Asus m5a97 wont boot

boosteeddc · 11-04-12, 08:36 PM

so i just bought this new motherboard to work with a extra fx6100 sitting around, i have everything set up on my test bench everything plugged in, when i tried to put the screw driver on the pwr pins to power it on, nothin turns on, just one of the fans connected to the powersupply molex made a lil tiny movement, but the motherboard power led is lite up green, where should i start troubleshooting this?

thideras · 11-04-12, 08:50 PM

I would start by unplugging all connections on the power supply and doing the paperclip trick (green wire to any black wire) to see if the power supply turns on. If it does, hook everything back up, make sure it is secure, and try again.

boosteeddc · 11-04-12, 09:46 PM

so your saying its the power supply? well i can say for sure its good, only had it for like 2 months, powering my other rig on this test bench thats maybe used once in a week, and was working it before i put this mobo on, any other suggestions?

RGone · 11-04-12, 10:10 PM

He said to test the power supply not that it 'was' surely bad.

I would make sure there is no power from power supply to the mobo and then clear the CMOS and then RE-power the board and see if it will boot.

There are only two Leds for troubleshooting on that cheaper mobo and one says if the board has +5V standbye power and the other close to the ram slots are supposed to indicate if the ram is giving problems. So no real set of troubleshooting LEDS.

boosteeddc · 11-04-12, 11:07 PM

yes ive done all of that, still no luck, ive had experiences with this board, hated it back then, but bought a brand new one again cause it was cheap. being one of the weird boards without onboard graphics, lets say if the cpu was bad, would it still boot with a bad cpu or no? can anyone answer this?

RGone · 11-05-12, 03:10 AM

Will not boot with a bad cpu.

thideras · 11-05-12, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by boosteeddc

yes ive done all of that, still no luck

If you have run the power supply jump test, what happened?

boosteeddc · 11-06-12, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by thideras

If you have run the power supply jump test, what happened?

no im sorry i didnt do that, but this power supply was working fine with my other rig, and i tested it with the other one again, still works like it suppose to. i should feel pretty confident with the psu as of now no?

Hicksimus · 11-06-12, 05:38 AM

As this board doesn't take advantage of standoffs along the edge it's pretty flexible. Is your memory well-seated?

boosteeddc · 11-06-12, 03:25 PM

yes just 1 stick of 4gb vengeance i took out of my main rig, as ive had experience with this board in the past, it'll boot and if memory was not well seated it'll just throw the red led dim for the rams

Boulard83 · 11-06-12, 03:35 PM

Bios update ?

CPU QVL / PCB / BIOS ver.
FX-6100(FD6100WMW6KGU),3.3GHz,6C,95W,rev.B2G,AM3+ / ALL / 0815

Sometime with AMD you need an older already supported CPU to put in the socket, then update bios to latest, then reinstall newest CPU, boot !

trents · 11-06-12, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boulard83

Bios update ?

CPU QVL / PCB / BIOS ver.
FX-6100(FD6100WMW6KGU),3.3GHz,6C,95W,rev.B2G,AM3+ / ALL / 0815

Sometime with AMD you need an older already supported CPU to put in the socket, then update bios to latest, then reinstall newest CPU, boot !

You beat met to it.

boosteeddc · 11-06-12, 11:35 PM

well ive had this fx6100 paired with the same mobo before and worked like a charm, but i guess its different for every one then? so now id have to get my hands on a older amd cpu......

caddi daddi · 11-07-12, 02:35 PM

what bios version do you have, we can go look at the asus site and see if you have the one you need.
It looks like you need 810 or above.

Hicksimus · 11-07-12, 03:02 PM

From previous experiences I've only ever seen lack of BIOS support result in failure to POST not failure to remain on but who knows

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boosteeddc · 11-07-12, 04:56 PM

well it wont boot, so i cant even see which bio its got, but ive had this same exact board before with this cpu.. argh, and i lost my receipt, and i bought it from POS customer service compusa.

