how to test a new motherboard

[@Samuraislash600]

Guys never blow on your processor. Use canned air. XD Human breath has water vapor in it.

[@chrismiller219]

concise, clear, expedient, informative ..not full of himself like other less competent uploaders...a breath of fresh air mate upload more please

[@ox1216]

this was perfect for my son and I!!! We thought we killed our mother board when we were building our gaming PC.... This helped us figure out the mother board was fine..but we didn't install the "Stand off" screws correctly... We are all good now...Thanks again!!!

[@medtronics7543]

Just wanted to say thank you I never tought about testing the cpu/motherboard out of the case first I usually install inside the case then I test which was a pain thank you

[@DansCoveredWagon]

"The notch does not line up." This was educational and mildly entertaining:D

[@cjpumpernickle6248]

Its been a while since I built one, this video and explanation was very good. I have seen it done without installing the cooling fan, for example if you are using a AIO cooler it could get a little awkward, but and big but, better shut it down soon as it posts. CPU gets hot real quick. Obviously with cooling fan is the safe way.

[@whosthatmanuchiha3823]

I now feel stupid sitting here for hours trying to figure out why it wouldn't work before I put it in the case. I had the cables right but I didn't do the off/on pins near the front panel. I feel stupid but atleast it works now. thanks man

[@nicholasbalser6901]

You touching the IHS of the chip made my OCD go nuts.

[@runseweadedaayo3947]

Thank you very much, I really understand your tutor on the installation of processor and how to test a new motherboard if is working, although have not tried it on my own because am just learning. but am convinced and confident that I can now install and test a motherboard. love u guy

[@sifng]

Wish I watch this two days earlier, thank you, great demonstration.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@comandoed1]

Thank you. Great video. And no, he didnt forget thermal paste. It was already on heatsink. And you clearly showed how to power it off. For those that didnt pay attention!

[@fbarfield]

Thanks man. I'm doing my 1st build and wished I'd seen this video before I started putting it together. But you did help me figure out the power issue I was having. My brain was fried after trying to get all these parts installed (11 hrs!). The leads from the case weren't right because the system fired up using the power button on the motherboard just like you said. It still wouldn't post, or at least I can't see anything on my TV. I've been using my big screen and it's HDMI on the HTPC I'm replacing so I figured that would work on the new build but nothing is coming on the screen. Probably something simple. Thanks again for the video. Props. Oh and I liked and subscribed!

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

thanks for the sub man. i hope you get your problem figured out. hdmi to a tv should work for a post. try taking out all of your RAM except one stick and see if it posts then. also does the motherboard have a read out display on it. if it does what does it say when you turn it on?

[@KDY911]

Pretty beast of a case, lots of space. If your going to take full advantage of its capabilities, then yes you should get it.

[@user-gi5nf1gz9w]

Not a bad demo, no, actually you did it perfect for noobs, just took a bit too long to get to the part I wasn't sure about as I haven't done it in a very long time. Anyway, thanks for the upload, I'll refer people to your channel next time the ask me to explain stuff over the phone. Keep your channel going, you might just help a lot more people than you realize. Peace

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

thanks a lot Tim, i really appreciate it. I'm really glad it helped because that is what my intentions were when i started the channel. Its still a small channel and any referrals, views and comments help out. I'll be doing a new build guide very soon with the new z97 stuff that i just ordered, and im really gonna try to make it as easy to follow as possible and i plan on having an annotation that will take you to the next part when you click on it for those who need to skip through. once again thanks :-)

[@thedemonlord8685]

@MASSIA2000 no the bios is stored on the motherboard not the storage drives.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

ok i think your asking me if you can use your old hdd when changing a motherboard. if thats so i can tell you that i have done that in the past with success... but it didnt last for very long and it didnt run as good as reinstalling windows. if you can always back up data and reinstall. drivers dont like it when you change the motherboard. thanks for checking out the video and commenting. i hope that helps you out :-)

[@ZenZill]

Blowing on the cpu after using a solvent to clean it is actually extra adding moisture onto the CPU surface and MOBO- I will just hold the CPU strictly by the edges. If it's coming right out of the box, no cleaning is necessary.

