pc doesn't post.

[xDylanio]

Hello so I received my motherboard a week or two ago and installed it to the best of my ability, and today I got time to actually try to turn it on and it didnt post the first time, the monitor didn't turn on, neither did my peripherals, but the mobo and gpu lights, so did my fan lights. Basically everything inside the case worked, but it turned on and off byitself every few seconds. 

[Imbellis]

Here's a list of steps to run through to find problems. (link)

 

I'd guess that the problem may be CPU power, but with your details that may not be as likely.

Edited December 6, 2017 by Imbellis
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[xDylanio]

Just now, Imbellis said:

Here's a list of steps to run through to find problems. (link)

 

I'd guess that the problem may be CPU power - but with what you've said that may not be as likely.

The only change I've had is the motherboard replacement I received, I dont know if that's the issue or maybe I did something wrong

[Imbellis]

1 minute ago, xDylanio said:

The only change I've had is the motherboard replacement I received, I dont know if that's the issue or maybe I did something wrong

Other things that it may be are:

• seating of RAM or GPU (even perhaps CPU, but I doubt it)
• RAM is in the wrong slot (if you haven't filled all of 'em up)
• CPU Cooler not plugged into right header (not very likely)

[xDylanio]

1 minute ago, Imbellis said:

Other things that it may be are:

• seating of RAM or GPU (even perhaps CPU, but I doubt it)
• RAM is in the wrong slot (if you haven't filled all of 'em up)
• CPU Cooler not plugged into right header (not very likely)

I doubt its gpu or cpu,and i have all ram using the space. and the cpu cooler is seated correctly so if I had to take a guess i would say maybe its a mistake I made on the bottom cables, besides that I don't know 

[firecrow797]

if you think its the bottom cables then unplug them, they have nothing to do with posting

[firecrow797]

have you even attempted to do any troubleshooting such as posting with no drives installed? because i can see your sata cables are still plugged in

[xDylanio]

10 minutes ago, firecrow797 said:

have you even attempted to do any troubleshooting such as posting with no drives installed? because i can see your sata cables are still plugged in

Yes upon further inspection of my cpu seating I can see that it was seated properly, but once I removed it to reapply new thermal paste I saw like wierd pins(I don't know how to explain it) but if I rub my finger with no pressure, against the pins they feel normal and a few feel like they stick out more than the rest. I think u can kinda see it towards the bottom right 

[firecrow797]

yup looks like you bent your pins, linus had a video where he tried to fix that so good luck 

 

[Imbellis]

Yeah. 3 of those pins look like they may be bent (Two in the bottom left and one bottom center) I'd guess that they're all data pins rather than power or ground due to them not being around the edge (I'm pretty sure that's where ground pins normally are).

[firecrow797]

i would return or RMA it if you can...if its past the 30 or 15 day return period you will have learned your lesson about buying and setting hardware aside....ive done it to

[xDylanio]

16 minutes ago, firecrow797 said:

i would return or RMA it if you can...if its past the 30 or 15 day return period you will have learned your lesson about buying and setting hardware aside....ive done it to

 

17 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

Yeah. 3 of those pins look like they may be bent (Two in the bottom left and one bottom center) I'd guess that they're all data pins rather than power or ground due to them not being around the edge (I'm pretty sure that's where ground pins normally are).

Damn, unlucky. Well I've let MSI RMA Dep know about the bent pins, if they can't do anything I guess Ill fix it myself.