chassis
Hey i purchased a used XFX 850 W unit (which is available on pc and parts) , i plugged it into my pc correctly , but when i power up no video output is present ,nor is the power led on the power button or the error code on the mobo itself (not even 00 its just off) ,all that happens is that the fans power up , and some mobo leds too. I replaced it with my old thermaltake 750 W toughpower , everything went smoothly which made me think it was a dead unit . Then i purchased a new one from pc and parts , same problem . Is it something to do with my mobo , or is it that i recieved 2 dead units from sheer bad luck ?
system specs: mobo :intel DP67BG
gpu: sapphire 7950 vapor x
cpu: i5-2400
ram: 8 gb kingston hyper-x
AvoK95
Did you try to turn it on with another jumper setting? Also, try those PSUs on another PC if you can.
chassis
i'm sorry but what are jumper settings?..i tried it on my old asus maximus gene 4 motherboard (all ram dimms are not functioning) but i tried it anyways and everything seems normal all leds are on (error check and memok are on....unlike the Intel mobo)....someone told me that intel dp67bg motherboards are picky with power supplies and only take certain psu's...is that true?
PS: just now i checked online and someone said that the intel dp67bg does have this issue ....so what do you think?...problem solved??
AvoK95
On Intel boards, there's a little yellow jumper, a jumper shorts 2 pins together to make the board run at a certain mode. change the short order and see if it boots. If it does, then just burn a copy of the latest BIOS on a disk and insert it in, now remove the jumper completely and turn on the PC. Let it on for about 5-10 min to let it flash to the latest BIOS. Now reinsert the jumper back to normal mode and your PC should boot.
Also about your Maximus board, I highly doubt you have such a problem. I'm sure it's repairable. Download the latest BIOS file from Asus's webisite, rename the file (According to what they tell you to rename to) and copy the file on the root directory of a USB flash drive. Insert it to the ROG Connect USB port (The white one) and hold on to the ROG Connect button until it starts blinking. (You only need a 24-pin from a PSU to do this, meaning no CPU RAM etc.) Your board should run fine now. Asus boards are known to having issues with stock BIOS versions.
shant
there's several things you can try,first check for compatibility online
a bios update would be the easiest, if that did not fix it then check the voltages on the power supply, disconnect all cables and short the green wire to the black one on the 24pin motherboard plug to jump start it (the wires are next to each other), this way you get to start the power supply without a pc and can easily check voltages, 3rd option is to try it on another pc
chassis
oh ok thanks guys i will try (everything) as soon as possible, and will update when i finish.... By the way regarding my maximus gene 4...i purchased it from tarek (from the republic of gamers store) and it never booted...when i asked him about it he just said that my hyperx black rams which are 1.65v burned all the dimms, and its been sitting in the closet ever since....but what you mentioned about the bios is a breath of fresh air, i will be trying that also asap...thanks for the replies :)
AvoK95
RAMs don't kill boards man. RAMs don't emit voltages. The board provides it with volts. And even so if the RAM is 1.65V, the board will just not boot and nothing will happen.
shant
what? obviously your rams are not compatible with the motherboard.
yasamoka
RAM sticks don't set voltages unless you go into the BIOS, enable the XMP profile for the RAM kit, and keep the voltage at 1.65V.
You said the board never booted, so it's not the RAM voltages at all.
Even if the voltage was set at 1.65V (supposedly AFTER you set it yourself in the BIOS), the memory controller is in the CPU. The board could EASILY take 1.65V to the DIMM slots, that's not a board limitation. It's a CPU memory controller limitation.
If anything, your CPU would have gone bust, and that is, over time, not instantly.
So no.
d3ad
Thats a nice one, the vendor refusing warranty because the RAM killed the motherboard :D "brilliant"
chassis
hi i'm trying the to fix the maximus 4 gene-z right now....but i can't load the bios the way you suggested, since the motherboard doesn't have a rog connect button ( isn't this only available on x79 motherboards?)...anyways any other ways to load the bios, i already downloaded the bios but i don't know what to name it (also i didn't find anything on the internet..) so i just named it ( M4G.CAP )...thanks in advance
shant
get an empty flashdrive, plug it in and go into bios, from there click on update bios and navigate into your flash drive and select the bios file, also be 100% sure you have the right bios, you don't want to flash another boards bios into yours, if after flashing the bios the board still did not work, try to install another type of ram
AvoK95
chassis wrotehi i'm trying the to fix the maximus 4 gene-z right now....but i can't load the bios the way you suggested, since the motherboard doesn't have a rog connect button ( isn't this only available on x79 motherboards?)...anyways any other ways to load the bios, i already downloaded the bios but i don't know what to name it (also i didn't find anything on the internet..) so i just named it ( M4G.CAP )...thanks in advance
All RoG boards have BIOS flashback. Copy the file you named "M4G" to a USB Flash drive and follow
this guide.
chassis
Unfortunately it's not a function that's available on the Maximus IV GENE series, only the Extreme. It has been further introduced widely on the X79 and continues across all our Maximus V and Z77 motherboards.
The alternative would be to use the in BIOS EZFlash 2 with a USB stick on that board... unfortunately i cant access the bios as my screen is black ...any suggestions? i'll try anything, i just want this thing to work :s
AvoK95
chassis wroteUnfortunately it's not a function that's available on the Maximus IV GENE series, only the Extreme. It has been further introduced widely on the X79 and continues across all our Maximus V and Z77 motherboards.
The alternative would be to use the in BIOS EZFlash 2 with a USB stick on that board... unfortunately i can't access the bios as my screen is black ...any suggestions? i'll try anything, i just want this thing to work :s
Have you tried the "GO" button located on the top right corner next to the 24 pin connector?
chassis
yes but it didn't fix my problem
AvoK95
chassis wroteyes but it didn't fix my problem
Are you using different RAM?
chassis
yes i am now using a single kingston hyper-x red 8gb ram (1.5v)
AvoK95
chassis wroteyes i am now using a single kingston hyper-x red 8gb ram (1.5v)
What error is the board giving? on the small display..
chassis
error code 30
