No Post. First time build

[LuckyLu]

Hi,

I'm building a PC from all used parts: 3570k, Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 rev. 1.0, Corsair TX650W power supply, 2x8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 RAM, some Gigabyte variant of the 660Ti.

When I start the computer, all the fans start spinning. However they stop after about 15 seconds and then start up again. Repeat forever. There is no beep or video output. 

I tried changing the PSU, GPU, RAM, no change. 

Please help and please feel free to point out all the stupid mistakes I probably made. This is my first build. Thanks!

[TheMightyDouche]

Try starting up the pc without the Gpu.

[Undead Pickle]

1 minute ago, LuckyLu said:

Hi,

I'm building a PC from all used parts: 3570k, Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 rev. 1.0, Corsair TX650W power supply, 2x8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 RAM, some Gigabyte variant of the 660Ti.

When I start the computer, all the fans start spinning. However they stop after about 15 seconds and then start up again. Repeat forever. There is no beep or video output. 

I tried changing the PSU, GPU, RAM, no change. 

Please help and please feel free to point out all the stupid mistakes I probably made. This is my first build. Thanks!

You should check that your psu connectors are all plugged in correctly. Also if you have one of those tiny speakers that could help you.

[LuckyLu]

Just now, TheMightyDouche said:

Try starting up the pc without the Gpu.

I tried that. Same thing. And the motherboard doesn't have any display ports whatsoever. 

[LuckyLu]

2 minutes ago, Undead Pickle said:

You should check that your psu connectors are all plugged in correctly. Also if you have one of those tiny speakers that could help you.

I think I plugged in everything. The 24pin, the 8 pin at the CPU and two 6pins into the GPU. Did I miss anything?

I'm not sure what you mean with speakers. I plugged in my headphones to check if there was a sound during startup, but no.

[Undead Pickle]

1 minute ago, LuckyLu said:

I tried that. Same thing. And the motherboard doesn't have any display ports whatsoever. 

Get an onboard speaker from somewhere if you dont have one. Cant be more than a dollar or 2. Plug it in and check if it beeps.

[TheMightyDouche]

Ah well. I am looking through the parts i'll comment back in a couple of minutes

[Undead Pickle]

1 minute ago, LuckyLu said:

I think I plugged in everything. The 24pin, the 8 pin at the CPU and two 6pins into the GPU. Did I miss anything?

I'm not sure what you mean with speakers. I plugged in my headphones to check if there was a sound during startup, but no.

https://www.amazon.com/PC-Internal-Mini-Onboard-Speaker/dp/B002W4M0DW

[JFischer00]

7 minutes ago, LuckyLu said:

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On the Gigabyte website, it doesn't list the 3570K as compatible with that motherboard. It only has Sandy Bridge CPUs.

[TheMightyDouche]

Okay so what i think is the problem is that you need a new BIOS update so it can work with the ivy Bridge cpu(Core i3-3570k).

[LuckyLu]

Just now, JFischer00 said:

On the Gigabyte website, it doesn't list the 3570K as compatible with that motherboard. It only has Sandy Bridge CPUs.

You are right. I missed that. Thanks.

[LuckyLu]

1 minute ago, TheMightyDouche said:

Okay so what i think is the problem is that you need a new BIOS update so it can work with the ivy Bridge cpu(Core i3-3570k).

That sounds promising. How do I do that? From what I see on their website I need to run a program. But how can I run a program?

 

[NinjaJc01]

10 minutes ago, LuckyLu said:

I think I plugged in everything. The 24pin, the 8 pin at the CPU and two 6pins into the GPU. Did I miss anything?

I'm not sure what you mean with speakers. I plugged in my headphones to check if there was a sound during startup, but no.

The motherboard's BIOS may not be new enough to use the CPU. If so, you need to update it, which usually means you need a CPU that the BIOS does support (Like a cheap 1155 Pentium or celeron.)

[NinjaJc01]

6 minutes ago, LuckyLu said:

That sounds promising. How do I do that? From what I see on their website I need to run a program. But how can I run a program?

 

You need a CPU that will work, like a cheap LGA 1155 Pentium or Celeron.

Make sure it's on the compatibility list.

[LuckyLu]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

You need a CPU that will work, like a cheap LGA 1155 Pentium or Celeron.

Ok, thanks. That sucks. I will find something on Ebay. Two questions though:

Do you think I am able update the BIOS with a new CPU even though I've never dabbled around in the BIOS before? 

Is what I describe in the original post consistent with this being the only problem? I thought that the BIOS would run even with no CPU installed.

[TheMightyDouche]

Sorry to say but your motherboard is not compatible with the 3570k(i could be wrong) i suggest you buying a new motherboard i did find one on amazon for $40.

[NinjaJc01]

2 minutes ago, LuckyLu said:

Ok, thanks. That sucks. I will find something on Ebay. Two questions though:

Do you think I am able update the BIOS with a new CPU even though I've never dabbled around in the BIOS before? 

Is what I describe in the original post consistent with this being the only problem? I thought that the BIOS would run even with no CPU installed.

No, BIOS needs the CPU. Basically all motherboards need a compatible CPU in them in order to update the BIOS. Especially on intel chipsets where the iGPU is on the CPU.

[LuckyLu]

The program to run would be F7 from http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3648#bios , right?

[LuckyLu]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

No, BIOS needs the CPU. Basically all motherboards need a compatible CPU in them in order to update the BIOS. Especially on intel chipsets where the iGPU is on the CPU.

Thanks. My question wasn't worded very well: If I get a Sandy Bridge CPU: How hard is it to update the BIOS without having done anything like that before? I don't want to buy another CPU just to find I am not experienced enough to do it.

[TheMightyDouche]

REPOST:

Sorry to say but your motherboard is not compatible with the 3570k, i suggest you buying a new motherboard i did find one on amazon for $40.

[NinjaJc01]

1 minute ago, LuckyLu said:

Thanks. My question wasn't worded very well: If I get a Sandy Bridge CPU: How hard is it to update the BIOS without having done anything like that before? I don't want to buy another CPU just to find I am not experienced enough to do it.

I managed to update the BIOS quite easily on my Intel Motherboard that was Socket 1155. You can generally do it with a memory stick and the BIOS file.

[NinjaJc01]

7 minutes ago, LuckyLu said:

The program to run would be F7 from http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3648#bios , right?

Seems like the right thing. For my motherboard, it was just a matter of pressing F7 on boot and going to the .BIO file on the USB stick.

[LuckyLu]

2 minutes ago, TheMightyDouche said:

REPOST:

Sorry to say but your motherboard is not compatible with the 3570k, i suggest you buying a new motherboard i did find one on amazon for $40.

Does you reposting mean that there is no way to update the BIOS to work with the 3570k? 

[LuckyLu]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

Seems like the right thing. For my motherboard, it was just a matter of pressing F7 on boot and going to the .BIO file on the USB stick.

That sounds managable. Thanks.

[TheMightyDouche]

1 hour ago, LuckyLu said:

 

1 hour ago, LuckyLu said:

Does you reposting mean that there is no way to update the BIOS to work with the 3570k? 

Quite possibly.