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Hello! First time PC builder here, really enjoying the process, but not enjoying the issue I'm having.

Here's my part list:
CPU: i7-12700k
RAM: Corsair 32GB D5 5200
AIO COOLER: Corsair H150i Elite LCD
SSD: Samsung 1TB 980 PRO NVME
PSU: Corsair HX1200
MOTHERBOARD: Asus Prime Z690-P WIFI D5
GPU: None right now

I'm currently experiencing a very odd issue where my PC is seeming to randomly post and randomly not post. I have been in the BIOS and seen all of my parts show up correctly, so I don't think it's an issue with them. I've even been able to post once, then shutdown and not be able to post immediately after. The error code from my case I have plugged in says there's an issue with the RAM but I know there isn't because I've seen them both in the BIOS picked up correctly. I really am not sure what is going on but it's driving me crazy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Things I've tried:
Unplugging everything and plugging back in.
Reseating CPU and RAM.
Taking out CMOS battery, shorting the reset switch, then putting back in.
Taking out CMOS entirely (did post once, but not again)
Using only 1 RAM stick.

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Hello, thanks for the detailed info,

 

now I've went on and searched memory support on Motherboard and CPU,

 

and according to Intel website, your CPU supports this memory speeds:

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Now, I don't know if that includes XMP/D.O.C.P., someone else might know better.

 

Because: my CPU supports 2667 MHz (2667 MT/s). - Yet I am running XMP/D.O.C.P. 3200Mhz just fine.

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current PC:

Ryzen 5 5600 |16GB DDR4 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti [further details on my profile]

PC configs I used before:

  1. Pentium G4500 | 4GB/8GB DDR4 2133Mhz | H110 | GTX 1050
  2. Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz / OC:4Ghz | 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz / 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1050
  3. Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz | 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti
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Do you have issues with XMP/DOCP turned off?

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Feel free: To ask any question, no matter what question it is, I will try to answer. I know a lot about PCs but not everything.

current PC:

Ryzen 5 5600 |16GB DDR4 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti [further details on my profile]

PC configs I used before:

  1. Pentium G4500 | 4GB/8GB DDR4 2133Mhz | H110 | GTX 1050
  2. Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz / OC:4Ghz | 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz / 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1050
  3. Ryzen 3 1200 3,5Ghz | 16GB 3200Mhz | B450 | GTX 1080 ti
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41 minutes ago, kobo.white said:

Hello! First time PC builder here, really enjoying the process, but not enjoying the issue I'm having.

Here's my part list:
CPU: i7-12700k
RAM: Corsair 32GB D5 5200
AIO COOLER: Corsair H150i Elite LCD
SSD: Samsung 1TB 980 PRO NVME
PSU: Corsair HX1200
MOTHERBOARD: Asus Prime Z690-P WIFI D5
GPU: None right now

I'm currently experiencing a very odd issue where my PC is seeming to randomly post and randomly not post. I have been in the BIOS and seen all of my parts show up correctly, so I don't think it's an issue with them. I've even been able to post once, then shutdown and not be able to post immediately after. The error code from my case I have plugged in says there's an issue with the RAM but I know there isn't because I've seen them both in the BIOS picked up correctly. I really am not sure what is going on but it's driving me crazy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Things I've tried:
Unplugging everything and plugging back in.
Reseating CPU and RAM.
Taking out CMOS battery, shorting the reset switch, then putting back in.
Taking out CMOS entirely (did post once, but not again)
Using only 1 RAM stick.

What slots are your RAM stick(s) installed? Ideally, they should be the 2nd and 4th slot away from the CPU, as shown in the motherboard's manual on 1-5. 

 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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7 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

What slots are your RAM stick(s) installed? Ideally, they should be the 2nd and 4th slot away from the CPU, as shown in the motherboard's manual on 1-5. 

 

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Yeah, I have the RAM in the right spots.

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3 minutes ago, kobo.white said:

Yeah, I have the RAM in the right spots.

Have you tried running memtest86? Download it and install into a thumb drive, as the software runs it's own "OS" and you'll have to go into BIOS to change the boot order to the thumb drive to run memtest86. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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15 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Have you tried running memtest86? Download it and install into a thumb drive, as the software runs it's own "OS" and you'll have to go into BIOS to change the boot order to the thumb drive to run memtest86. 

I'm currently not even able to get into BIOS. It doesn't post at all, not sure what to do from here. 

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1 minute ago, kobo.white said:

I'm currently not even able to get into BIOS. It doesn't post at all, not sure what to do from here. 

So the issue just worsened then from the original post.

 

Ok, I would check over all the power connections, from the motherboard to the PSU since the HX1200 is a fully modular power supply. Any sign of life by shorting the power button pins on the motherboard instead of the case? Just to rule out a faulty case button.

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Main System Specifications: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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5 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

So the issue just worsened then from the original post.

 

Ok, I would check over all the power connections, from the motherboard to the PSU since the HX1200 is a fully modular power supply. Any sign of life by shorting the power button pins on the motherboard instead of the case? Just to rule out a faulty case button.

Same result when shorting the pins instead.

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2 minutes ago, kobo.white said:

Same result when shorting the pins instead.

Wow, ok that's quite something. 

 

Only thing I can think of next is to pull the system out of the case and build on top of the motherboard box and try booting there, just to rule out a short. If still nothing, I'm suspecting the motherboard is bad but would like to see others chime in for their input. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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30 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Wow, ok that's quite something. 

 

Only thing I can think of next is to pull the system out of the case and build on top of the motherboard box and try booting there, just to rule out a short. If still nothing, I'm suspecting the motherboard is bad but would like to see others chime in for their input. 

I've actually been on the motherboard box this whole time, just connected the led lights to the case to be able to see the status blinks. I've actually managed to get it to post again randomly and I'm now updating the BIOS via ASUS EZ Flash 3 and my flash drive. Do you think that will fix the issue?

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29 minutes ago, kobo.white said:

I've actually been on the motherboard box this whole time, just connected the led lights to the case to be able to see the status blinks. I've actually managed to get it to post again randomly and I'm now updating the BIOS via ASUS EZ Flash 3 and my flash drive. Do you think that will fix the issue?

Hopefully, flashing the BIOS is all that is needed, I just hope you are able to flash it without losing power as it'll corrupt the BIOS. 

 

That would be the next thing to check is the flashes and how fast they are for the Q-LED Core with the power LED. Scroll down to the bottom (unless they are in the manual) of the motherboard page and tells you what to look for. 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X ||  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler ||  RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18  ||  Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570  ||  SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games)  ||  HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive)  ||  GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT  ||  PSU: EVGA P2 1600W  ||  Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow  ||  Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB  ||  Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches  ||  Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL ||  Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" 

 

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