[@wheelmanstan]

usually I just know it's the motherboard, the cpu's are so much more dependable these days, motherboards not so much

[@JoJodeanpergl]

FINALLY! Someone who doesn't over explain! GREAT video!

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

thanks. Im glad it helped. thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@kentuckm134]

Did you use your old HDD? And if you did, did you have to reinstall windows 7 (or 8)?

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

not with any motherboard that i've ever used. ive heard there are some out there that will but in my experience you have to have the cpu installed in order for the motherboard to respond to anything.

[@Kyrbi0]

A useful & informative video, with some nice personal touches. Thanks!

[@m1ntp1nk]

Cool guide! Question, if my computer won't post or beep when switched on after build what could be the issue? Fans don't spin either. CPU, 1 RAM and graphics cards are connected and working parts from another pc. The lights on the MB are on to say it's receiving power and everything is plugged in and seeded well. CPU fan is the only one connected into the CPU fan slot.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

some motherboards have a little speaker that needs to be hooked up or it wont beep. check that first. if you can, try another RAM stick. or just try putting it in another slot. if your mother board has on board video then plug that in instead of the video card you have installed. other than that i really cant think of anything else to check out. If i knew what cpu/ motherboard you have i might know more but let me know how it goes and i'll try to help you out the best i can.

[@m1ntp1nk]

HighTech Retrospect Thanks so much! I have an EVGA x99 FTW and an Intel i7 5290k. I tried switching the RAM in all 8 slots but neither one boots up or beeps. I have the video card (EVGA 980) installed too. I tested it also with my old video card and it still doesn't work. :/

[@christianrichardson1321]

i just recently built my first pc. I was so upset when i found out my motherboard was DOA :(. I've been searching for answers on why something like that would've happened, and have ran into a list of different answers. But i'm past that now. I bought, and am awaiting, a new motherboard. I'll be using this video to test it out in case I have to RMA. I appreciate the upload.

[@OriginalTChannel]

hey dude how was the new mobo

[@christianrichardson1321]

+ImNxsty works like a champ. Haven't had any flaws yet

[@Madeirex26]

Thanks. I was forgeting to conect the 2 cable from the powersource to the motherboard so it wasnt working. Thank you.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

i had this happen not to long ago and it was my RAM. it wasnt bad but the timings were set wrong. i had to put in a different set ofc ram in order to reset the timings to what the new ram needed. then i installed the new ram and it worked. good luck brother and i hope this helped

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

it sounds like it is the cpu. do you have another cpu to test this theory with? also does the mb beep when the light comes on? if you dont have the speaker plugged in then you need to do that it really helps with trouble shooting :)

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

as soon as i figure out what case i want i definitely will. right now im thinking of getting the cooler master HAF XB, or one like it and turning it into a steam box. what do you think?

[@saraajayi-dopemu7180]

Boy, you seem really happy about that motherboard! congrats!

[@rekmarathon]

I just put in my CPU in my motherboard just 4 days ago and i didn't remove the plastic piece and there were alot of clicking and crunching noises i was wondering if it was the plastic or the CPU and the motherboard if you can tell me what you think that would be great.

[@TheParadisecove]

Brother..ignore all of these negative comments produced by negative people...I found this to be informative as well as entertaining...and love the dry sense of humor...keep on chooglin...

[@laochek]

Thank you for the vid. Really helped me. Keep up the great work👍🏻👍🏻

[@Satish-nn1pt]

Very very nice video, excellent! Thanks for taking so much pains to explain in detail. Appreciate your effort to educate others. Absolutely delightful. Keep it up!

[@attarivanosyahputra7042]

Do u need Processor installed to test a new motherboard?

[@KDY911]

You should do a PC build series would love to see those. Great video

[@donniehanna]

A curious question do you really need to install a ram stick in order to test the motherboard, or can I go without it?

[@glens18account]

what a comedy genius you are. "So this is how you do this thing you came to see *hmpfhhh yeeeeeey hpmhghfhfh*". im totally above doing this guys, this is so simple *hmph hmphh*

[@darklordixor]

Yeah I was spazzing out today because my motherboard wouldnt start when I had gpu, ram, plugs and cpu in. Turns out I needed to jump it myself with a metallic object.

