Recently I decided to build my own Gaming PC.
Here is my PC Spec list:
Asus Maximus Hero VI
Intel Core i5 4670K (3,4GHz, Sockel LGA1150, 6MB Cache)
Kingston HyperX PC3-12800 (1600MHz, 8GB)
Zotac Nvidia GTX 770 (4Gb)
Samsung SSD (250Gb)
STORY
I assembled everything in the Zalman Z11 Case. After 4 hours of assembling, I was able to boot it up for the first time to the bios and check it out (Didn't change anything). Then I powered it off to finish assembling the case cover. Then powered it on again and everything was working. So far so good
Next day, I was going to install an OS (Windows). So I tried to turn on the PC again and bam I am getting "NO SIGNAL" on the screen. Keep in mind that everything is running (FANS, MOTHERBOARD, GRAPHICS CARD, ..etc), just no signal is going to the screen.
PROBLEM
While the PC was running and no signal was received by my screen, I checked the debugging LCD on the mobo and found that I am getting the code "15". In addition the CPU led next to the RAM is red. I checked the mobo manual and it says code "15" means "Pre-memory System Agent Initialization has started"
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS I FOUND SO FAR
I looked almost everywhere on the internet and managed to find some posts on other forums about the same problem exactly. (I don't know if I am allowed to link them here, so I won't). Many people tried to replace the following components:
In my opinion, this is not a solution as I would like to know what caused this problem in the first place. Replacing the moboa might be a temporarily solution and the main cause might be for example the outdated bios or incompatible RAM. In this case I would know what to do when I replace the motherboard in order to avoid this problem from happening again.
WHAT I TRIED SO FAR
To answer some of the common questions, here is what I tried to do with no luck.
Could someone please explain to me what might cause this problem and is it possible to fix without replacing the motherboard?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks in Advance,
Tefa
Here is my PC Spec list:
Asus Maximus Hero VI
Intel Core i5 4670K (3,4GHz, Sockel LGA1150, 6MB Cache)
Kingston HyperX PC3-12800 (1600MHz, 8GB)
Zotac Nvidia GTX 770 (4Gb)
Samsung SSD (250Gb)
STORY
I assembled everything in the Zalman Z11 Case. After 4 hours of assembling, I was able to boot it up for the first time to the bios and check it out (Didn't change anything). Then I powered it off to finish assembling the case cover. Then powered it on again and everything was working. So far so good
Next day, I was going to install an OS (Windows). So I tried to turn on the PC again and bam I am getting "NO SIGNAL" on the screen. Keep in mind that everything is running (FANS, MOTHERBOARD, GRAPHICS CARD, ..etc), just no signal is going to the screen.
PROBLEM
While the PC was running and no signal was received by my screen, I checked the debugging LCD on the mobo and found that I am getting the code "15". In addition the CPU led next to the RAM is red. I checked the mobo manual and it says code "15" means "Pre-memory System Agent Initialization has started"
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS I FOUND SO FAR
I looked almost everywhere on the internet and managed to find some posts on other forums about the same problem exactly. (I don't know if I am allowed to link them here, so I won't). Many people tried to replace the following components:
- RAM -> Still same problem.
- Graphics Card -> Still same problem.
- CPU-> Still the same problem.
- PSU-> Still the same problem.
In my opinion, this is not a solution as I would like to know what caused this problem in the first place. Replacing the moboa might be a temporarily solution and the main cause might be for example the outdated bios or incompatible RAM. In this case I would know what to do when I replace the motherboard in order to avoid this problem from happening again.
WHAT I TRIED SO FAR
To answer some of the common questions, here is what I tried to do with no luck.
- Using only one RAM in different slots.
- Removing the Graphics card and connect my screen on the integrated VGA in the motherboard.
- Making sure all cables are connected (Including the 8pin connector on the upper left)
Could someone please explain to me what might cause this problem and is it possible to fix without replacing the motherboard?
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks in Advance,
Tefa