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[Armakar]

First, let me please ask nobody asks me things like "Try a different X component) - I don't have a spare anything, not a spare cpu, psu, anything

 

Specs below, all brand new, no post. Error code 78, which in the Q table means "ACPI Module Initilization". There's also a red light on "CPU" but weirdly a green light on "Boot".

 

 

The system starts, goes to the Asus logo (i try going to the bios but nothing happens) and then goes to an "American megatrends" page (screenshot below)


CPU: 8700k

Motherboard: Maximus X Hero

RAM: 16gb 3200mhz Trident Z

GPU: Asus 1080Ti

[Guest]

Have you tried resetting the CMOS on the motherboard. Have you tried reseating the RAM.

[ImNotThere]

is your keyboard a wierd one that isnt plug and play?

[Armakar]

6 minutes ago, TheBeastPC said:

Have you tried resetting the CMOS on the motherboard. Have you tried reseating the RAM.

Yes and Yes

[Armakar]

1 minute ago, ImNotThere said:

is your keyboard a wierd one that isnt plug and play?

Yes, but I used a normal plug and play and it still didn't work.

[ImNotThere]

Just now, Armakar said:

Yes, but I used a normal plug and play and it still didn't work.

spam delete? spam f2, f12, did you test it all before putting in case?

[heimdali]

It would seem to me that it straightforwardly tells you on the screen what´s wrong?

 

[Armakar]

Just now, ImNotThere said:

spam delete? spam f2, f12, did you test it all before putting in case?

With thanks for replying, I'm not stupid, I know how to get to the BIOS.

[Armakar]

1 minute ago, heimdali said:

It would seem to me that it straightforwardly tells you on the screen what´s wrong?

 

If you mean the M.2 thing, I'm not sure about that. Even with no harddrive it should still let me into the BIOS, right? 

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, heimdali said:

It would seem to me that it straightforwardly tells you on the screen what´s wrong?

 

Reading is for losers... any ways yeah... get a normal SATA3 SSD like normal folk do and the issue will be resolved.

[ImNotThere]

Just now, Armakar said:

With thanks for replying, I'm not stupid, I know how to get to the BIOS.

answer the latter part, did you test outside of case, looking at the megatrends screen, it looks like its not liking the sata m.2 in the port

[heimdali]

Since I´ve never dealt with any M2 device, I´m not sure, either.  However, it seems it doesn´t like whatever is plugged into that slot, so I´d take it out and see what happens.

 

[Armakar]

Will test it now and reply guys Woudln't be the worst thing if I had to return it, I could juts get a 1TB SSD as I can't fit the WD ssd in here anyway

[Devin92]

4 minutes ago, Armakar said:

If you mean the M.2 thing, I'm not sure about that. Even with no harddrive it should still let me into the BIOS, right? 

the error shows it detect something is in the socket and its not compatible (support pcie not sata device). So do you have anything pluged in the m.2_2 socket?

if yes, remove it and try,

if no, then theres something wrong with the motherboard i would say.

[Armakar]

2 minutes ago, Devin92 said:

the error shows it detect something is in the socket and its not compatible (support pcie not sata device). So do you have anything pluged in the m.2_2 socket?

if yes, remove it and try,

if no, then theres something wrong with the motherboard i would say.

Yes, I have an m.2 SSD in it. Does this mean this M.2 drive is totally useless? I wanted an m.2 drive to save myself the extra cables that come with an SSD. IIRC they are also a tiny bit faster too.

[Armakar]

Taking out the m.2 now.

[Armakar]

11 minutes ago, Devin92 said:

the error shows it detect something is in the socket and its not compatible (support pcie not sata device). So do you have anything pluged in the m.2_2 socket?

if yes, remove it and try,

if no, then theres something wrong with the motherboard i would say.

Error messaged changed to A2, which is "IDE Detect"

The screen now occasionally says something about a CPU temperature error too (yes, it has a cooler on it)

[Armakar]

19 minutes ago, ImNotThere said:

answer the latter part, did you test outside of case, looking at the megatrends screen, it looks like its not liking the sata m.2 in the port

No, I tested it all to see if anything obviosu was prudent (like fans stopping etc) and it was fine.

[The_Protagonist]

Just read your last thread posted as well. You could have actually damaged your MB by forcing your RGB connector to the wrong slot. If you're playing with something drawing power from the MB and jam it in the wrong slot, you can surge portions of you MB.

 

Did you power it on when trying this connector?

[Armakar]

1 minute ago, The_Protagonist said:

Just read your last thread posted as well. You could have actually damaged your MB by forcing your RGB connector to the wrong slot. If you're playing with something drawing power from the MB and jam it in the wrong slot, you can surge portions of you MB.

 

Did you power it on when trying this connector?

No, I didn't. It doesn't even fit.

[Armakar]

Managed to get into the bios after removing M.2, the CPU heat issue persists. The BIOS reports a temp of 89C but I can't feel any heat coming from anywhere.

[The_Protagonist]

4 minutes ago, Armakar said:

Managed to get into the bios after removing M.2, the CPU heat issue persists. The BIOS reports a temp of 89C but I can't feel any heat coming from anywhere.

Your heat sink/cooling system is not making contact to the right area. Are all your Heat sink contacts in correctly?

[The_Protagonist]

6 minutes ago, Armakar said:

Managed to get into the bios after removing M.2, the CPU heat issue persists. The BIOS reports a temp of 89C but I can't feel any heat coming from anywhere.

 

1 minute ago, The_Protagonist said:

Your heat sink/cooling system is not making contact to the right area. Are all your Heat sink contacts in correctly?

Can you take a picture of the inside of your system? I may be able to assist.

[Armakar]

22 minutes ago, The_Protagonist said:

Your heat sink/cooling system is not making contact to the right area. Are all your Heat sink contacts in correctly?

It's definitley on right. I tightened it down well, even if it wasn't it should still cool to some extent. I'll take a picture, hold on.

 

[The_Protagonist]

Just now, Armakar said:

It's definitley on right. I tightened it down well, even if it wasn't it should still cool to some extent. I'll take a picture, hold on.

 

Its not about being secure, Its about making sure its getting the right readings. Your system is not that Temp, its just a reading error.