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Does A New Mini-ITX Board Really Need A BIOS Update Before It Boots?

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by Ash J.Jump to the reply

ok so on a first boot with new DDR5 platforms, memory training can take several mintues with a black screen and the DRAM LED on. Leave it alone for at least 10-15 minutes before assuming its dead. good luck man!

  1. Ivan A.
    @shaderworks

    i just finished my first build... everything lights up, the fans spin, but theres no display and teh DRAM debug LED on the mini-ITX board stays solid.

    ive reseaetd teh RAM twice and checked the 24-pin and CPU power cables, im terrified I bent a pin or fried smth, whats the next thing to check? everything else seems right: the PSU swicth is on, the case fans spin, and the motherboard RGB is doing its thing. I just cant get any picture or beep out of it. seriously need help here 😭

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  2. Noor M.
    @nmori

    Breadboard test: take teh board out, put it on its box with only CPU, cooler, one RAM stick and the PSU. Short the power pins with a screwdriver. It removes case standoff and front panel issues from the equation. good luck man!

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  3. Ash J.
    @frameprobe

    hmmmm quick q wait does this also apply to post?

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  4. Paula
    @paulav555
    in reply to @frameprobe

    oh ive been there lol make sure the CPU 8-pin (EPS) cable is plugged in at the top-left of the board, not just the 24-pin. some boards have two EPS sockets; the first one is required.

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  6. Clara Q.
    @cquintero-1yj

    been there man exact same thing happened to my moms pc last month... any update on this?

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  7. Sana
    @earlysmith-12t

    ok but which version are you on?? ??

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  8. Sana
    @earlysmith-12t

    btw page 2 lets gooo :)

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  9. Malik O.
    @malik_rusty

    make a backup before u touch teh default config, learned that the hard way good luck man!

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  10. Clara Q.
    @cquintero-1yj

    try turning off the DNS first, fixed it for me ;) following, having teh same problem

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  11. Sana
    @earlysmith-12t
    in reply to @cquintero-1yj

    if the CPU LED is lit, the board may need a BIOS update to support your processor, check the CPU support list on teh boards page, and use BIOS Flashback with a USB stick if teh board has it. lmk how it goes

    thumbsup

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  13. Malik O.
    @malik_rusty

    nah tbh respectfully disagree, i tried that and it made new-build worse. which version are you on??

    thinking

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  14. Sana
    @earlysmith-12t

    @malik_rusty works on paper, not in real life

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  17. Noor M.
    @nmori
    in reply to @cquintero-1yj

    oh ive been there lol check the manual for teh recommended RAM slots. On 4-slot boards with two sticks it's alomst always A2 and B2, the second and fourth slots from the CPU. Slots one and two are a common mistake. (mini-ITX boards only have two slots tho, so there just make sure both sticks are fully clicked in)

    thinking

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  19. Ash J.
    @frameprobe

    hmmm have u checked your post settings? mine were reset after an update

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  20. Sana
    @earlysmith-12t

    @malik_rusty works on paper, not in real life but hey ymmv

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