New build won't boot

[docchirodave]

I just built a new system, and I cannot get it to boot to bios.

Mb: Rog Maximus XI wifi
Cpu: Intel i7 9700k
Case: Thermaltake Core X71
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX ddr4.
3200 16gb (2x8)
Ssd: Samsung 960 Evo NVMe M2 500gb
Gpu: Evga Geforce RTX 2080 XC
Hdd: Seagate Barracuda 4tb 6ghz 256mb cache
CPU cooler: Evga CLC 280 liquid/water cooler
PS: Evga Supernova 850w P2 fully modular 80+ Platinum
Windows Home OEM

I meticulously put everything together, crossed my fingers, and hit the power button and....no post. It won't boot to the monitor.

The motherboard does one long beep, 3 short beeps and displays the q code A2. It also has the small white and green led's lit next to the q code display.

I have reseated the m2 ssd, moved the ssd to the other m2 port, tried to boot with only the hdd and no ssd, switched SATA cables on hdd, reseated GPU, moved GPU to another PCIe slot, snuggled up all connections on motherboard, and reseated and flip flopped the RAM modules. Same codes and no boot every time.

Please help, gurus! Hopefully I dont have a bad motherboard. Has anyone else run into a similiar problem?

 

[Vic 40]

You're welcome.

Looked at the pics and already one thing i notice is that the cpu fan header has no fan connected to it. It the one right from the middle one you put that header on. It needs to be occupied so shift that fan connector in the middle one to the right.

See also that you put your cooler fans headers on the motherboard,might make use of the three headers including the cpu fan header so all are controlled the same way.

Also why do you put your gpu in the lower pciex16 slot? The upper is normally recommended. Looking at what alexoiu recommended doing you will take it out anyway,but if placing it back use the upper slot.

 

[docchirodave]

Thank you Vic. I debated connecting the fan to that header to the right, when I 1st put it together. Thanks for the info.

The reason my gpu is in the lower pciex16...I had moved it to see if the system would boot if I moved it to a different slot after it failed to post. I initially had it in the #1 slot. I also initially put the M2 NVMe ssd in the bottom slot, and I also removed the gpu to move the m2 ssd to the #1 m2 slot up top.

I will move the gpu back as we progress from here.

Thank you very much for the good eyes and help overall

 

[Vic 40]

Lets see what the breadboarding brings.

Saw also that the Qleds for the vga and bootdevice are burning so when coming to try and get into the bios first try with the integrated gpu=motherboard video output for the monitor to be attached to.

 

[docchirodave]

Ok, tried booting with everything disconnected. I get code 53 and 1 long beep followed by 2 shirt beeps repeating. Both if which I believe mean no memory?

 

[docchirodave]

I put the RAM back in and it posted to the bios!

 

[docchirodave]

Code A9

 

[docchirodave]

What do you suggest I begin plugging back in first?

 

[alexoiu]

Now it should be ok. Start with graphics card and then storage drives.

 

[docchirodave]

Not the fans, USBs, and case plugins yet?

 

[alexoiu]

No. Graphics card, test, then storage drives.

 

[docchirodave]

Ok, the monitor still comes up, but instead of going straight to bios it says "CPU fan error", and of course "no keyboard". This sound ok?

 

[docchirodave]

The USB from CPU cooler to mb is still disconnected. I dont know if this would potentially create this error

 

[docchirodave]

I also got one long beep followed by 4 short beeps and small delay then another short beep

 

[docchirodave]

https://imgur.com/a/9PMTxsq

 

[alexoiu]

The CPU Fan error can be fixed in BIOS. No issues there. We'll address it later.
The USB from cooler - the same.
"one long beep followed by 4 short beeps" not sure about this one. some hardware error. What have you connected so far, apart from graphics card?
Maybe the beeps are related to the CPU Fan error. In this case, no worries. We can further proceed.

 

[docchirodave]

Only CPU, power to MB, and Gpu

 

[alexoiu]

Maybe the beeps are related to the CPU Fan error. In this case, no worries. We can further proceed.
Now power off and connect the storage drives.

 

[docchirodave]

So far so good. It's posting with GPU, M2 NVMe ssd, internal Seagate hdd, and also the bluray burner.

 

[docchirodave]

I did them one at a time and booted individually with each

 

[alexoiu]

Let's address the CPU Fan error. Check in BIOS, Monitor menu and set the CPU Fan minimum speed (or similar) to 200, or 300.

 

[docchirodave]

Actually I figured out the CPU fan error. I initially didn't have the CPU coolers fan plugged in. I plugged it into the CPU fan header on the mb and error gone

 

[docchirodave]

I've plugged and rebooted individually for each case fan, case sound, USB 3, USBs, and it still posts

 

[docchirodave]

No error beeps and still the green led light under the q code display

 

[alexoiu]

Then... issue solved?

 

[docchirodave]

Here's the monitor...http://imgur.com/a/viyzM9b