[@cptluckystar]

Can’t you just leave the PSU in the case and and connect the on off switch to the mobo?

[@speedyboishan87]

Great video I have a posting issue with an ASUS A88X-PLUS, (FM2+) I am using it with an AMD X4 750K (FM2) CPU, the green/red LEDs light up, but I see no display even when attaching an HDMI pcie card, the mobo has an HDMI port as well, could it be I need a bios update...

[@MiguelMendozamiguelamd]

holy shut I have exact same problem with exact same cpu

[@dntlss]

hey there, i had a question, i have a computer that i built a few years ago, when i tried to turn it on the other day nothing came on the screen, pitch black,it also wont beep,i swapped a known working CPU and nothing happened, i also tried a brand new power supply and nothing happened, im guessing the board is toast correct? its a gigabyte that i installed new back in 2009 and it has served me well, also all thats needed to test the board is the 24 pin connector, the other 4 pin power connector and a CPU right? the hard drive is not needed (even though i do have it installed) what i mean is basically the hard drive is not needed to at least get a screen right? thank you much for any help!!

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

you need to have the CPU and at least one memory module (RAM stick) installed in order to get the MB to post. you may also need a video card installed if your MB doesnt have onboard graphics. I know these are stupid questions but have you checked to see if there is power coming from the outlet? use a lamp or something to check this. Is the switch on the back of the power supply switched in the right direction? Is it plugged in? those are things i always check first before changing out parts but sometimes people forget about that kind of stuff. let me know how it goes and let me know what MB and CPU you have.

[@dntlss]

HighTech Retrospect hey thank you much for the fast reply, yeah i have checked all that , the computer will actually turn on, all fans running everything normal, just no screen, right now i have it hooked up exactly how its in your video and im gonna test it that way, now i have used my onboard graphics card before and it worked perfectly but i cant remember if i disabled it in the bios awhile back, is it ok to test the board with my radeon card just in case or do i have to use the onboard card?

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

dntlss you can test it with the radeon card. have you tried hooking it up to a tv or another monitor

[@dntlss]

HighTech Retrospect hey, the monitor in question is perfect as i have my little spare dell c521 connected to it, i just tested the motherboard exactly how you tested yours and not a peep, i even removed the battery from the cmos for a few minutes and nothing so im pretty convinced the board is history, its like 6 years old and i did have a water leak in my home that transferred to the carpet under the PC about a year ago, the motherboard didn't get wet per se but maybe the moisture had something to do with it, my best friend built a PC about two weeks ago and he installed a new asus board thats a beauty, i might go along that route,my video card is about two months old so i wanna get a board thats pci express 16 to go with it , i mainly do gaming,not online but by myself, what would you recommended board wise? i have a 700w corsair supply and a barracuda hard drive with 300gigs of memory, im sure i could use a newer processor since i have a amd Athlon which is pretty old however it works perfectly

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

dntlss thats funny im looking at mother boards right now because im upgrading from the amd fx8320. i want to try out some high end intel stuff. whats your budget?

[@lindseyharris2776]

Does a CPU you have to be installed to test the board and PSU?? Cause I have no Ram Installed Or CPU And I'm getting just a green light on the board. No fan spin or L.E.D light up from my PSU

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

you have to install a CPU and at least one stick of RAM in order to test the MB. if your MB or CPU doesn't have on board graphics then you will also have to install a graphics card or you wont have anything to hook up to the monitor. I hope this helps and if your using an Intel CPU with integrated graphics on an Intel MB then do exactly what i did in the video or it wont work. thanks for checking out the video and good luck :-)

[@patrickmusson4571]

I bought a power switch that plugs into the pins on the MOBO, just press that and you don't have to use the screwdriver trick if you don't have a power switch on the MOBO itself.

