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Hi all, if I'm posting this in the wrong section please let me know.

Hoping I can get some help with a new PC build and my first attempt at overclocking. The components are as follows:

Mobo:
ASRock A75M FM1 AMD A75

CPU:
AMD A6-3650, 2.6Ghz

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) SDRAM DDR3 1600

PSU:
Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W

SSD:
Crucial M4 64GB


I assembled the system last week with Windows 7 and it was running without a hitch. Having read about how this processor overclocks well, I increased clock speed through the BIOS overclock feature from 100 Mhz to 105 (I left the voltage at the factory set 1.4V). Went to reboot and now the motherboard won't post. The system turns on, fans are spinning, but no video output, no system beeps, nothing.

I tried to reset CMOS via the jumper, and removed the battery for 12 hours as I was hoping a reset of the BIOS would help, but that didn't do anything. Not sure what the problem could be so any input is greatly appreciated.
post #2 of 20
If the issue was related to the overclock I would think that the cmos reset would have fixed it. Reseat your ram if you haven't tried that yet, also try with one stick at a time if that doesn't work.
post #3 of 20
Stock 1.4? Do APU's eat more power?
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Ya 1.4 for stock voltage seems really high. I'm not sure if the APU has something to do with that.
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Same thing happened to my asus board with the 3650. Cleared cmos etc.. I finally started unplugging things, First the external video card, still nothing, the the HD's and boom.. it let me into the bios. I think I cleared the cmos via the jumper (5 to 10 sec) between each of these things. Not sure why are how it fixed it but running fine now.
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btw,, mine doesn't like a bus speed change at all. I'm running it set at 106 w/ 34 muti and cpu v @ 1.475 and mem @1696mhz on 1600 dimms..
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Originally Posted by Goharder View Post

Stock 1.4? Do APU's eat more power?
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Originally Posted by ironsurvivor View Post

Ya 1.4 for stock voltage seems really high. I'm not sure if the APU has something to do with that.

yes....

Stock was 1.425 @2.6ghz
Edited by mathelm - 12/29/11 at 11:38am
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post #8 of 20
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The APUs do use a bit of power, and the stock was indeed 1.4V. My temps were in the 30-35C range so I wasn't concerned about heat either.

I have tried booting without HD and swapped RAM, I will go over the different configurations again in case I missed something.

If it still doesn't boot am I looking more towards getting a new motherboard or new processor? Or is there no real way to tell at this point? I would hate to replace one only to find out it was the other that was faulty.
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If the issue was related to the overclock I would think that the cmos reset would have fixed it. Reseat your ram if you haven't tried that yet, also try with one stick at a time if that doesn't work.

This. But since you reseated the ram already, that's off the list. Do the fans spin up at all even for a second? Or does nothing happen at all?
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Take the whole system apart - leave the mobo, drives, and PSU in the chassis, but disconnect all cables.
Put back together the essentials: CPU, CPU cooling, RAM, video card, and then boot. If you are lucky, you will get a 'missing OS" or HDD message/beep code.
Then, install the HDD/SSD and boot to OS etc.
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