Hello all,
First post here as I’ve hit a brick wall with trying to troubleshoot my friend’s pc build.
Specs are as follows:
Motherboard - ASUS prime H310M-K (lga1151)
Cpu - Intel i5-6600 non k
RAM - Corsair vengeance DDR4
Power supply - Corsair CX750M
Graphics card - Gigabyte GTX 1060
So, where do I begin… This pc has a new motherboard, used cpu and new ram. I’ve tried a different cpu with a different board, it switches on and instantly turns back off. The same happens with this new set of hardware. I’ve tested with a spare psu and still the same thing happens. I’ve taken everything out of the case and set the board on cardboard with just the cpu, cpu power connector and mainboard connector in. Still nothing. If I keep the 4 pin cpu power out, the pc turns on. If I plug it in while it’s on, it cuts out again. If I take the cpu out and leave the 4 pin in, it stays on. I’ve used 2 different CPUs now and still nothing works. The board is brand new only being powered up for the first few times but I cannot get this pc to stay on at all. It’s instant on then back off. Both power supplies work fine. The CPU worked fine before and the RAM is also brand new although it can be shrugged off as I’ve tested without RAM in there.
Please help me I’m at a loss of what to even try next. My mate’s already annoyed he’s had to buy newer components as he’s a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to spending money but he’ll buy what I’ve told him, hence the ram and board. He bought a used CPU from eBay which of course said “tested and fully working.” Only way I could make sure of this is if I put it in my own build but I can’t as I’ve got a different board that won’t fit his CPU.
Thanks in advance, hopefully this is a simple resolve.
First post here as I’ve hit a brick wall with trying to troubleshoot my friend’s pc build.
Specs are as follows:
Motherboard - ASUS prime H310M-K (lga1151)
Cpu - Intel i5-6600 non k
RAM - Corsair vengeance DDR4
Power supply - Corsair CX750M
Graphics card - Gigabyte GTX 1060
So, where do I begin… This pc has a new motherboard, used cpu and new ram. I’ve tried a different cpu with a different board, it switches on and instantly turns back off. The same happens with this new set of hardware. I’ve tested with a spare psu and still the same thing happens. I’ve taken everything out of the case and set the board on cardboard with just the cpu, cpu power connector and mainboard connector in. Still nothing. If I keep the 4 pin cpu power out, the pc turns on. If I plug it in while it’s on, it cuts out again. If I take the cpu out and leave the 4 pin in, it stays on. I’ve used 2 different CPUs now and still nothing works. The board is brand new only being powered up for the first few times but I cannot get this pc to stay on at all. It’s instant on then back off. Both power supplies work fine. The CPU worked fine before and the RAM is also brand new although it can be shrugged off as I’ve tested without RAM in there.
Please help me I’m at a loss of what to even try next. My mate’s already annoyed he’s had to buy newer components as he’s a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to spending money but he’ll buy what I’ve told him, hence the ram and board. He bought a used CPU from eBay which of course said “tested and fully working.” Only way I could make sure of this is if I put it in my own build but I can’t as I’ve got a different board that won’t fit his CPU.
Thanks in advance, hopefully this is a simple resolve.