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ok, so my last 2 parts of my build came in the mail today and I decided to install it...

G3258, R9 280x, 8GB Ripjaws, Hyper 212 Evo, CX500, Gigabyte Z87N-Wifi

I did the usual build it outside the box but when it came to boot it up, it decided to spin the fans for 0.5 sec on both the PSU and CPU fan and then stop and start again...

I used the paperclip method and made sure that the PSU was working.. Also the GPU was running just fine.

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I'd start by removing the GPU (use onboard).

Also, try only one stick of ram or the other (assuming they're a 2x4 set.

Lastly, have you reset the cmos?

Let me know if that's still not working.

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how do I tell if I have reset the cmos?

 

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I'm looking online now - see if your manual has something on a cmos jumper

I don't think that board has a switch... confirm this before you do anything, but there will likely be a couple of contacts on the board (possibly near the battery) that you'll short with a piece of wire or a screwdriver or something... this will reset the cmos.

I'll look and see if I can find something online.

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Thanks :)

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I see it, it's on the top of the board - right near the 24 pin power.

You should find something in your manual on which pins to jump.

Let me know if that doesn't work.

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Ok, there are a couple of sections in your manual that talk about CMOS...

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Try reseating the RAM.

Do you have a Haswell CPU to test with?  You may need a UEFI update to get G3258 support.

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See page 26, and 31.  

Does that board come with a speaker for error codes?

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I have reseated the ram (2x4gb) in 1 slot, the other slot, both switched, every combination possible.

I don't have a haswell CPU to test with :/

I think a friend of mine managed to boot into win 7 pro earlier today recalling... he shut it down and I have only had time to turn it on for myself after installing an aftermarket heatsink... (Hyper 212 evo) I could not have broken the board by installing the heatsink -.-

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no it dosent :/

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Hey man - just wondering what happened with this?

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This may be helpful:

 

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Did you plug in the poser cable for the CPU. it is separate from thew 24 pin atx connector.

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maybe you placed your cpu incorrect