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Windows installation fails with a black screen?

Uphorics
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Hey guys, I'm completely stumped on this one.

 

I've been trying to a fresh Windows 10 install on my g3258 home server and I can't. The Windows logo and wheel appears on screen, then fades to an infinite, blank, black screen.

 

I read on numerous tech forums about this issue, and from what I saw it was due to my system's CPU being a g3258. So I went ahead and downloaded Windows 8.1 to a usb stick and attempted to install. And guess what? Same results. Same logo and wheel, same black screen.

 

Anybody have any idea what's going on? I've tried numerous things like unplugging extra hard drives, clearing CMOS, switching RAM slots, etc. Still no Windows setup. I've installed Windows 8.1 AND Windows 10 on this machine before, I have no idea why it isn't working now. Anyone have any ideas to why this is happening?

CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Pro // CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @4.2GHz // GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Reference // RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1333MHz // MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LK // SPACE: 240GB Crucial M500 SSD ~ WD Black 1TB // PSU: Corsair CX750M //

CASE: Cooler Master Elite 130 // CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @4.0GHz // GPU: N/A // RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1600MHz // MOBO: EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini-ITX // SPACE: OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD ~ [2X WD Black 2TB in RAID 1] // PSU: EVGA 430W //

 

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I've heard you have to underclock your CPU if overclocked. Try resetting CPU to stock speeds.

CPU: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.3 GHz       GPU: MSI GTX 980                      Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock                     OS: Windows 7            Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 PRO4   PSU: Corsair 600W CX600M       Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate   SSD: Intel 120GB 520   Headset: HyperX Cloud II

RAM: 12GB Crucial Ballistix            Case: Corsair 750D                       Mouse: Logitech G502                         HDD: Seagate 1TB        Speakers: Audioengine A5+

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I've heard you have to underclock your CPU if overclocked. Try resetting CPU to stock speeds.

 

Trying this now. Disabled one core and downclocked to 1.6 Ghz.

 

Update: This didn't work, anything else I should try?

CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Pro // CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @4.2GHz // GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Reference // RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1333MHz // MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LK // SPACE: 240GB Crucial M500 SSD ~ WD Black 1TB // PSU: Corsair CX750M //

CASE: Cooler Master Elite 130 // CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @4.0GHz // GPU: N/A // RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1600MHz // MOBO: EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini-ITX // SPACE: OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD ~ [2X WD Black 2TB in RAID 1] // PSU: EVGA 430W //

 

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I HAVE SOLVED IT.

 

To every g3258 user out there, if you get this error, unplug your graphics card and switch your RAM slots. :)

CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Pro // CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @4.2GHz // GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Reference // RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1333MHz // MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LK // SPACE: 240GB Crucial M500 SSD ~ WD Black 1TB // PSU: Corsair CX750M //

CASE: Cooler Master Elite 130 // CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @4.0GHz // GPU: N/A // RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1600MHz // MOBO: EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini-ITX // SPACE: OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD ~ [2X WD Black 2TB in RAID 1] // PSU: EVGA 430W //

 

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I HAVE SOLVED IT.

 

To every g3258 user out there, if you get this error, unplug your graphics card and switch your RAM slots. :)

update your bios to

the g3258 is known to have a problem with win 10

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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