Did I do it right?

[rf9661]

My specs:

 

CPU: Intel i7 6700K

GPU: GeForce GTX 970 

PSU: Corsair CX750M

MOBO: Asus Z170-A

RAM: Corsair Vengence DDR4 at 2133MHz

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Case: NZXT Noctis 450

 

Ive just finished building my first computer and I've already had 2 scares. I was touching the heat spreader on the CPU(metal part, on top) and forgot to clean it with alcohol before putting the CPU cooler which is an AIO. Also, Windows has only booted once automatically in all of the restarts. It takes me to the BIOS entry page. Please help! Any help is much appreciated. I'm also willing to Skype on the computer so I can screen share and show you what's been

installed. 

 

Regards,

Richard

 

Also, when I turn on the computer is says OVERCLOCK07% . I don't want to overclock, how do I turn it off. 

 

By by the way in BIOS the CPU temp stated is 31°C, is this normal?

[Hunched]

How much did you pay for that 970?

[rf9661]

1 minute ago, Hunched said:

How much did you pay for that 970?

I don't quite remember, I think around $280.

[rf9661]

Update:

 

I fixed the overclocking thing! 

 

This is is what my computer boots to:

It's boot to Windows 10 once. I want it to boot to Windows 10 automatically when I turn it on. Please help!

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

CPU temp is okay. You should have taken higher clocked RAM, Skylake profits from fast RAM. Return the RAM if possible and buy faster one. Most likely you set something wrong in BIOS, or just maybe reset the BIOS.

[rf9661]

3 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

CPU temp is okay. You should have taken higher clocked RAM, Skylake profits from fast RAM. Return the RAM if possible and buy faster one. Most likely you set something wrong in BIOS, or just maybe reset the BIOS.

I can return the RAM with no issue. What speed do you recommend? 2400MHz? 

 

How can I fix the BIOS thing. It's set to Default and I've saved and reset it to default multiple times. It makes me press F1 to go into BIOS every time it boots.

[bgibbz]

5 minutes ago, rf9661 said:

My specs:

 

CPU: Intel i7 6700K

GPU: GeForce GTX 970 

PSU: Corsair CX750M

MOBO: Asus Z170-A

RAM: Corsair Vengence DDR4 at 2133MHz

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61

Case: NZXT Noctis 450

 

Ive just finished building my first computer and I've already had 2 scares. I was touching the heat spreader on the CPU(metal part, on top) and forgot to clean it with alcohol before putting the CPU cooler which is an AIO. Also, Windows has only booted once automatically in all of the restarts. It takes me to the BIOS entry page. Please help! Any help is much appreciated. I'm also willing to Skype on the computer so I can screen share and show you what's been

installed. 

 

Regards,

Richard

 

Also, when I turn on the computer is says OVERCLOCK07% . I don't want to overclock, how do I turn it off. 

 

By by the way in BIOS the CPU temp stated is 31°C, is this normal?

If you did not setup an over clock, then it isn't over clocked. The 7% is maybe the boost or something. 31 C is perfectly normal, that's even on the cool side. In bios, set the default boot deduce to be Windows boot manager, that should boot into Windows. You shouldn't need to clean the cooler or CPU when first installing a cooler, you only clean it to remove old thermal paste. 

[bgibbz]

2 minutes ago, rf9661 said:

I can return the RAM with no issue. What speed do you recommend? 2400MHz? 

 

How can I fix the BIOS thing. It's set to Default and I've saved and reset it to default multiple times.

Ddr4-2400 is preferable. 

[rf9661]

2 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

If you did not setup an over clock, then it isn't over clocked. The 7% is maybe the boost or something. 31 C is perfectly normal, that's even on the cool side. In bios, set the default boot deduce to be Windows boot manager, that should boot into Windows. You shouldn't need to clean the cooler or CPU when first installing a cooler, you only clean it to remove old thermal paste. 

Trying it right now! Thanks for your help. I'll let you know in a second if it works! 

[rf9661]

2 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

Ddr4-2400 is preferable. 

I'll make it happen!

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

2 minutes ago, rf9661 said:

I can return the RAM with no issue. What speed do you recommend? 2400MHz? 

 

How can I fix the BIOS thing. It's set to Default and I've saved and reset it to default multiple times. It makes me press F1 to go into BIOS every time it boots.

Return and take 3200MHz RAM or higher. 2400MHz costs almost the same, and 3200MHz and up will make a difference for sure.

Maybe you should try a "real" reset (CMOS). I think your Mainboard has 2 pins you have to short (when PC is off) or a jumper or a onboard button. You should look in the manual how to do this!

[rf9661]

1 minute ago, rf9661 said:

Trying it right now! Thanks for your help. I'll let you know in a second if it works! 

 

3 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

If you did not setup an over clock, then it isn't over clocked. The 7% is maybe the boost or something. 31 C is perfectly normal, that's even on the cool side. In bios, set the default boot deduce to be Windows boot manager, that should boot into Windows. You shouldn't need to clean the cooler or CPU when first installing a cooler, you only clean it to remove old thermal paste. 

I set the boot device to Windows Boot Manager and it did it again...

[bgibbz]

2 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

Return and take 3200MHz RAM or higher. 2400MHz costs almost the same, and 3200MHz and up will make a difference for sure.

Maybe you should try a "real" reset (CMOS). I think your Mainboard has 2 pins you have to short (when PC is off) or a jumper or a onboard button. You should look in the manual how to do this!

As someone who uses a 6700k, I would disagree with you. 3200mhz will I've little no to no difference over 2400. Trust me, I have tried both and benchmarked and there was no noticeable difference. 

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

Use as boot device your SSD/HDD where the System is installed to. Don't take 2400MHz.. it's almost as slow as your old one. Sometimes I ask myself what for people answer questions here...

[rf9661]

Ive turned he computer on and off completely and still. It takes me to this: 

[bgibbz]

2 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

Don't take 2400MHz.. it's almost as slow as your old one. Sometimes I ask myself what for people answer questions here...

 

I really have no desire to argue now, I will just point out from experience, the difference between 2400 and above is pretty negligible. 

[rf9661]

1st photo is what it boots to.

 

2nd photo is the boot menu. When I click on Windows Boot Manager, it restarts the computer and brings me right back to photo 1.

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

Ui, your VCORE is pretty high for stock speeds and so on.

Take the drive you have your system installed on and it should work. It's installed to one of those 1TB drives right?

 

Just test both HDD's and look which one will boot.

[Clanscorpia]

Is the header off you Kraken plugged in?

[rf9661]

2 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

Is the header off you Kraken plugged in?

All plugs of the Kraken are plugged in and fans are spinning.

[rf9661]

3 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

Ui, your VCORE is pretty high for stock speeds and so on.

Take the drive you have your system installed on and it should work. It's installed to one of those 1TB drives right?

 

Just test both HDD's and look which one will boot.

Yep. It's 2 1TB WD Blue HDDs

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

For the problem with the FAN Header you can go to the UEFI and fix the low speed limit as said in the POST. Try both HDDs now and see what happens.

[rf9661]

3 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

For the problem with the FAN Header you can go to the UEFI and fix the low speed limit as said in the POST. Try both HDDs now and see what happens.

Update:

Ive connected both fans onto motherboard instead. Both HDDs are plugged in.

[rf9661]

3 minutes ago, chrisMLGpro720noscope said:

For the problem with the FAN Header you can go to the UEFI and fix the low speed limit as said in the POST. Try both HDDs now and see what happens.

Now I'm here. Restart or Advanced Options? 

[chrisMLGpro720noscope]

Just restart lol..

You can't destroy it by restarting. When something's corrupt you still can go there and repair.