[@wellynbrewster131]

Ok, how in blazes are you displaying anything on a LCD screen without running a cable from the graphics card (which you did not mount on the MB)? In other words, where is your video source coming from? I think you may have skipped this step.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

+Wellyn Brewster check at 8:00. with an intel core i3 processor you dont have to have a video card for display because the cpu has graphics built in. its not as good as a dedicated graphics card but it will work. thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@MrSKITZOSINS]

+Wellyn Brewster the mobo has a hdmi port on it and vga dvi etc. he will install graphics card when its all in place in case

[@ajlewis5446]

I take it that the LGA 1150 stuff is installed the same way,and do I need to test the board with my monitor plugged into my GPU?

[@Jacol2011]

Hello. In minute 9:50 u said "this is bad dont do that". What would it happen if you do that? will u burn your motherboard? I was wondering that because i want to build my own pc and i am kind of worry that i can make that kind of mistake in my first try. Thanks

[@stevo946]

I'm not sure what would happen, but I wouldn't worry too much about breaking the parts you're installing as long as you take your time and are careful. Here's a few simple things to remember. Don't touch the motherboard when there is power running to it, especially if it is on, besides the power button; wear an anti-static wrist strap or ground yourself by touching something metal frequently; watch lots of tutorials before you start; and read the instructions carefully of any any parts you don't know how to install, like the CPU cooler. It seems scary and complicated at first but the hardest part of building a PC is picking the parts. Assembly is very straightforward if you're following a KZbin video or you get somebody who is experienced to help you.

[@syrus293]

If you plug in the power and you're still installing parts you have a chance of your system frying parts due to electrical arcing. When doing builds or replacing parts always be sure to have the system unplugged. It will save you money and possibly getting hurt.

[@ukrules69]

What happens if I had plugged in my power supply before I plugged in the cables to the motherboard? You said that was very bad

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

probably nothing but I dont like taking chances. having a current running through a cable that is being plugged in could possibly cause something to short out on the motherboard and damage it. thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@SUBGaming777]

+robert slawinski You'll short out the motherboard

[@KDY911]

Alright sounds good looking forward to see what you get

[@minotaurrloveassus5402]

tnx man that means lot to me cause i wass afraid that my motherboard wasnt working when i connected it to psu the only change was that the green light on motherboard was on and i couldnt turn it on. tomorow i am buying my cpu and completing the rig so i am very exited . i am using an ati hd5570 not very bad

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Great job Joe...thank you!!

[@Crush3333]

Good for build beginners Although I would call the title (unintentionally)misleading Agree with the "...dont blow the cpu(or other components)..." comments Good vid regardless 👍

[@fahmi8132]

It is possible without thermal paste?

[@CopecMechArena]

This was very helpful even years later, thanks! I suppose people gave you negative ratings due to blowing on the CPU, but other than that i don't understand a downvote here. Again, VERY helpful, i will be testing my motherboard out of the case right now to give it one last chance before I return it...they are out of stock :( I do have 2 questions that maybe someone can answer though... 1.) I thought my motherboard has serious problems last night because every time i turned it on, it flashed a whole sh1tload of error codes very quickly. BUT, when HighTech Retrospect turned on HIS motherboard in this motherboard test video, his ALSO flashed a whole bunch of error codes!!!!! So, am I wrong? Is my board not bad? I am going to test bed this thing and try running stress tests on CPU on the cardboard! 2.) What is a TP cloth??? Tissue paper??? If so, i didnt think that was a good idea... 3.) I did NOT wipe my CPU prior to installing thermal paste. Is that a problem? 4.) I watched a different KZbin video when building my computer. It told me to install power supply, plug power supply into surge protector with the surge protector OFF and the power supply OFF, plug surge protector into wall, and run anti-static strap from screw or stand-off on power supply to keep me constantly grounded. It did NOT say ANYTHING about unplugging from the surge protector or wall before plugging into the motherboard, so I didn't. could this be the source of all my motherboard problems? This was an open box motherboard from a computer store.

[@minotaurrloveassus5402]

i just want to know can you power up the motherboard with no cpu

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

i need to know what mother board you have with the model number, what cpu you have, and what RAM you have with the model number. it could be a few different things but i cant help you out without that info. sorry for being late on the response, ive been working 12 hour shifts but im off for the next couple of days and ill try to help you out if you havent already figured it out :)

[@timekiller1985]

How to test motherboard if you only have powersupply just power supply.

