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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => X99 Motherboards => Topic started by: red777 on June 03, 2016, 10:31:12 pm

Title: New build X99 5 gaming
Post by: red777 on June 03, 2016, 10:31:12 pm
New build with 5820 , tried to boot with only cpu , cooler ram gfx card went shorting power buttons lights n fans for a sec then loops this every couple of secs , psu 3 years old thermltake 1000 , got this board off eBay ( yea I know what your saying ) I've now got a 2nd board and same issues , put me gfx n plugged psu into me old board and booted in bios fine , been over a week at me tether looked but no answers thanx In advance
Title: Re: New build X99 5 gaming
Post by: red777 on June 07, 2016, 07:18:36 pm
Got new psu and it's not that I've put bin file on a usb but don't think it's on long enough to do anything , could it be the ram ? It's  corsair  vengeance 32 gig 2 sticks 2400 mhz
Title: Re: New build X99 5 gaming
Post by: dmdilks on June 08, 2016, 02:34:45 am
Two things make sure the ram is seated good. Then check the CPU socket to make sure you don't have any bent pins.
Title: Re: New build X99 5 gaming
Post by: red777 on June 09, 2016, 08:15:07 pm
Got new ram 2x4gig at 2133 booted , is it easy to set ram setting got these 2 16 gig sticks or do I need to update bios for this
Title: Re: New build X99 5 gaming
Post by: RolloZ170 on June 13, 2016, 05:17:49 pm
Got new ram 2x4gig at 2133 booted , is it easy to set ram setting got these 2 16 gig sticks or do I need to update bios for this
16GB sticks needs BIOS update, you can flash BIOS without cpu/ram.
Read your manual for this(the white usb connector)
But i would take 8GB sticks, 16GB's are critical.