New Motherboard issues

[DireWolf]

Hey guys,

I just bought a new motherboard and CPU for my PC the other day. I took out the old mobo and CPU without a hitch, installed the new motherboard, including the new CPU, my power supply, RAM, HDD, and GPU. I powered it on and it looks like everything is running, but there's no display going to my monitor. I realized that the mobo doesn't come with an onboard graphics card, so I had to use my GPU, which the computer doesn't seem to recognize at all, so I can't get any picture. Do you guys know how to get the computer to recognize my GPU so I can use my monitor?

[Prometh3us]

do you hear any beeps at all when booting up?

is there a debug LED on it?

[DireWolf]

[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;44990265]do you hear any beeps at all when booting up?

is there a debug LED on it?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, turns out the video card wasn't the problem after all.

The debug LED shows "FF" which apparently means that the CPU can't start up for whatever reason. I hear no beeps during startup as well, so there must be something wrong with the CPU.

I checked the pins and several were bent, however it looks like I got them back to normal again. Put it back as safely as I could. Assuming that I did that correct, what else could be wrong with it? The CPU power cables are in, the fan cables are in, I think I have the RAM in the right slots, yet it still only shows FF when I try to boot it.

Is there any possibility I broke the CPU by bending the pins, even though they're normal and straight now?

[Prometh3us]

what CPU?

and what model is your mobo?

[DireWolf]

CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113327[/url]
MB: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130649&cm_re=990FXA-GD80-_-13-130-649-_-Product[/url]

[Prometh3us]

if there were several pins bent, it's likely that it's a busted CPU. RMA it and get a new one.

[DireWolf]

Alright, thanks. So if it looks alright physically I can just turn it in to the retail place I got it from, or do I have to contact AMD?

Also, thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

[Levelog]

If it's within the place you got it's return policy time, do it there

[editline]3rd June 2014[/editline]

Although you might want to go more the it just doesn't work route. Many places will just write off bent pins as user error

[Prometh3us]

yeah, get pins as straight as possible, take it back and get a new one.

if it STILL doesn't post you have a defective mobo.