[SOLVED] Cpu transfer to new case

[1of99]

Hey guys,
Im in dire need of some help. Im a teacher and in this quarantine i teach via homeoffice.
Yesterday i was transferring my original rig from one case to another. Before, i had an older nzxt case which i changed to a nzxt h710.
My rig specs
Motherboard: Asus Maximus formula 9
Proc: i7
Watercooler: nzxt krake x62
Video card: geforce 1070ti galax
Memory: 4x16mb
3 frontal nzxt fans.
3 nzxt aer rgb fans
Hue 2 controller

First problem i encountered was the lack of an extra usb internal header. So i guess i need the nzxt usb hub expansion right?

I managed to get the pc 'up and running' but then the monitor wouldnt turn on and the q code display on my motherboard was 00.

I checked over the net what it could be and i know it could mean <Mod Edit> has hit the fan meaning my motherboard could be dead but i refuse to believe this because its working, its making its normal sounds that it would before, everything else is working. I must have misplaced something. Maybe the f panel header. I double checked the rest. I think its all ok.
Id really appreciate any help you could give me.

 

[Gmoney06ss]

Did you unhook the cooler when transferring? Remove the cpu for any reason?

Check that the cooler is not over tightened, and if you removed the cpu, check for any bent pins.

00 is the code for dead board or cpu. But it could also be a power cable bot hooked up correctly. Verify the 8 pin is fully in place.

 

[1of99]

I didnt unlatch the block off the processor. I didnt have the right equipment to remove the thermal paste so i prefered not to move anything there. I think i must have misplaced those led +-headers. I hate putting them on any board. Everthing else was ok. The whole pc still lights up like a christmas tree but its 00.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Doublecheck under the motherboard for a misplaced standoff. If there is one where there shouldn't be it could easily (very likely) be shorting something. It can also cause the board to fail and not be functional even after the short is removed.

 

[1of99]

Can i post pictures of the pc?
Is there a way to do this here?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Just remove the motherboard from the case and look for any standoffs that don't line up with mounting holes already present in the motherboard. It isn't that hard to do.

And while you have the motherboard out. Hook everything up and see if it posts while not installed in the case.

 

[Gmoney06ss]

Can i post pictures of the pc?
Is there a way to do this here?

Imgur. Then post the link or BB code.

 

[1of99]

I know its easy. I was referring to making things easier to see. If i did in fact put one header in the wrong place, you could point it out. But Ill start again then. Ill remove the mb.

 

[1of99]

Well, I checked. Spent the whole afternoon taking it apart and rebuilding. Piece by piece just to get the 00 in the end. It lights up like a christmas tree, acts as if nothing happened, no weird noises or clicks, just the usual I always heard when it was working but its not.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Did you do as I said and test outside the case, with everything sitting on a tabletop (use a piece of cardboard to prevent scratches)? This is the ONLY way to eliminate any possible shorts caused when mounting. This is down to only 1 or 2 things, assuming that it was working in the old case. You either have shorts in the case or have miswired something. An outside possibility is static discharge while handling the components and sliding feet on a carpeted surface without proper grounding.

An additional possibility: Did you use the same power supply in both cases or did you install a new supply in the new case?

And, if dealing with modular power supplies, did you use the cables that came with the new one or reuse the cables from the old one.?

 

[1of99]

Problem solved. It was one cable. Stupid mistake. When I put the radiator on top it hid the cpu socket. The maximus formula has this issue where the armour of the mb and the radiator together they basically hide the cpu socket. I transfered the radiator to the front and put the fans on top...thats when I saw it.