How to fix d6 error

[wolfman1823]

I have new build that I just did a few days ago and I keep getting the d6 error on the asus motherboard. I have the x99 deluxe II motherboard. I have used two different gpu's, two different PSU's and tried every PCIe slot. I am not sure if it is a bad motherboard out of the box or what. I plugged in my new 1070 and also my old 970 and neither of them seem to do the trick. I just need to get to the bios and update it, but there are no video outputs on the motherboard. What should I do?

 

[rocktalkrock]

Check your manual. You have a USB BIOS Flashback button on the back panel of your motherboard.
First clear the CMOS and make sure your RAM is installed in the correct slots.

 

[wolfman1823]

I do have a USB BIOS FLASHBACK. I installed the BIOS from ASUS's website. I installed them on my flash drive in FAT32 format and even renamed the file the way I was suppose to. The file name is suppose to be X99D2.CAP. I cleared CMOS and then held the flashback bios button for three seconds and then the blue light stays a solid light. It does not blink like it should.

 

[rocktalkrock]

How are you so sure the BIOS is the problem? What are the parts you have in your system? CPU, RAM, operating system, any peripherals you have plugged into your computer when you boot.

 

[wolfman1823]

How are you so sure the BIOS is the problem? What are the parts you have in your system? CPU, RAM, operating system, any peripherals you have plugged into your computer when you boot.

I am not sure if the BIOS is the problem. It is a new build.
CPU - i7 5930K
RAM - 16GB DDR4 2400 Hyper X
GPU - PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Liquid Cooler - H100i GTX
Windows 10 Pro
I do not have any other peripherals plugged in. I am just trying to get the computer to post and it wont. I tried using DVI-D and HDMI. This motherboard has no video output so it looks like I have to use a GPU no matter what. Like I said I have used two different GPU's and they currently work in my old build.

 

[rocktalkrock]

How are you so sure the BIOS is the problem? What are the parts you have in your system? CPU, RAM, operating system, any peripherals you have plugged into your computer when you boot.

I am not sure if the BIOS is the problem. It is a new build.
CPU - i7 5930K
RAM - 16GB DDR4 2400 Hyper X
GPU - PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Liquid Cooler - H100i GTX
Windows 10 Pro
I do not have any other peripherals plugged in. I am just trying to get the computer to post and it wont. I tried using DVI-D and HDMI. This motherboard has no video output so it looks like I have to use a GPU no matter what. Like I said I have used two different GPU's and they currently work in my old build.

For now, just to get into the BIOS, unplug the computer and disconnect any SSD/HDD's. Put 1 stick of RAM in memory slot DIMM_D1. You can try pressing the MemOK! button in the top right corner of you motherboard, it may help. As it's booting watch the 4 Post State LED's next to the 24-pin power connector to see what they indicate.

CPU_LED
DRAM_LED
VGA_LED
BOOT_LED

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST
(Power-On Self-Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an
error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

 

[wolfman1823]

How are you so sure the BIOS is the problem? What are the parts you have in your system? CPU, RAM, operating system, any peripherals you have plugged into your computer when you boot.

I am not sure if the BIOS is the problem. It is a new build.
CPU - i7 5930K
RAM - 16GB DDR4 2400 Hyper X
GPU - PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Liquid Cooler - H100i GTX
Windows 10 Pro
I do not have any other peripherals plugged in. I am just trying to get the computer to post and it wont. I tried using DVI-D and HDMI. This motherboard has no video output so it looks like I have to use a GPU no matter what. Like I said I have used two different GPU's and they currently work in my old build.

For now, just to get into the BIOS, unplug the computer and disconnect any SSD/HDD's. Put 1 stick of RAM in memory slot DIMM_D1. You can try pressing the MemOK! button in the top right corner of you motherboard, it may help. As it's booting watch the 4 Post State LED's next to the 24-pin power connector to see what they indicate.

CPU_LED
DRAM_LED
VGA_LED
BOOT_LED

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST
(Power-On Self-Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an
error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

Okay so the light that stays lit up is the VGA_LED. There is no other light on when the motherboard turns back on. I triple checked and the GPU is fully in there. I am not seeing any bent pins on my end either. The only thing I have not check was the RAM, but I am not sure what odds of the RAM being bad are.

 

[rocktalkrock]

How are you so sure the BIOS is the problem? What are the parts you have in your system? CPU, RAM, operating system, any peripherals you have plugged into your computer when you boot.

I am not sure if the BIOS is the problem. It is a new build.
CPU - i7 5930K
RAM - 16GB DDR4 2400 Hyper X
GPU - PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Liquid Cooler - H100i GTX
Windows 10 Pro
I do not have any other peripherals plugged in. I am just trying to get the computer to post and it wont. I tried using DVI-D and HDMI. This motherboard has no video output so it looks like I have to use a GPU no matter what. Like I said I have used two different GPU's and they currently work in my old build.

For now, just to get into the BIOS, unplug the computer and disconnect any SSD/HDD's. Put 1 stick of RAM in memory slot DIMM_D1. You can try pressing the MemOK! button in the top right corner of you motherboard, it may help. As it's booting watch the 4 Post State LED's next to the 24-pin power connector to see what they indicate.

CPU_LED
DRAM_LED
VGA_LED
BOOT_LED

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST
(Power-On Self-Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an
error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

Okay so the light that stays lit up is the VGA_LED. There is no other light on when the motherboard turns back on. I triple checked and the GPU is fully in there. I am not seeing any bent pins on my end either. The only thing I have not check was the RAM, but I am not sure what odds of the RAM being bad are.

Try each stick of RAM in turn, pressing the red CLR_CMOS button at the bottom of your motherboard, each time it fails to boot.

Look over this installation guide for ideas. This motherboard has a lot of onboard switches you can adjust. Do you have both 4-pin and 8-pin EATX 12V power connectors plugged in?

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/X99-DLX_II/X99-DLX-II_Guide-o.pdf

 

[Lutfij]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from wolfman1823 : "d6 error on x99 deluxe U3.1"

I have new build that I just did a few days ago and I keep getting the d6 error on the asus motherboard. I have the x99 deluxe U3.1 motherboard. I have tried using a couple different GPU's, a couple different PSU's as well. I have used different monitor cables. I tried every PCIe slot as well. I just want it to post, maybe I need to update the bios? I know it has flashback, but when I try that the blue light stays solid and does not keep blinking.

1| Mind sharing your full system's specs? List them like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:

2| You mention trying out multiple hardware combinations, mind listing them as well?

3| You might also want to inspect the CPU to see if there is any bent/broken pins in the CPU socket.

 

[wolfman1823]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from wolfman1823 : "d6 error on x99 deluxe U3.1"

I have new build that I just did a few days ago and I keep getting the d6 error on the asus motherboard. I have the x99 deluxe U3.1 motherboard. I have tried using a couple different GPU's, a couple different PSU's as well. I have used different monitor cables. I tried every PCIe slot as well. I just want it to post, maybe I need to update the bios? I know it has flashback, but when I try that the blue light stays solid and does not keep blinking.

1| Mind sharing your full system's specs? List them like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:

2| You mention trying out multiple hardware combinations, mind listing them as well?

3| You might also want to inspect the CPU to see if there is any bent/broken pins in the CPU socket.

CPU - i7 5930K
RAM - 16GB DDR4 2400 Hyper X
GPU - PNY - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
Liquid Cooler - H100i GTX
Windows 10 Pro
All I did was try to use a 1070 and 970 GPU, also tried a different PSU as well that was working in my old rig