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Reason for the BIOS Converter from ASUS: I am pretty much done with trying to get more technically support from ASUS; they'll all incompetent and didn't help. They kept suggesting to try this or try that to get into the BIOS when I clearly stated to them more than once that I cannot enter the BIOS, even after I sent the above attached video showing what the motherboard does once it is powered on; pressing DEL or F2 doesn't nothing. Luckily for me I found a working used board for cheap that has the newest BIOS version installed; if I sent my motherboard to ASUS I highly doubt they would be able to fix it(I installed a replacement BIOS chip which didn't fix it so what else could they do to fix it?) and based on my previous experience when getting an out of warranty replacement part they would probably offer me a refurbished replacement motherboard(that is if they even have any) and charge me an arm and a leg for it because of corporate greed. It probably would have cost me close to $300 in total after everything is said and done. No thanks A$U$, I am not gonna pay that much for a motherboard that is over 10 years old. Customer/Tech Support got a "very nice" I don't want your help anymore message from me. Regardless, thank you for your help aledsav1, you helped more than A$U$ Customer/Tech Support did.

The video card was not installed during this time since it needs to be removed to access the motherboard's battery. Only things connected are a few fan headers, the front panel connectors, and two front USB connectors so I'm not sure why the motherboard still has power. ASUS got back to me as far as RMA'ing the motherboard. Other than the shipping cost there is a $50CAD non-refundable service fee plus whatever the repair fee will be. I don't think I am gonna RMA the board in this case. I am gonna try and find a replacement X79 board. I am just upset that something as simple as updating the motherboard's BIOS turned into such a disaster even when following the BIOS update instructions that were provided by ASUS. On top of that ASUS Customer service told me to try a BIOS update that wasn't even the correct BIOS file; talk about incompetence. I blame this squarely on ASUS and their bs BIOS converter because it was only developed to provided better support for Windows 8; are you freakin' kidding me? Windows 8. It probably is the worst OS that M$ has ever developed and no one even used it. I will never buy or recommend another ASUS product ever again.

I unplugged the 24-pin and 8-pin power connectors and removed the battery. 24 hours later I cleared the CMOS and noticed that the lights on the onboard power and reset switches were still on. I pressed the onboard power button several times to discharge any residual power however the onboard power and reset buttons still remain no matter how many times I press the onboard power button, very odd. I removed the USB when I installed the new BIOS chip.

For the past two weeks I've been trying to fix/figure out this issue I've had since updating the BIOS on my motherboard. My Specs: Intel Core i7-3820 ASUS P9X79 Pro Rev. 1.02 (BIOS 1203) Patriot 4x4GB DDR3-1866 (only one memory stick installed during the BIOS update) EVGA GTX 1070 Thermaltake Tough Power 850W I bought an Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 that I wanted to install on my ASUS P9X79 Pro however a BIOS update was required to use it. Current BIOS version installed is 1203 and any newer BIOS version required a BIOS Converter to be installed first(Some of you might know of this or have experienced this; I don't know if this was just an ASUS thing.). I googled "P9X79 Pro" and clicked on the first link which redirected me to the P9X79 Pro support page. I downloaded the BIOS Converter & BIOS Renamer tool from here https://www.asus.com/supportonly/p9x79_pro/helpdesk_download/ (Driver & Tools->Others). Extracted the BIOS Converter file and the BIOS Renamer tool. I executed the BIOS Renamer tool which renamed the BIOS file from "P9X79-PRO-CAP-Converter.ROM" to "P9X79PRO.ROM". I formatted a 4GB USB flash drive to FAT32 and copied only the "P9X79PRO.ROM" file to the flash drive. Inserted the flash drive into one of the rear USB 2.0 ports. Reboot the computer and began to update the BIOS via ASUS' EZ Flash BIOS Update Utility in the BIOS. The BIOS verified the BIOS file and then began to update the BIOS first and then the EC Firmware second. As soon as the BIOS updated started though I thought something was off because every 1% took almost 5 minutes and in total it took almost 9 hours for the entire update process to finish. Once both updates were 100% the computer rebooted and a screen stating "BIOS is updating. Do not shut down or reset the system...". Once this gets to 100% and completes the computer reboots however a few seconds into POST it goes straight back to the "BIOS is updating..." screen. It does this over and over when it reboots. The USB flash drive was left plugged in the entire time. I've attached a video of what exactly happens. Clearing the CMOS did nothing, the motherboard still continues to boot into the "BIOS is updating..." screen. I tried ASUS' USB BIOS Flashback, nothing happens just a solid blue light. I bought and installed a new pre-programmed BIOS chip however it didn't fix the issue. The motherboard won't enter the BIOS when I press DEL or F2. I don't think I forgot anything that I wanted to mention but I am at a loss as to why the motherboard is doing this or what happened during the BIOS update and how to fix it. BIOS updates usually take 8-10 minutes so it was strange that it took almost 9 hours from start to finish. I've update several BIOS' in the past and I've never had any issues until now. I am in talks with ASUS support via email and I'm almost at a breaking point where I'm just gonna say screw it and RMA the motherboard to ASUS' Service Center. VID_20230311_124838.mp4

3D Printing because why not.

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EVGA GTX 780 ACX. EDIT: I don't know if I would say that their warranties are top notch however their customer service is.

Is the 8-pin CPU power connector plugged in? EDIT: M-ursu beat me too it.

I wouldn't bother folding on such an old system since the heat output and electricity cost would out weight the PPD in return,

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Awesome stuff!

With core_17 a GTX 680 destroys a GTX 580 and I wouldn't pay $350 for one because that price is ludicrous. You should consider a GTX 770 over a GTX 680 unless you can get a GTX 680 for cheap.

The beta core_17 was first released back in March.