New Build Problem

[solacedagony]

I just received all my components from NewEgg and started assembling them. I got everything installed and pressed the power button to observe a single quick beep and the power shutting down in about half a second. So I started removing parts. I removed everything except CPU, motherboard and PSU. I found that when I remove the 8 pin CPU power connector, the system boots. When it is connected, it beeps once and turns off.

Does this mean I have a bad CPU or a bad Motherboard? I tried another PSU to the same effect.

Asrock P67 Fatality Performance Motherboard
Core i5-3570K CPU
Corsair CX600 PSU

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

-Jake

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I just received all my components from NewEgg and started assembling them. I got everything installed and pressed the power button to observe a single quick beep and the power shutting down in about half a second. So I started removing parts. I removed everything except CPU, motherboard and PSU. I found that when I remove the 8 pin CPU power connector, the system boots. When it is connected, it beeps once and turns off.

Does this mean I have a bad CPU or a bad Motherboard? I tried another PSU to the same effect.

Asrock P67 Fatality Performance Motherboard
Core i5-3570K CPU
Corsair CX600 PSU

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

-Jake

You're talking about the 8 pin 12v ATX Power connector in the top left hand corner of the board along the top edge? I've never seen a BIOS that would boot without that being plugged in.

Have you tried outside the box?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Wait a sec, that board doesn't have integrated video. How are you booting without a GPU? Not to mention, no ram?

 

[Vectronic]

There's a great little digital display on the board, and a nice little book that will tell you what the codes mean.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

There's a great little digital display on the board, and a nice little book that will tell you what the codes mean.

While I understand your viewpoint (RTFM), sometimes folks need a little more help than that. Unfortunately, some folks are further hampered by either poor communication skills, ESL or, both.

 

[scragnoff]

Hi solacedagony! Can you list down all your components; it could help us better with the analysis.

 

[solacedagony]

By "system boots" I mean runs continuously without turning off like it does when the 8pin CPU power connector is attached.

The onboard display doesn't show anything no matter what configuration I use, otherwise, I would have used the great little digital display and then determined what the codes mean in the manual.

I have come to find out from some folks at tomshardware forum that this motherboard doesn't support Ivy Bridge processors without a BIOS update. After some research, the only way to update it is to use a Sandy Bridge CPU or request an updated BIOS chip from Asrock. Unfortunately, the only other CPU I own is an LGA775 so I'll be waiting until they send me the chip.

Thanks for your help everyone.

So moral of the story:
If you have a P67 Fatality Performance motherboard, it needs a BIOS update to use Ivy Bridge CPUs.

 

[Bubbaleone]

I can appreciate your frustration after spending your hard earned cash to purchase great hardware for a new build, and then not have it boot due to the BIOS version being incompatible with the CPU you bought. Here's a suggestion for making future builds fairly painless: All the mobo manufacturers provide CPU and Memory support lists that will tell you exactly what CPUs are supported by which BIOS version, and what Memory modules have made the QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for the particular model of motherboard you're considering purchasing. A little hardware research to verify component compatibility, before spending your cash, will save being frustrated later.

And just to clarify for other readers of this thread; the Fatal1ty P67 Performance motherboard supports all Core i7, i5, and i3 Ivy Bridge CPUs since BIOS version P2.10. The exceptions are the i5-3350P(N0), i5-3350P(E1), i3-3240T(P0), i3-3220(N0), i3-3220(P0), i3-3220(E1), i3-3220T(P0), and i3-3210(P0) CPUs, which are supported since BIOS version P2.20.

 

[denis280]

I can appreciate your frustration after spending your hard earned cash to purchase great hardware for a new build, and then not have it boot due to the BIOS version being incompatible with the CPU you bought. Here's a suggestion for making future builds fairly painless: All the mobo manufacturers provide CPU and Memory support lists that will tell you exactly what CPUs are supported by which BIOS version, and what Memory modules have made the QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for the particular model of motherboard you're considering purchasing. A little hardware research to verify component compatibility, before spending your cash, will save being frustrated later.

And just to clarify for other readers of this thread; the Fatal1ty P67 Performance motherboard supports all Core i7, i5, and i3 Ivy Bridge CPUs since BIOS version P2.10. The exceptions are the i5-3350P(N0), i5-3350P(E1), i3-3240T(P0), i3-3220(N0), i3-3220(P0), i3-3220(E1), i3-3220T(P0), and i3-3210(P0) CPUs, which are supported since BIOS version P2.20.

Good one Bubba.:thumbsup: