Recent content by jaco1994

Thanks for the ideas cherry blossoms. I removed the UPS and plugged straight into a working outlet and tried other outlets. Didn't have an impact. The system would boot loop with all drives installed and bare bones. Didn't seem to matter. I also tried different configurations (one drive...

Anyone out there have any idea what I can try with this system? I RMA'd the MB and CPU. I'm also replacing the battery backup. Any way the m.2 could be causing a problem? I feel like the system would still boot even if the m.2 was defective.

Yeah, you shouldn't need your product key since it's linked to your account. Mine was linked too, but I'm thinking I needed the product key anyway. That may be due to my clean install though. Just check to see which version you have installed today before installing your new components. I...

I can't recall if installing a new MB and processor will cause an issue, but Windows may see the new hardware and think you are using a new PC. When rebuilding my system, I used the opportunity to for a fresh install of Windows and I believe that is best practice. Plus, storage is super cheap...

Hi everyone! I'm turning to the pros for some help. Sorry for the long post, but this is part of an ongoing issue and I'm really stuck. I can't find anything helpful through searches. TLDR: The PC will not power on. MB has power (logo LEDs light up), but no power is getting to switch. No fans...