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Upgrading MoBo and CPU - no display on boot
Before I begin I just want to make it known that I have built over 25-30 custom PCs and have never had any serious issues. If I do run into something I usually figure it out very quickly but I troubleshot for about 6 hours today with my new MoBo and CPU and still couldn't get to boot with a display. So before I go back to Fry's and return the MoBo and/or CPU for two brand new ones I want to make sure I'm covering all the basics before I drive all the way there and back to realize it was something silly...
My current setup before installing new MoBo and CPU...
Win 7 HP SP1
AMD Phenom II X4 965
6GB DDR3 1600 MHz
BIOSTAR TA890GXB HD
ASUS ATI AMD Radeon HD 5700
1TB Seagate 7200 RPM SATAIII
Thermaltake 500W PSU
Optical drive
Upgrading to...
MSI A78M-E45
AMD A8 6600K Black Edition 3.9GHz
Main reasons for upgrading the MoBo was for USB 3.0 on board and SATAIII. Also wanted to grab a new CPU and use my old Phenom on another old PC I have laying around the house.
All fans run, CPU and GPU fan turn on - there are no LEDs on MoBo to indicate running properly or not. Installed the MoBo and the CPU and booted with no display from HDMI and VGA - both on board and through GPU. There is no onboard speaker plugged in and I do not have one to see if it posts. Tried booting with all different RAM sticks in all different slots - tried nearly every combo from 1 to a pair to all 3. Tried with just RAM and no other components. Tried with all components and many different combination of components. Tried resetting BIOS. Tried booting with MoBo out of case with minimal components and then all components. Resat CPU (reapplied thermal compound as well). Still no display. Put back in old MoBo and CPU and display comes up immediately in VGA or HDMI on board or GPU. I believe I have eliminated it being an issue on my end and am beginning to wonder if it is CPU or MoBo. I just bought them this morning so I can bring them back to Fry's and have them test and replace if need be but wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy before I headed that way tomorrow. If anyone else has anymore suggestions for me that'd be great or should I just make the trip as I know they will take care of it appropriately.