11-04-12, 08:36 PM	Thread Starter #1
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	Asus m5a97 wont boot so i just bought this new motherboard to work with a extra fx6100 sitting around, i have everything set up on my test bench everything plugged in, when i tried to put the screw driver on the pwr pins to power it on, nothin turns on, just one of the fans connected to the powersupply molex made a lil tiny movement, but the motherboard power led is lite up green, where should i start troubleshooting this? __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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11-04-12, 08:50 PM	#2
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	I would start by unplugging all connections on the power supply and doing the paperclip trick (green wire to any black wire) to see if the power supply turns on. If it does, hook everything back up, make sure it is secure, and try again. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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11-04-12, 09:46 PM	Thread Starter #3
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	so your saying its the power supply? well i can say for sure its good, only had it for like 2 months, powering my other rig on this test bench thats maybe used once in a week, and was working it before i put this mobo on, any other suggestions? __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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11-04-12, 10:10 PM	#4
RGone Senior DFI Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: JAX, Mississauna	He said to test the power supply not that it 'was' surely bad. I would make sure there is no power from power supply to the mobo and then clear the CMOS and then RE-power the board and see if it will boot. There are only two Leds for troubleshooting on that cheaper mobo and one says if the board has +5V standbye power and the other close to the ram slots are supposed to indicate if the ram is giving problems. So no real set of troubleshooting LEDS. __________________ You May Need Help = We Need Info to Help. MOBO > Model and Bios version. CPU & Cooler > Be Specific. MEMORY > Manufacturer & P/N & Size. POWER SUPPLY > Manufacturer & Wattage. VIDEO CARD > Make/Model/How Many. HDDs/Optical drives > How Many? SSD? Raid/No Raid? SOUND DEVICE > Onboard or Add-in? USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > Win? SP? Linux? Case > Brand/Model/Fans Installed? Institute of Level Headed Over Clockers
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11-04-12, 11:07 PM	Thread Starter #5
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	yes ive done all of that, still no luck, ive had experiences with this board, hated it back then, but bought a brand new one again cause it was cheap. being one of the weird boards without onboard graphics, lets say if the cpu was bad, would it still boot with a bad cpu or no? can anyone answer this? __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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11-05-12, 03:10 AM	#6
RGone Senior DFI Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: JAX, Mississauna	Will not boot with a bad cpu. __________________ You May Need Help = We Need Info to Help. MOBO > Model and Bios version. CPU & Cooler > Be Specific. MEMORY > Manufacturer & P/N & Size. POWER SUPPLY > Manufacturer & Wattage. VIDEO CARD > Make/Model/How Many. HDDs/Optical drives > How Many? SSD? Raid/No Raid? SOUND DEVICE > Onboard or Add-in? USB > Usb Devices Plugged to Mobo? O/S > Win? SP? Linux? Case > Brand/Model/Fans Installed? Institute of Level Headed Over Clockers
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11-06-12, 05:38 AM	#9
Hicksimus Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada	As this board doesn't take advantage of standoffs along the edge it's pretty flexible. Is your memory well-seated?
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11-06-12, 03:25 PM	Thread Starter #10
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	yes just 1 stick of 4gb vengeance i took out of my main rig, as ive had experience with this board in the past, it'll boot and if memory was not well seated it'll just throw the red led dim for the rams __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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11-06-12, 03:35 PM	#11
Boulard83 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Quebec - Canada	Bios update ? CPU QVL / PCB / BIOS ver. FX-6100(FD6100WMW6KGU),3.3GHz,6C,95W,rev.B2G,AM3+ / ALL / 0815 Sometime with AMD you need an older already supported CPU to put in the socket, then update bios to latest, then reinstall newest CPU, boot ! __________________ • Le Québécois • • • • • BTTB / W7 pro • • • • EVGA X79 FTW • I7 3820 • PH-TC14PE • 16gb G.Skill 2133mhz • EVGA GTX 670 + Accelero TTII Tecnofront HWD BenchTable • Antec TPQ-1200-OC • 2x Agility 4 256gb • Surround Asus VE278Q 5760x1080 • • • • HTPC / W7 pro • • • • Asus Z77-m Pro • 2500K • NH-C12P • 2x4gb G.Skill Ares 1600mhz Asus GTX 650 TI • Agility 4 128gb • Enermax Naxn 550w • Lian Li PC-C60B • • • • Server / WHS 2011 • • • • Gigabyte H77m-D3H • G2020 • 2x4gb G.Skill 1600mhz • X25m 80gb 2x 1TB Black • 1x 2TB green • CX430M • Hauppage HVR-2250
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11-06-12, 11:35 PM	Thread Starter #13
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	well ive had this fx6100 paired with the same mobo before and worked like a charm, but i guess its different for every one then? so now id have to get my hands on a older amd cpu...... __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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11-07-12, 02:35 PM	#14
caddi daddi Member Join Date: Jan 2012	what bios version do you have, we can go look at the asus site and see if you have the one you need. It looks like you need 810 or above. __________________ rig #1 cooler master haf x/ASUS crosshair v formula/fx8350/ULTRA X4 1050WATT/ swiftech 3x120/XSPC raystorm/8GIG DDR3-2133/video card,asus 7850 rig #2 CPU, AZZA HURRICAN/ AMD fx6300@4.?/MOTHERBOARD, ASUS SABERTOOTH/XSPC raystorm/ SWIFTECH 3x120/ PSU, ocz 700 WATT/ WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 64 BIT/ 4gig ddr3 1866/ video cards, saphire hd7750ghz/hd 7770 ghz/oc RIG#3 LITTLE COOLERMASTER CASE/ asus m5a97 r2.0/fx4170/8GIGS DDR3 1600/ KHULER 920/ video card, hd5450
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11-07-12, 03:02 PM	#15
Hicksimus Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada	From previous experiences I've only ever seen lack of BIOS support result in failure to POST not failure to remain on but who knows .
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11-07-12, 04:56 PM	Thread Starter #16
boosteeddc Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: winter garden FL	well it wont boot, so i cant even see which bio its got, but ive had this same exact board before with this cpu.. argh, and i lost my receipt, and i bought it from POS customer service compusa. __________________ case: corsair 800D mobo: Z77 SABERTOOTH cpu: i7 3770k 4.5ghz ram: vengeance 8gb 1600mhz cooling: xspc raystorm,swiftech mcp655B,danger den acrylic res, xspc ex240 rad push/pull, swiftech 360rad push/pull, 1/2 3/4fittings all around, koolance drain port. psu: corsair hx750 HDD: crucial m4 + WD BLK caviar gpu: gigabyte gtx680 + hydro copper block 10 x NZXT fn-120rb 2 x NZXT fn-140rb scythe 6 channel fan controller
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