Is anyone actually running ASUS Z10PE D16 WS successfully?

[adamv0025]

Hi experts,

I can’t make a stable/working system out of this one.
It can stay in BIOS all day long but can’t boot into any operating system I tried.
The most it allows me occasionally is to install the system –but during the first fresh boot into the new system it would always crash corrupting the system (win 7 or 10). And Ubuntu I can’t even boot from the USB.
- Updated BIOS to Z10PE-D16-WS-ASUS-3204.CAP
- Tried HDD, SSD, USB –none would work.
- I have already changed the CPU (Intel Xeon E5-2680V3).
- I have also changed the type of 32G RAM (LR-DIMM to R-DIMM) –using RAM from the supported list.
- This is just one CPU and RAM module nothing more.

When I use more than one RAM module the system gets even more unstable.
When I disable on board GPU and install an external one the system gets even more unstable.
I have also returned the ASUS Z10PE D16 WS mother board as faulty, but it was returned back to me as alright.
I basically ran out of ideas at this stage so I’d appreciate any pointers very much.

Thanks in advance.

adam

 

[Lutfij]

1| Can you please pass on your full system's specs?
2| Have you inspected your CPU sockets and seen if any pins are bent or broken?
3| Have you made sure to populate CPU socket 1 while populating your DIMM slots as per your manual, page 2-12, slot segments B and D.
4| It seems like you're undergoing a power issue, have you tried using a PSU of reliable brand and wattage from a friend?

 

[adamv0025]

1| Can you please pass on your full system's specs?
2| Have you inspected your CPU sockets and seen if any pins are bent or broken?
3| Have you made sure to populate CPU socket 1 while populating your DIMM slots as per your manual, page 2-12, slot segments B and D.
4| It seems like you're undergoing a power issue, have you tried using a PSU of reliable brand and wattage from a friend?

Thank you very much for the reply

2| Yes please I have inspected the pins on the socket and they all seem to be inline although it’s hard to say due to their alignment and angle.
3| yes DIMM(s) where installed in segments B and D, namely: A1, (B1, D1, C1)
4| yes I have tried using friend’s PSU (but that was with the original LR-DIMMs (same thing –we were unable to install the system successfully –would crash during first boot into installed system)

Intel Xeon E5-2680V3
Crucial 128GB KIT DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz ECC (Load-Reduced)
Replaced by:
Kingston 128GB KIT DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz CL15 ECC Registered
ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS
NZXT Kraken X41
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB
WD Red 3000GB 64MB cache
GIGABYTE GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING 4GB
Zalman ZM1250 Platinum

adam

 

[Tradesman1]

Will need the specs of the rig

 

[adamv0025]

Will need the specs of the rig

Intel Xeon E5-2680V3
Crucial 128GB KIT DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz ECC (Load-Reduced)
Replaced by:
Kingston 128GB KIT DDR4 SDRAM 2133MHz CL15 ECC Registered
ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS
NZXT Kraken X41
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB
WD Red 3000GB 64MB cache
GIGABYTE GTX 980 WATERFORCE GAMING 4GB
Zalman ZM1250 Platinum

 

[Lutfij]

Try with only your SSD connected to the motherboard and with GPU and the QVL ram. I'd also suggest you take note of your BIOS. There are a number of BIOS versions available and as such I'd ask you to update them manually within BIOS using a FAT32 formatted USB drive with the BIOS(.ROM) files on it. The latest however is 3305.

You only need half of the power your PSU can produce at peak levels. Which leads me to ask what PSU did you source from your buddy?

Have you tried loosening your cooler mount as well...?

 

[adamv0025]

Thank you very much all who replied.

It was the PSU after all.
Bought a new one and now it’s all stable.
So the symptoms where due to the whole ensemble taking more power (while booting to operating system or when more ram was added or when GPU was added –that’s when it didn’t even boot properly).

adam

 

[Lutfij]

You're welcome! I'm curious, what do you mean by this:

...when more ram was added or when GPU was added...

???

Did you have both cpu sockets and corresponding ram slots populated with both the ram kits stated in your above specs?