New build, won't boot :(

[Dat]

Bought this combo from newegg and it doesn't boot. Fan spins for 3 secs and stops. Have stripped it down to just mobo CPU and ram sitting on cardboard box and jumped it with screw driver. Same situation.. Have moved ram around all slots and still no luck. Any thoughts?

Am using a corsair cx500 for power
Thanks
Dat

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...=Combo.1658471


MSI H97M-G43 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i3-4150 Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 BX80646I34150
CORSAIR XMS 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M1A1600C11

 

[Tech_Greek]

I believe that's Pin 5 which is just a ground and isn't required since there are other grounds.

Have you tried to jump the PSU manually to make sure the PSU will stay on?

Make sure the CPU is supported on your bios, newegg has sent out combos before that needed a bios update with no way of flashing it without a spare processor.

 

[Dat]

Hmm dunno how to jump psu - let me check.

 

[Tech_Greek]

Disclaimer: I'll laugh at your funeral if you die from this but I'm in no way responsible for it.

http://www.seasonic.com/support/a08.jsp

 

[Tech_Greek]

Actually much better.

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2011/may/testing-your-corsair-power-supply

 

[Dat]

Haha hum guess Ill go look for molex connector but I am getting a sinking feeling that mobo won't support without firmware update. Fml..

 

[Tech_Greek]

I usually just paper clip the PSU connector if I don't have my tester on hand. Do you have any cheapo processors you can borrow from a friend to do bios update if that's the case? Not sure on MSI but sometimes they'll have the ability to pull bios from a rom on CDROM like they would at factory service if someone bricked it.

 

[krnmastersgt]

That's a newer gen chipset with a slightly older CPU, compatibility shouldn't be an issue for it, the reverse however can be.

That being said:
1. Jump test the PSU, that model should spin its fan if it works constantly so no fan motion = dead PSU.
2. Make sure you seat the power connectors into the motherboard firmly, and check for the power on LED that's usually on most boards. If there's no LED lighting up anywhere on the board, most likely board is shot but go ahead and make sure the CPU and RAM are also seated correctly and try to short the system on.

 

[Blain]

It's probably some little something you've overlooked.
Disassemble everything (pull the CPU also), and take another run at it... slowly, step by step.

 

[Dat]

Will do that today and see. The 4150 isn't listed as a compatible CPU on the msi webpage so I suspect it's needs a firmware upgrade. I'll post results when I get them.

 

[Dat]

Oh checked their website again, you're right its compatible. Alright off to microcenter...

 

[mfenn]

Bought this combo from newegg and it doesn't boot. Fan spins for 3 secs and stops. Have stripped it down to just mobo CPU and ram sitting on cardboard box and jumped it with screw driver. Same situation.. Have moved ram around all slots and still no luck. Any thoughts?

Am using a corsair cx500 for power
Thanks
Dat

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...=Combo.1658471


MSI H97M-G43 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i3-4150 Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 BX80646I34150
CORSAIR XMS 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M1A1600C11

Did you plug in both power cables? The ATX and the ATX12V?

 

[Dat]

Doh. Didnt realize the 8pin splits into 2x4 - couldnt find a 4 pin so assume it wasn't necessary.

Let me try tonight T__T

 

[Tech_Greek]

Lol! Sometimes it's the easiest solutions. Don't worry, we all make mistakes at one point.

FYI, don't plug the PCI E plug into the 4 pin on board (or vice versa).

 

[Dat]

So that was it! All working ! Thanks everyone !!! Lolzs

 

[mfenn]

Glad it was simple!