard is not resting on a conductive surface and that you are not shorting out the motherboard. Check that all of the components in your build can be powered by your power supply. Try booting with just one stick of RAM.

 

Is this a second hand board and/or chip? If this board has been used before with a different (or the same) chip it might have settings changed in the bios that won't work with the new configuration, you should reset your CMOS to reset the bios (uefi) to its original settings. To do this check your motherboard manual to check which pins to short or you could just remove the CMOS battery (little watch battery thing) and reinstall it before booting.

[iain]

To start with make sure that all of your cables are connected properly, that your heatsync is properly attached with a small amount of thermal paste. Make sure that your motherboard is not resting on a conductive surface and that you are not shorting out the motherboard. Check that all of the components in your build can be powered by your power supply. Try booting with just one stick of RAM.

 

Is this a second hand board and/or chip? If this board has been used before with a different (or the same) chip it might have settings changed in the bios that won't work with the new configuration, you should reset your CMOS to reset the bios (uefi) to its original settings. To do this check your motherboard manual to check which pins to short or you could just remove the CMOS battery (little watch battery thing) and reinstall it before booting.

Tried all of that? nothing worked

[TechHarry]

In that case your motherboard or cpu is DOA and needs an RMA. There is still the chance that it is the power supply or the RAM that is causing the problem but it is more likely to be a cpu or motherboard in your case I suspect.