eugeneisaguy

Aw man. I hope that ain't it....

Argh. Very frustrating problem, hoping someone can help. I just can't seem to get windows installed on this thing. Currently running: intel 5960x (watercooled) -- by the way, this thing is booting up at 33-34C after reseating. Not super happy with that asus rampage v extreme reference 980ti 64 gb g.skill ripjaws 2800 corsair ax1500i intel 730 400gb ssd samsung sm951 256gb m.2 ssd Installing Windows 8.1 from a dvd drive plugged in via USB. Starting from scratch once I reset the bios, I make sure that the boot order has UEFI USB going first, and also set the PCIe/M.2 switch to M.2 (rather than auto). I can get to the Windows install process, select the m.2 drive, it starts installing, then when it resets: 1.)After bootup logo, DVD seemingly stops spinning, screen goes black, video card fans stop, and Q code says "43." It is no longer responsive to the "start" button on the RVE, can only reset at that point by holding down the power button on my test bench. 2.)After turning off and back on, no logo shows up, boot up goes straight to a black screen with a white underscore around the top left. Not all the way in the top left, and not flashing. Q-code is "AE," which I believe indicates that it has handed off to Windows; OR 3,)It'll boot to a windows blue screen saying that a critical file is corrupted and needs to be repaired; pushing any key results in the screen refreshing. I'm totally at a loss. It seems that the problem basically occurs when the install process restarts. I've tried reseating the CPU (and didn't notice any visibly bent pins in the socket), tried it with only one stick of RAM, and tried with a different reference 980 ti (I have 3). I also tried installing to the Intel 730. Everything results in basically an error on restart. One critical thing I've noticed is that behavior is definitely different on restarts than when it is turned off and back on. When I first tried to boot up, I had all 3 of the GPUs in and kept getting D6 Q code errors--black screen. Eventually that stopped happening but I removed the other two for now and am just focused on this problem. Any help is very much appreciated!

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OK, I've put in my first day of work on this bad-boy. Already hit a couple snags, but no matter. On to the pictures! The boxed RVE...Get a load of this beauty. The bench unboxed. Loving the black finish on it. Uh-oh! Snag number one: they sent me two of the same switches rather than one power and one momentary. Ah well. Switch mounted and lookin' good. Next step: test-fitting the mobo. ...And the power supply. Another angle. As you can see, this bench has plenty of room. Put on the brackets for the FrozenQ reservoir to see what it'll look like. Then it was on to mounting the rads and fans. It's a good fit, though I reckon I'll want some rad guards on there. Any thoughts for what would work well? Connected the fans to a ModMyToys power distribution block. Next, I took off the top of the bench--easy to do with some thumbscrews--and drilled holes for the pump stand. Not too shabby! Alrighty, can't wait to get back to work!

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Later this year, I'm embarking on a build-of-a-lifetime in an STH10. But before that, I wanted to try out all my parts and do some benchmarking. I guess that means I need a testbench! So what follows is a log about putting that bench together and, subsequently, the kinds of numbers I'm seeing. I also figured this would help with some of my rigid bending learning, as part of the bench will have PETG tubes. First, the parts! Bench: Dimastech Easy V3.0 (Graphite) Components CPU: Intel Core i7 5960X (Haswell-E) Mobo: Asus Rampage V Extreme RAM: 64 GB of Gskill Ripjaws 3000Mhz DDR4 GPU: Three-way SLI EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC OS Drive: Samsung SM951 256GB m.2 SSD Application Drive: Intel 750 400GB PCIe SSD Data Drive: Intel 730 1TB SSD PSU: Corsair AX 1500i Watercooling Parts EK Supremacy CPU Waterblock -- Special Red Harbinger Gold Edition 3x EK-FC Nickel (Original CSQ) GPU Waterblocks & Backplates EK-FC Triple Serial SLI Block Swiftech MCP655 Uber Pump Bitspower Black Acetal Pump Top, Gold Housing and Stand 2x XSPC RX360 Radiator V3 FrozenQ LF Reaction 400mm Reservoir - Gold Helix 6x EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120 (3000rpm) High Performance Liquid Cooling Fan Corsair Air Series AF120 LED White Quiet Edition High Airflow 120mm Fan Koolance CTR-SPD1224M Pump Controller Lamptron FC10 Steampunk Fan Controller PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Onyx Black Tubing PrimoChill 1/2in Rigid PETG Tubing A whole bunch of different fittings