[@ZeeProductions2001]

you need at least a hgraphis card to see if it works or cpu and fan

[@JesusOurKing]

You need PSU, CPU, speaker (turn on listen for 3 beeps)

[@cooleo9853]

@@JesusOurKing you dont need a speaker now days dude LOL

[@Zakeusa]

techs use post cards to test if the motherboard is working with ram cpu ...

[@jeverly]

Sooo mobo turns on but no display on monitor. Mobo is shot yes?

[@cullenadete923]

Realize that this is hella old, but thank you so much.

[@idahofishgamer3560]

pc I got will start up won't boot even with a key what's wrong

[@RyuseiHikari]

I just got me a FX-8350 CPU with a MSI 970A-G43 with a Rosewell 650Watt PS 8 GBs of ram and a hand-me down video card XFX Radeon HD 6670. I attached everyting but only the fans are moving and i get no image on the screen not with HDMI or VGA, I thought it was the video card so i'm testing it on my old PC as i'm typing this and it isn't. Could it be a bad CPU or MB?

[@Eclectic_RN]

Nice video. Did you intend NOT to use thermal paste between the CPU and cooler? No matter how flat the cpu and cooler is there is always an air gap. Failure to use thermal paste will cause early failure, it's not even expensive even if you use arctic silver. Perhaps it's time to update the video?

[@technologu]

that's a stock cooler, those have some cheap thermal paste neatly pre applied. 5:37 see those 3 dark stripes on the bottom of the heat sink?

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

no bro if you watch right before i put the cpu cooler on i tell you that the cooler already has pre applied thermal paste on it so you dont have put any on the cpu.

[@jdoge10]

If you were to touch the pins, how would you turn off the mobo?

[@bakinblack90]

If you were to hold it on it, like how if you hold in the power button on the pc I will turn off after about 5 secs or so.

[@AlastairLi]

Is there any risk, if I do this without CPU cooler on?

[@Kazials]

Li Alastair yes. The cpu can fry itself pretty quickly without one.

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

cool man im glad someone has taken care of your problem. it sucks that you have to fork out 80 bones for a new mobo but at least you know what was wrong :)

[@reg83ny]

Power supply fan are spining. CPU cooler fan are spining but no image via motherboard HDMI. I need help. I didn't get the boot screen from MSI

[@jayden7951]

reg83ny Google it

[@reg83ny]

Jayden Gomes I figured it out right after I posted this

[@jayden7951]

reg83ny What was wrong?

[@Mucho-Taco]

if i have a PC w/ a major virus in it n i format the sata hdd will that remove any bios or important stuff for the motherboard? reply asap plz

[@Mucho-Taco]

***** thank you very much.

[@sgestetner2689]

MASSIA2000 no the bios chip is built on the motherboard and not eraseable

[@homebrewman231]

Well my pc won't turn on, I tried this procedure and it's the same thing as before, power light comes on and goes right back off. I tried another psu and another of the same motherboard, different ram. Guess it must be the cpu?

[@amourimahdi7264]

Hello can i test my motherbord gigabyte b450 aorus elite without processor and graphic card?

[@ayetej5315]

I don't think that you can.

[@michaelg4371]

thanks for the video dude, really helped me a lot.

[@manan6166]

can i start get bios acess without processer and ram ?

[@DargusMaximus]

you cant, processor is required to start processing stuff from bios

[@attarivanosyahputra7042]

@@DargusMaximus do u need processor installed for testing a new motherboard?

[@arktikfrozty7318]

I only plugged in psu and cpu fan it nothing else and it turns on the off

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

I want a case that i can fit under my TV b/c im going to turn it into a steam box. the HAF XB seems like the right shape for something like that. all the HTPC cases ive looked at are either made for mini itx boards and are too small, look really cheesy, or cost just as much as the HAF XB. im still looking around because it is kind of high priced for what im going to be doing with it and i probably wont be able to take advantage of all the capabilities. we will see my friend. we will see.

