trouble with Z270 install

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   I pulled the old mobo from my PC and installed the Z270 Killer SLI/ac with I5-8600k, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800).

I'm getting nothing but a slow red flash from under the logo, no fans, no nothing.

The manual is terrible and has no troubleshooting info at all. The website has no troubleshooting info at all, hopefully you guys can help me!

I've disconnected everything except the 2 ATX power connections (removed drives and GPU)with no change. The power supply was working an hour ago so I am pretty sure thats not the issue and I have made sure I didn't put the PCI-E connector in the ATX slot.

Is there any documentation on what the slow red flash is? I am hoping its not just a generic "something is wrong but we can't be more specific"

Got a pic showing the system: 
Mark[IMG][URL=https://butlerfam.smugmug.com/PublicPics/i-HPDqZk8/A]link[/URL][/IMG]

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mark532011 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote mark532011 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: trouble with Z270 install Posted: 04 Dec 2018 at 8:58am
	I pulled the old mobo from my PC and installed the Z270 Killer SLI/ac with I5-8600k, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800). I'm getting nothing but a slow red flash from under the logo, no fans, no nothing. The manual is terrible and has no troubleshooting info at all. The website has no troubleshooting info at all, hopefully you guys can help me! I've disconnected everything except the 2 ATX power connections (removed drives and GPU)with no change. The power supply was working an hour ago so I am pretty sure thats not the issue and I have made sure I didn't put the PCI-E connector in the ATX slot. Is there any documentation on what the slow red flash is? I am hoping its not just a generic "something is wrong but we can't be more specific" Got a pic showing the system: Mark[IMG][URL=https://butlerfam.smugmug.com/PublicPics/i-HPDqZk8/A]link[/URL][/IMG]

mark532011 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote mark532011 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 2018 at 8:58am
	not sure why the embedded image won't work https://butlerfam.smugmug.com/PublicPics/i-HPDqZk8/A

iaedahora Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote iaedahora Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 6:18am
	Hello! I got the same error. I recently purchased this Moba and other parts. My spec: AsRock z270 I7 8700 2x Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 2400Mhz DDR4 CL15 Samsung EVO 120gb Corsair VS650 I've already tried to turn on my computer doing a lot² of tests. But no success. Can you guys help me? The motherboard only display a red light and my GeForce 1060 display light also. But not even the Power Supply Fan work!!! Need help!!! =(

mark532011 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote mark532011 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 2018 at 6:48am
	I have the same situation, no fans running and slow red flash. i replaced my z270 motherboard with no success so I guess its not the mobo. I've replaced the memory with no success, I plugged the old mobo back into the power supply and it worked just fine so I know the ps and the connectors are working. So either I have a bad processor or I am doing something wrong. There isn't a lot that can go wrong: 2 connectors, no jumpers - I am going to take mine down to a repair guy who might have more ideas.

mark532011 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote mark532011 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 4:45am
	After taking the whole setup into a licensed repair facility, they were unable to get it working and said it is one of three things: 1) bad motherboard - which would mean that both the original and the replacement were both bad in the same way, possible but unlikely and would imply some very poor quality control. 2) bad processor - possible but unlikely, how often does a DOA processor ship? 3) motherboard incompatible with processor - I purchased the i5-7500k which it specifically says it supports so that seems unlikely as well. arrgghh! My current plan is to send the replacement mobo back (if I can) for a refund and try a different one. If that doesn't work it has to be the processor.

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 27893	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:20am
	Not sure how I missed this thread but: For everyone reporting issues with a Z270 motherboard and an i5/i7 8X00 CPU, you need a 300 series board, while the socket is the same, 8th gen CPUs are not supported on 200 series boards. As for the i5 7500, that should work out of the box with all BIOS versions so the issue is either with the CPU or another common component (PSU possibly?). We need more info to narrow it down.


mark532011 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Dec 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote mark532011 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 7:42am
	thanks for the post Xaltar - my mistake. My processor is a i5-8600k so it looks like it falls into the same issue. mark