Strix Z270E Test boot: Motherboard lights up but fans not running, nothing on monitor, no beeps, no bios

[jbilb]

I'm building a new computer and it has been a minute since the last time I made one. I've installed the motherboard (Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151), memory, SSD and HDD, CPU Cooler, and CPU. I go for a test boot to see if all is well so far. I've checked the connections, unplugged and re-plugged, but when I start it up the motherboard turns on (LED activates) but the case fans (2)/ CPU cooler fans don't spin and the bios doesn't pop up on the monitor (nothing pops up, it's not connecting at all). Need some help on this. Thanks in advance and all parts that are with this build are below.



Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (Case fans)

 

[Paul NZ]

Look at the sticker on the mobo. It needs BIOS 0604 for that CPU

Core i7-7700K (4.2GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M,Intel HD 600 series , 91W, rev.B0) ALL 0604

Even tho it's a Z270 mobo, NOT all of them support whatever CPU out of the box

 

[The_Staplergun]

Try moving the ram around, put one stick in all four slots, and try the other. See if you can get it to boot with that. I just experienced this problem.
If the right two slots don't work, your B side DIMM slots are bad and causing boot fail.
What lights are lighting up on the right side of the mobo when it goes to boot cycle. Red/orange/white/green. See what it stops at.

 

[The_Staplergun]

Look at the sticker on the mobo. It needs BIOS 0604 for that CPU

Core i7-7700K (4.2GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M,Intel HD 600 series , 91W, rev.B0) ALL 0604

Even tho it's a Z270 mobo, NOT all of them support whatever CPU out of the box

Even with stock bios this should boot. I just put this combination together a week and a half ago and it started. It's gotta be something different as of right now.

 

[Paul NZ]

Wont know till he looks at the sticker

 

[The_Staplergun]

My issue was a bad set of DIMM slots because of a bent pin. Wouldn't post whatsoever if I had any ram in the right two slots. Just trying something I ran into.

 

[jbilb]

@The_Staplergun: I cannot put 4 sticks of ram in currently because I only bought 16GB (2 x 8GB). I did try to move around the ram with what I had and what configs I can do. What lights are you talking bout lighting up? The boot device light and ones under that?

@Paul NZ It should still boot with stock bios but even so how would I update the bios when bios won't come up? I have a flash drive with current bios ready but nothing on the monitor. :/ What sticker are you referring to?

 

[The_Staplergun]

I mean take one of the two sticks, a single stick, and switch it around in each of the four ports. See if any of them boot.

 

[Paul NZ]

Look at the sticker is it 0604 or higher?? If it isnt you cant update it. It has to be going

 

[Paul NZ]

Look at the sticker is it 0604 or higher?? If it isnt you cant update it. It has to be going

There's a long sticker on the mobo. The last 4 numbers is the BIOS that's on it

 

[jbilb]

@The_Staplergun: Did that and no change but found extra ram from one of my main computers (I thought they were DDR3 but they are DDR4 so I can test with them.) The ram I bought seems to be DOA but still lights up. Ram from other computer works and it boots. Have to buy new ram for this rig now.

Thanks for the help. I am always glad that someone on Tom's answers quickly.

 

[The_Staplergun]

Glad something worked for you, even though you technically solved your own problem. I literally just experienced RMAing my board and GPU, but the GPU is another story unlrelated to this.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Since jbilb figured out his own issue I have selected his post as the answer for anyone who comes across this in the future.

 

[The_Staplergun]

Thanks rogue.

 

[Scorpion137x]

Try moving the ram around, put one stick in all four slots, and try the other. See if you can get it to boot with that. I just experienced this problem.
If the right two slots don't work, your B side DIMM slots are bad and causing boot fail.
What lights are lighting up on the right side of the mobo when it goes to boot cycle. Red/orange/white/green. See what it stops at.

mine stops at orange and no vga and boot led show up what does it mean

 

[Rogue Leader]

Try moving the ram around, put one stick in all four slots, and try the other. See if you can get it to boot with that. I just experienced this problem.
If the right two slots don't work, your B side DIMM slots are bad and causing boot fail.
What lights are lighting up on the right side of the mobo when it goes to boot cycle. Red/orange/white/green. See what it stops at.

mine stops at orange and no vga and boot led show up what does it mean

This thread has been solved, you need to start your own thread for your own issue.