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Not POSTing Without Graphics

I have a homelab with an ROG STRIX B760-I Gaming Wifi motherboard (bios manual), and upon changing the operating system it will no longer POST unless I have a graphics card. When there is no graphics ...
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Computer not booting with single RAM stick. Could Dual Channel be required?

I have just recently ordered new computer parts. In the motherboard and CPU spec, only dual channel are specified. Does that mean my computer may not be able to post and boot normally because I am ...
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Gigabyte Z97 D3H won't post after shutdown, fixed by RAM reconfiguration every time

My Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H motherboard has recently developed new problem. I works OK as long as I don't shut down computer but only put it to sleep. If I shut it down, the next time when I turn it on, it ...
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Why does any RAM I put in my PC read as bad?

I've been building computers for 15+ years and this one has been 10x more trouble than anything I've ever seen. I'm on my 2nd motherboard now, and 3rd set of RAM, and I can't get a booting system. I'...
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Asus ROG GL752V Laptop stuck at Logo, wont POST, can't access to BIOS

I've been having this problem after updating my laptops windows, when I turn it on, it won't go past the asus logo and I can't access to the BIOS either, I disassembled it and disconnected everything ...
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Computer died after pressing reset button, DRAM Led stuck on

yesterday after a long gaming session I decided to quit the game and my PC stuck at the exit screen, I couldn't move my mouse pointer, ctrl+alt+del didn't didn't work and out of frustration I decided ...
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PC won't post after every power outage

I moved into a college dorm a few days ago and whenever I leave the room I have to take my student ID with me, without the ID in its place the room loses power. I had to learn the hard way that this ...
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MSI MEG X570 unify based, brand new system - Error Code 54 in POST

First, about the system: Corsair HX750 80+ Platinum MSI MEG x570 unify Ryzen 9 5900x 2 x 16GB DDR4 3600 CL19 (Corsair LP) Powercolor RED DRAGON Radeon 6800 Samsung 980 PRO M.2 SSD 1TB I also attached ...
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Newly Build Computer Not Running POST

I build a computer using entirely new parts (except for the video card with I used in my old computer for about a month before deciding to upgrade everything). When I turn it on the fans run and some ...
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Newly assembled PC build fails to POST

I recently put together a PC, intended to be used as a x86 router running either IPFire or OPNsense, but that's not so relevant yet, since when I try to turn it on, it doesn't even get pass POST. ...
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Motherboard no post issue. ASRock x370 Fatal1ty Gaming X

a new build, that I almost finished today won't post. After the push of the power button purple led's light up for a couple of seconds, after which they are replaced by blinking red ones. The lights ...
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Computer not booting after removing graphics card?

A recent machine was given to me use as a ProxMox (basically Debian) server. It uses an Asus H310M-K motherboard and it came with an Nvidia Geforce 710 graphics card. It booted already just fine, even ...
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Z390 HD Gigabyte - new build - no POST or Boot

So it's not my first rodeo building a PC, but it's been a few years since I have needed to. We're going with a Gigabyte Z390 UD, i7 9700K CPU, 4x8GB RAM which is rated to 4000MHz and a nice 8GB ...
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Computer not entering POST?

I'm fairly clued up with this stuff but a bit rusty so bear with me haha. Since I built the computer it has always had issues with POST if the cmos battery was ever removed it took a good 5 minutes ...
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ASUS motherboard keeps restarting, CPU and DRAM POST LEDs flashing

Seeking help for motherboard ASUS ROG Strix z370-e gaming, which suddenly stopped working. Just to be clear, this is not a new build - my PC has been working flawlessly for a long time and last ...
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ASUS ROG B450-F motherboard QLED blinks in sequence and won't post

For some odd reason my computer won't post, the QLEDs on my ASUS ROG strix are stuck in a loop flashing in sequence and won't post. All the fans turn on. I removed all peripherals and is currently ...
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Is thermal paste necessary for a short POST test?

So I got a bunch of parts for a new PC just now. Unfortunately, as I was examining the CPU cooler (for a Ryzen 3700x), I scratched a bunch of the pre-applied paste away away. So I (I don't know why) ...
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The relationship between POST and BIOS after power-on

During a discussion, I was told that the POST was part of the BIOS, and so, it is the responsibility of the BIOS to set up everything (self tests and all) I was reading the intel manual... http://...
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New build - No BIOS screen, no POST beeps

So trying to build a new AMD based system, but having no such luck - the power LED and CPU fan turns on, but no POST beeps or BIOS screen. Specs and list of things I've tried below. Any suggestions? ...
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After working for over 4 years, a custom PC won't POST

Configuration: CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1866 PSU: Corsair RM750 When I turn the PC on, the ...
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Custom built PC no video and no beep

I have this built PC since 2014, but i didn't use it at all since 2017 because I've moved to another city and couldn't bring it with me. Lately I've been trying to power it up to no avail, it powers ...
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Computer used to work with 16Gb of memory, now only works with 8Gb

I have a rather puzzling problem, my computer used to just work for many years but now it refuses to even pass POST. Trying to narrow down the problem, I figured out that by removing two memory ...
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CPUERR light after stress test and failure to POST. Is this definitely a CPU failure?

I have a high-value CPU (XEON E5-2698 v3) CPU that has failed a stress test (I believe). The ASUS Z10PE motherboard is lighting the CPUERR_LED3 light, the system fails to boot, stopping at Q-code 04 "...
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Reduce BIOS Post/Enumeration Lag Due to Multiple HDDs

With ONLY my lovely NVME plugged into an x4 PCI-E slot, I can post/enumerate and boot within about 12-15 seconds (which is a bit slower than I'd like, but faster than the win 95 days =). However, I ...
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PC POST beep when boot up

I have one personal computer that when randomly not able to boot up (like few times in a week), every time it short-beeped once and not able to boot, so i searched online and found that, one short ...
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Can a water damaged motherboard or power supply ruin a functional CPU?

I found half of a desktop on the side of the road the other day. It included a 430 watt power supply, DVD r/writer, ASRock B250M-HDV motherboard, Pentium g4560 CPU, as well as a case with both side ...
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Can dusty RAM slot fail to POST?

Today after a heavy dusting in my house, I booted the pc (which was covered in a thin layer of dust already), it failed to post. It only worked when I cleaned the RAM slot. This once happened in my ...
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Keyboard does not respond at POST screen, but works fine everywhere else?

Mobo: Gigabyte 7TESM OS: Win 10 Pro CPU: Dual Xeon X5650s I’ve been dealing with this problem across two different motherboards. I understand it is an astronomically small possibility this happened ...
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Custom PC with ASUS Z87-PRO locked in POST loop

I have built this custom PC with an ASUS Z87-PRO 4 years ago. I have been using it since without much problem. I have upgraded some components over the years like the hard disks without any issue. ...
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Whine from PC internal speaker

I have a Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 motherboard with an internal speaker fitted to the front-panel connector block. It starts emitting a whine part-way through the POST, and I wonder if anyone can suggest ...
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