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    Question ASUS Maximus VIII Formula is unresponsive ?

    Additional things now tried: Re-seating and re-pasting the CPU. Blowing off the minimal dust accumulation (it sits in an area where dust accumulates more slowly than much of the house). Visually inspected for damage or scorching, to the best of my ability without removing the god-awful armor...
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    Question ASUS Maximus VIII Formula is unresponsive ?

    As it sits on the bench right now, Intel Core i7-6780, ASUS Maximus VIII Formula, and brand new Corsair RM850 PSU. Integrated graphics, no RAM or HDD at the moment. (edit: corrected CPU spec after reseating it and actually looking at it, though it's probably not relevant to the issue. Been a...
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    Question ASUS Maximus VIII Formula is unresponsive ?

    Last evening I suddenly discovered that my file server had powered itself down, and would not turn back on. When first applying power to the PSU, the Start and Reset button lights illuminate briefly. Sometimes the red lights on the shield come on briefly. Then nothing. No lights, no Q-code, no...