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So I picked this components for my parents' new pc:

Intel core i3-7100

MSI Z270m Mortar
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 8gb 2133

psu tacens mars gaming mp500

 

I looked for almost all of them on pcpartpicker.com, and it says that all of them are compatible (but the psu, which isn't at their selection). I've built it and it apparently turns on, but the screen shows nothing and the "EZ debug LEDs" for the CPU and the DRAM are constantly flickering, changing between them (CPU turns on, then off, then DRAM turns on, then off and repeat). I've tried unplugging and plugging again everything, putting the RAM in all of the sockets, all the video outputs (it doesn't have graphics card). I've tried to reset the CMOS, and to breadboard it, with the same result, even turning it on while it's over the motherboard's box.

I don't know what else can I do, because theoretically everything should work.

Thanks

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15 minutes ago, CRRogue said:

So I picked this components for my parents' new pc:

Intel core i3-7100

MSI Z270m Mortar
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 8gb 2133

psu tacens mars gaming mp500

 

I looked for almost all of them on pcpartpicker.com, and it says that all of them are compatible (but the psu, which isn't at their selection). I've built it and it apparently turns on, but the screen shows nothing and the "EZ debug LEDs" for the CPU and the DRAM are constantly flickering, changing between them (CPU turns on, then off, then DRAM turns on, then off and repeat). I've tried unplugging and plugging again everything, putting the RAM in all of the sockets, all the video outputs (it doesn't have graphics card). I've tried to reset the CMOS, and to breadboard it, with the same result, even turning it on while it's over the motherboard's box.

I don't know what else can I do, because theoretically everything should work.

Thanks

PCPartPicker list please? And you didn't need to get a Z chipset mobo for a non-K processor. 

Gaming PC NAS Laptop Workstation

CPU: i5 12600KF 6P+4E Ryzen 7 3700X M4 SoC 4P+6E Xeon X5690 6c12t

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S Wraith Stealth w/NF-A9 Passive Apple CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock Z690 ITX/ax ASUS Pro B550M-C/CSM Apple J713AP Mac-F221BEC8 (Mac Pro 5,1)

RAM: 2x16GB 3600Mhz DDR4 2x16GB 2400MHz DDR4 24GB Micron LPDDR5 4x8GB 1333MHz ECC DDR3

GPU: Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9060 XT 16GB Radeon WX2100 M4 SoC 10C Radeon RX 5700

Storage: 1TB MP34 + 2TB P41 500GB SSD + 2x4TB IronWolf Pro in ZFS Mirror Apple AP0512Z 1TB Crucial MX500

ODD: LG WH14NS40 None LG GP65NB60 USB DVD Writer Don't know

PSU: EVGA 850W GM Silverstone SST-TX300 53.8Wh LiPo Battery Delta DPS-980BB

Case: Silverstone Sugo 14 Dell Inspiron 530S Mac16,12 chassis (13" MBA) 2009-2012 Mac Pro "Cheese Grater"

OS: Gentoo Linux TrueNAS Scale macOS 26 Tahoe Fedora Linux

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 14" M5P MacBook Pro (work) - iPhone 17 Pro - Apple Watch S11

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, iFlash Solo w/128GB SD Card, Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

 

Vehicles: 2002 Ford F150, 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200, 2022 Kawasaki KLR650, 1994 DR350SE

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1 minute ago, CRRogue said:

BIOS update? And what PSU are you using? And the CPU heatsink and thermal paste are applied correctly?

Gaming PC NAS Laptop Workstation

CPU: i5 12600KF 6P+4E Ryzen 7 3700X M4 SoC 4P+6E Xeon X5690 6c12t

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S Wraith Stealth w/NF-A9 Passive Apple CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock Z690 ITX/ax ASUS Pro B550M-C/CSM Apple J713AP Mac-F221BEC8 (Mac Pro 5,1)

RAM: 2x16GB 3600Mhz DDR4 2x16GB 2400MHz DDR4 24GB Micron LPDDR5 4x8GB 1333MHz ECC DDR3

GPU: Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9060 XT 16GB Radeon WX2100 M4 SoC 10C Radeon RX 5700

Storage: 1TB MP34 + 2TB P41 500GB SSD + 2x4TB IronWolf Pro in ZFS Mirror Apple AP0512Z 1TB Crucial MX500

ODD: LG WH14NS40 None LG GP65NB60 USB DVD Writer Don't know

PSU: EVGA 850W GM Silverstone SST-TX300 53.8Wh LiPo Battery Delta DPS-980BB

Case: Silverstone Sugo 14 Dell Inspiron 530S Mac16,12 chassis (13" MBA) 2009-2012 Mac Pro "Cheese Grater"

OS: Gentoo Linux TrueNAS Scale macOS 26 Tahoe Fedora Linux

 

Display: LG 27UK650-W (4K 60Hz IPS panel)

Mouse: EVGA X17

Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB

 

Mobile/Work Devices: 14" M5P MacBook Pro (work) - iPhone 17 Pro - Apple Watch S11

 

Other Misc Devices: iPod Video (Gen 5.5E, iFlash Solo w/128GB SD Card, Rockbox), Nintendo Switch

 

Vehicles: 2002 Ford F150, 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200, 2022 Kawasaki KLR650, 1994 DR350SE

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1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

BIOS update? And what PSU are you using? And the CPU heatsink and thermal paste are applied correctly?

based on MSI's compatibility list it shouldn't need a BIOS update. PSU manufacturer webpage. Both of them, i've took it out and in a couple of times, the thermal paste is the same and it's applied the same way that i did on my rig.

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