New Build, no beep?

[GreenSmoke]

New Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $64.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.Sniper A88X ATX FM2+ Motherboard (Purchased For $102.49)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (Purchased For $76.50)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $199.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-171 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $29.99)
Case: Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $89.99)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $122.49)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $16.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Logitech K350 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard (Purchased For $39.99)
Mouse: Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball (Purchased For $39.89)
Other: A10-7850K (Kaveri) - Estimate ($200.00)
Total: $1043.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-18 11:23 EST-0500)

I have tried everything I can think of. I am thinkings its a DOA mobo, but not sure. Maybe someone has some other things I can try before I RMA the mobo on my current hunch.

I am trying the basics. The mobo is on the AS bag on a box, 1 stick of the new 2133 RAM, stock cooler w/ thermal paste, and the new PS. I have a case/beep speaker plugged in and a monitor. Both the 8pin and 24 pin power supplies are connected.

• I have reseated everything multiple times.
• I tried a known working PS w/ same results.
• I tried multiple monitors and connections w/ same results.
• I tried both sticks of ram and all ram slots w/ same results.
• I have some old 1066 RAM, but the mobo doesnt list it as compliant, so I didnt want to ruin it (its in use in another PC).

If I put no RAM in, it will give a long steady beep. Aside from that, I have heard no beeps.

What should I do to confirm its part A vs. part B?

 

[ASUS ROG]

Can you boot in to Window or the OS you install in your ssd? and what CPU are you using?

 

[trents]

Remove the CPU and check for a bent pin.

 

[MongGrel]

Yeah, was worried about the new P6T I7 920 I built over the weekend I bought, thought I saw a few bent pins on it at first but after looking they were fine.

Ya have to watch for those a bit.

 

[peanutbudder]

Does it boot at all?

I mean do you see a splash screen or an option to load into the bios?

It might be that the bios is default set to legacy ide vs. ahci which is needed to run a SSD.

 

[GreenSmoke]

Its brand new, so nothing has beein installed anywhere - there is no windows to boot into, just a new SSD which is not even connected now.

I did check for bent pins but they are all ok as best I can tell.

I see nothing - it doesnt boot at all - no splash screen, no bios, no nothing. Nothing changes on the screen, the monitor just has a continuous "no signal". I tried multiple monitors using all possible connections to the MB and all had the same results.

The processor is a new A10-7850K (Kaveri).

I tried just the basics - CPU w/ cooler&fan, 1 stick of RAM, known working PS, both power connections to mobo (8 & 24), and a monitor. No POST - still nothing on the screen. This eliminates the SSD.

I tried buying a new stick of RAM on the odds that the two I had were both defective and it didnt change anything. I tried each stick I have (3), one at a time in each slot (4) and had the same results. I think this eliminates the RAM (or makes me VERY unlucky).

I think trying a known working PS removes the PS.

In my book, its down to the mobo or cpu. I am under the impression that its more likely the mobo, so I am going to RMA it.

 

[peanutbudder]

Im sorry to hear that. Keep us posted when you get things up and running.

 

[GreenSmoke]

I got a new mobo....same issue.

Not sure where to go from here....

 

[GreenSmoke]

I am trying just the basics... Mobo, CPU+HS, 1 stick of RAM, PSU, onboard video (it's an AGP).

Powering on, there is no beep.

I checked for bent pins - all seem fine.

This is mobo #2 - so probably not the Mobo.

I tried two different sticks of RAM - so probably not the RAM.

I tried a known working PSU - so probably not the PSU.

Cleared the CMOS.


Do I RMA the APU at this point?

 

[Mr.Scott]

Don't test the board on the anti-static bag. The exterior of the bag is conductive.

Bet it was shipped with a bios that doesn't support Kaveri. Needs to be flashed.

 

[GreenSmoke]

I called gigabyte and they say the bios needs to be updated. Unfortunatly, I dont have an FM2 processor I can use to update it so I will need to RMA it to them to update it. Crazy. Very sad