updating to Z97

[cookiebun]

Hi it doesn't even reach the BIOS screen before it reboots, the monitor is just blank.

[dmdilks]

On the CPU cooler the 1155 & 1150 are the same. Do you have the CPU plug into the right connection on the board.

If it is doing the boot loop thing it is more likely the CPU, bent pin in the CPU socket, or the PSU.

If this is all new stuff put up a list of what parts you got. 

[cookiebun]

no the dvd drive tries to read the disc for about 2 seconds but it never reaches the boot screen and i keep tapping f12 but it does no good all the system does is reboot, 

NZXT Phantom 410 Black Orange Special Edition
 
 
Sapphire R9 290 TRI-X OC 4GB GDDR5 X 2
16GB (2x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance
Crucial 480GB M500 2.5 6GBps SSD
Western Digital 1tb Hard Drive SATA111 7200rpm 64MB Cache-OEM Caviar Black
Corsair RM1000 PSU
Liteon DVD Writer
24” Samsung SM2433BW Black Widescreen LCD, 1920x1200
5.1 Creative Surround Speakers
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech MX516 Gaming Mouse
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
Epson XP-405

this is the old stuff that is left on my system

[absic]

Some older DVD/CD drives don't like to run in AHCI mode. This, of course can cause problems when it comes to installing the OS which is why I use the USB method.

Try connecting the DVD/CD Drive to the Marvell SATA ports and setting the Marvell Controller to IDE Mode.

[cookiebun]

Hi absic it was just bought a couple of months ago but i will try what you say.

[cookiebun]

not good news I stripped it all back down and removed the processor and found a few bent pins, called ebuyer and was told I should have noticed them before I installed the processor and notified them then the put me through to gigabyte and they said I could return it to them but they wanted to see a photo first to see if their people could sort it and they would be able to tell if it was my fault or not.

[dmdilks]

I have been doing this for a long time and when a computer boots and shut down and starts back up in a loop.

99% of the time when it is doing that it is something with the CPU area. The 1st 2 things it checks when it boots is the CPU fan & CPU.

Glad you found the problem Cookiebun. You learn from your mistakes and I have made a lot of them too.

I hope people that read this is you always when buying a MB that before you install any thing on it that you look it over.

[cookiebun]

Hi I got in touch with Gigabyte and the wanted to see a picture of the pins and I got an answer back this morning that they think it can be sorted so I have to send it to them, keep your fingers crossed.

[cookiebun]

Hi phoned Gigabyte tech today to find out if they had received my motherboard and they told me that their tech people had fixed the pins and tested the board and it was working plus it has been despatched and I should receive it tomorrow.

[cookiebun]

Hi repaired motherboard + new i5 processor + new Hyper T4 cpu cooler all installed and so far working okay windows 7 64bit all installed and updated and most of the programs installed just got to do the games now, onboard sound is great for music can't wait to hear the games. I would like to thank Gigabyte Tech for repairing the pins all it cost me was the postage, where as Ebuyer left me needing to buy a new motherboard, so far I am a happy bunnie.

[absic]

Hi Cookiebun,

nice to see that things are now working and hope you can enjoy your new toy!