[@minotaurrloveassus5402]

i didnt have luck. when i turn the pc it instantly causes four short beeps and no post what is that

[@lindasahene2850]

what should i do

[@aaronhilsz-lothian4637]

Don't build a pc with power plugged in??? I always do that and it has always been fine.

[@CptPaulPheonix]

Well if your hand is sweaty, aka your hand is wet -> easier to get electric shock with a power plugged in. So basically, when touching and fixing any device that use electricity, dont plug the power cord. Simple as that. Its just safety caution. And yea I've been doing that since window 95 :)

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

nice man good luck on your build! let me know what happens.

[@MrGGJ7]

I'm having trouble with my pc, and want to test the motherboard buy I don't have any other system to test it on.

[@23bobjr]

You did a fair few things totally wrong in this vid but it gives the general idea.

[@mimim1810]

The bracelets and ring give me anxiety

[@SpieroMusic]

R-Kelly @ 12:35

[@djbpresents9584]

Is it safe do that trivk

[@egokenny]

I boot up get error code 00 and red light for cpu everything else is fine ram has green light fans spinning up normal and I never get beeps ever

[@Meraut66]

Modern Motherboards and PC Cases generally do not use speakers anymore, they use an LED system to display errors. Just like you stated that you have your red light and green lights.

[@vincenthodges647]

+Meraut66 what does yellow light means?

[@Meraut66]

+#PCMASTER RACE if you have your manual for your motherboard look it up there, if not download a hardware program like speccy and look up your manual for your motherboard. Most manufacturers use different codes for lights

[@OklahomaADV]

couldn't you just have rotated the fan so you didn't have to tie the cord in a knot?

[@SovaKlr]

You'll find a lot of factory tied knots in cords if you open things up. Not sure why. Not small things like phones and shit obviously. See it in power supplies a lot though. Shouldn't hurt it.

[@OklahomaADV]

i don't have a problem with the knot, just looked like a simple rotation of the fan and it woudldn't be needed.

[@SovaKlr]

Oklahoma ADV yeah... I don't bother watching things... I just reply to your comments

[@echevy5630]

wtf you forget put thermalpaste on the cpu?

[@aradus7683]

So i build my pc yesterday and it works well but later where it was off i go alone for 1 sek on then off and now its dont turn on but i try it now man :)

[@minotaurrloveassus5402]

sry man i was at the pc shop yesterday they said that the mobo isnt working so i need to buy another one it will cost me 80 dollars to buy the mobo same like mine.. but tnx for help .

[@royxl9506]

I like the video just add more enthusiasm to ur voice

[@robertschoeff9858]

Not saying it might do any damage, but he shouldn't be wearing any jewelry while working on a computer. Simple fundamentals of working on a computer because that can cause a shock on the mobo.

[@dricklorenz9340]

this build is a doorstop in 2016

[@DokterLepi]

nice info bro

[@syabilnaqiuddinshalizam5022]

Thank you!!!

[@DargusMaximus]

Tells about the screwdriver trick Doesent use screwdriver trick k....................

3:40 That hurt to watch.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

@Elias Vagan - why do you say that?

[@RastaRocker614]

but how do you turn it off

[@RastaRocker614]

to early :D

[@lindasahene2850]

my laptop has been going on and off

[@LL-zo8jo]

linda sahene its probably overheating. Your fan may either be clogged with dust or ur fan may be broken

[@LL-zo8jo]

Computer processors have a fail safe where they shut down if they get too hot

[@issatr4p]

I got 200€ and i already have 70€ so i’ll buy a msi motherboard and the ryzen 5 2400g

[@maidsrage]

lol i'm retarded, I thought the motherboard I bought that included a i5 4690k didnt work, I just didnt plug in the psu and I was angry until I watched the video and noticed I forgot to plug in the psu... xD

[@HighTechRetrospectV]

no problem

[@Xcerptshow]

+ԀѧṅԀʏ “Sepratine” says "AMD" on it. :p

[@Barrosy]

+ԀѧṅԀʏ ‘Sepratine’ It probably doesn't POST and UEFI/BIOS or w/e will start sending beeping noises to your motherboard speaker.

[@ElliottHurst]

+Xpresnvdy This isn't Google, yo

[@hauldr]

thats bad no do not do that