Noob build - first test but not much happens

[SenorPoopyPants]

all brand new stuff, existing usb mouse, keyboard and old Dell VGA monitor

Parts LIST
1 x ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
1 x CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Memory Kit Model CMK16GX4M2A2400C14
1 x CORSAIR CSM Series CS550M 550W ATX12V v2.4 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
1 x Intel Core i5-6600K 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 95W BX80662I56600K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530

 

We did an out of case setup to test stuff

 

- Motherboard on the top of the motherboard box

- installed the i5-6600K
- added thermal paste and installed the Hyper212EVO cooler on the CPU

- installed the 2 RAM chips in the black  DIMM slots

- installed the 24 pin and 8 pin cables from the power supply

- plugged in the VGA cable from the DELL monitor to the VGA port on the MB, plugged in the USB mouse and USB keyboard

 

When I turned the system on

- the fan on the PS did not spin.

- the fan on the Hyper212EVO did not spin

- the motherboard LEDs did come on

- there were no beep codes, and the MB does not have any display for BIOS boot codes

 

Watched a CORASIR youtube video about testing if PS functions or not by using a paperclip in the 24 pin to connect GREEN wire with any black wire and turn on. = The PS fan does spin this time.

 

A Tom's hardware post to another user said to try the initial test without RAM to see it that elicits Memory error beep codes so I tried that and no beep codes.
We have not connected any video card yet, nor any hard drive, we are only testing the components to get into the BIOS (I guess it is called EUFI now)

 

Took it all apart, cleaned up the thermal good, and put CPU and heat sink back in place just to double check everything. Same results.

 

Anyone have any suggestions? I sent a webmessage to ASUS support but I have no idea how long it would take to get a response if ever. I made the mistake of buying this stuff from NewEgg in early January for an end of Feb birthday and I assume that after 30 days they will not want to hear from me, even though the boxes have remained unopened until today

[Sovek]

Verify that the PSU is compatible?

 

I had a problem where the PSU was incompatible with the new 24 pin connectors back when they first came out, and even an adapter would not get the thing to turn on.

 

Other than that.... I dont know.

[PlayCrackTheSky]

What was your method of "turning the system on"?

 

Let's eliminate the simple and obvious stuff first.

[SenorPoopyPants]

1 hour ago, PlayCrackTheSky said:

What was your method of "turning the system on"?

 

Let's eliminate the simple and obvious stuff first.

We turned the system on using the switch on the power supply. The switch was on "O" and we moved it to "|"
That caused the LEDs on the motherboard to come on but not the fan on the power supply, not the fan on the CPU cooler, and the EUFI never appeared on the monitor that was connected to the  VGA  port on the MB backplane

[PlayCrackTheSky]

6 minutes ago, SenorPoopyPants said:

We turned the system on using the switch on the power supply. The switch was on "O" and we moved it to "|"
That caused the LEDs on the motherboard to come on but not the fan on the power supply, not the fan on the CPU cooler, and the EUFI never appeared on the monitor that was connected to the  VGA  port on the MB backplane

You will need to power on the motherboard by jumping the power button pins on the front panel header.

[SenorPoopyPants]

5 minutes ago, PlayCrackTheSky said:

You will need to power on the motherboard by jumping the power button pins on the front panel header.

Thanks for your quick reply. This is new to me, can you please elaborate? I don't recall youtube videos including this step. I have watched several builds Jays Two Cents, Linus Tech Tips, Paul's Hardware.. Is it standard operating procedure to install CPU, CPU cooler, RAM and Power Supply and Turn on the PS switch and then short out the front panel pins with say a screwdriver?

[PlayCrackTheSky]

Just now, SenorPoopyPants said:

Thanks for your quick reply. This is new to me, can you please elaborate? I don't recall youtube videos including this step. I have watched several builds Jays Two Cents, Linus Tech Tips, Paul's Hardware.. Is it standard operating procedure to install CPU, CPU cooler, RAM and Power Supply and Turn on the PS switch and then short out the front panel pins with say a screwdriver?

Yes, it is when building outside of a case.  A screwdriver will be fine...just quickly jump them and remove.  You don't have to keep the pins jumped.  Also, if you can get your case close enough you can just use the front panel leads to connect your power button.  It is entirely up to you.

[SenorPoopyPants]

1 hour ago, PlayCrackTheSky said:

Yes, it is when building outside of a case.  A screwdriver will be fine...just quickly jump them and remove.  You don't have to keep the pins jumped.  Also, if you can get your case close enough you can just use the front panel leads to connect your power button.  It is entirely up to you.

Thanks for your comments. Your reply prompted me to search youtube and I actually found a video made by JJ (I think from ASUS) which explains exactly what you said. You have turned a sad day into a hopeful one, it is very late so we will try your suggestion tomorrow.

[PlayCrackTheSky]

8 minutes ago, SenorPoopyPants said:

Thanks for your comments. Your reply prompted me to search youtube and I actually found a video made by JJ (I think from ASUS) which explains exactly what you said. You have turned a sad day into a hopeful one, it is very late so we will try your suggestion tomorrow.

Glad I could help.  Let me know how it goes.

[Master Disaster]

Its very likely your board has a power switch built onto it somewhere, check the manual, not that it matters how you do it though.

[SenorPoopyPants]

19 hours ago, PlayCrackTheSky said:

Glad I could help.  Let me know how it goes.

My son and I tried your suggestion today and it worked like a charm. We had to distinguish between the PWR_LED and PWR_SWT but once we figured that out, the two fans came alive, and black screen but after fiddling with the monitor buttons a bit we saw the UEFI screen ad all was well.

 

The next step of the project is to disassemble his 2007 Alienware Area 51 case and see if we can fit everything inside, with all the proprietary stuff going on in there.

 

Thanks so much for your help.