Hey guys. Just got a bunch of new parts in and put it all together and I got nothing. It wont go past the code 38 which according to the manual is "post memory northbridge initialization"
New Parts
AS Rock z68 extreme3 gen3 /a/asr
Intel 2500k CPU
stock intel heatsink and fan
AMD HD6870
8 gigs of gskill sniper ram
Old parts
Western digital 650 gig HDD 7200 rpm Sata
CD rom Sata
Thermaltake Purepower 600 psu
Here is what I have done so far
1. fully installed everything and could not get to post
2. Changed the monitor into the 2nd DVI output
3. Changed the monitor to the on board DVI out
4. Uninstalled the video card all togheter
5. Reset the cmos
6. Removed all the connectors for the case (case fans, USB, Audio, PC speaker, Case button, hdd light and power led) as well as hard drive sata cables
7. Reseated the ram
8. took out one ram module and tried to load with just one. Then tried the other by itself
9. Removed the CPU fan, reseated the cpu reinstalled the hsf
10. unplugged all connections and replugged back in
At this point all I have is the mobo, cpu, hsf and memory. There is no video card, no hdds, no case wires, no periherials.
And I still can't get it to post at all. No screen, the monitor never responds at all.
I have to think its either the PSU, CPU, Ram, or mobo. The PSU ran the old system fine so I doubt its that. The memory is new but each module was tested singularly and individually.
What do you think? I am not one to just assume I have DOA parts. I much prefer to think its user error.
Thanks
New Parts
AS Rock z68 extreme3 gen3 /a/asr
Intel 2500k CPU
stock intel heatsink and fan
AMD HD6870
8 gigs of gskill sniper ram
Old parts
Western digital 650 gig HDD 7200 rpm Sata
CD rom Sata
Thermaltake Purepower 600 psu
Here is what I have done so far
1. fully installed everything and could not get to post
2. Changed the monitor into the 2nd DVI output
3. Changed the monitor to the on board DVI out
4. Uninstalled the video card all togheter
5. Reset the cmos
6. Removed all the connectors for the case (case fans, USB, Audio, PC speaker, Case button, hdd light and power led) as well as hard drive sata cables
7. Reseated the ram
8. took out one ram module and tried to load with just one. Then tried the other by itself
9. Removed the CPU fan, reseated the cpu reinstalled the hsf
10. unplugged all connections and replugged back in
At this point all I have is the mobo, cpu, hsf and memory. There is no video card, no hdds, no case wires, no periherials.
And I still can't get it to post at all. No screen, the monitor never responds at all.
I have to think its either the PSU, CPU, Ram, or mobo. The PSU ran the old system fine so I doubt its that. The memory is new but each module was tested singularly and individually.
What do you think? I am not one to just assume I have DOA parts. I much prefer to think its user error.
Thanks
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