Slowly giving up

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   Me again,
I've had so many problems with this board its unbelievable
So after buying a soundcard because the audio wasn't working
Bought new thermal paste, a m.2 and some new fans, now the pc won't even power up
The heatsink led still breathes.
Can someone please help me

Things I've tried;
Reseating everything
Clearing cmos
Trying different ram combinations
I have a AIO if that changes anything(even though it worked fine before)

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Dongermon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2019 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dongermon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Slowly giving up Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 11:29pm
	Me again, I've had so many problems with this board its unbelievable So after buying a soundcard because the audio wasn't working Bought new thermal paste, a m.2 and some new fans, now the pc won't even power up The heatsink led still breathes. Can someone please help me Things I've tried; Reseating everything Clearing cmos Trying different ram combinations I have a AIO if that changes anything(even though it worked fine before)

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 27458	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 11:53pm
	Sorry to hear that Dongermon, could you provide your full system specs for this thread please. It would also help if you label new/reused components as well as anything you have already tried replacing. Every once in a while you come across a build with gremlins, I think a lot of us here on the forums can relate. There is always a solution so lets see if we can find it


Dongermon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2019 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dongermon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 12:02am
	Sure man Cpu: ryzen 5 1600x Cooler: cooler master master liquid lite 240 Mobo: killer sli x370 Ram:16gb corsair vengeance lpx 2600mhz Gpu: sapphire rx 590 nitro SE Psu: 750w nonmodular novatech own brand (I know the whole own brand is a bit taboo but I've used multiple of their psus) Hdd: big variety (1tb Seagate firecuda sshd, 500gb wd blue 7200rpm) All of these were brand new and everything was working fine before trying to put in my new m.2 and fitting my uphere fans

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 27458	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 1:57am
	So removing the M.2 drive does not allow the system to POST? Is this your PSU? https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/novatech-750w-atx-power-supply/ad-e750ae-a6.html If so, get a better PSU with a single 12v rail of at least 46A, 50A would be a good number. That PSU has multiple (4) 12v rails which basically means it's 750w rating is simply combining the power rating of all 4 12v rails for a total of 750w minus the 5 and 3.3v rails. I also don't trust the specs on the site. If it had 4 12v rails at 32A it would be a 1500w unit so I am going to guess that it only has 2 rails @32A which makes +/- 760w combined. Either way, it is no good for a gaming system. If you have only a single 12v rail hooked up to your system you are basically running a 380w PSU. This could well be the cause of a lot of your headaches. It isn't that you picked a bad brand or a cheap unit, this issue can happen even with expensive PSUs. Basically, multiple 12v rails on a sub 1000w PSU = bad for a gaming system. Whatever PSU you get, make sure it is 80+ certified, at least Bronze certification. That should keep you safe from the nasty cheap PSUs that stretch the truth and state "max power draw" (point of failure) rather than normal load specs. You can test to see if this is part of your problem while you wait for a new unit by splitting the load on your PSU as evenly as possible. Make sure your GPU is on one rail by itself and the rest of the system on the other. If it powers up and POSTs you can be certain the PSU is behind the issue, if not, you will need to wait till you have a better PSU to test further. Let us know how you get on


Dongermon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2019 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dongermon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 2:33am
	I got it working by taking out the cpu again, it makes no sense whatsoever. Their modular 750w powersupply is actually 80+ bronze. Like I said I've used them for a while after they stopped using rebranded ocz psus But thank you so much for your advice and help. I'll see what my psu options are when my next payday comes along. It just sucks that I get this motherboard, after 15 years of building pcs this is the biggest headache I've had, first the onboard audio doesn't work so I have to buy a soundcard, the ethernet was unstable so to get around that I've bought a completely new cat 7 cable and a m.2 wifi module just so I have a backup.

xhue Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17 Aug 2018 Status: Offline Points: 634	Post Options Post Reply Quote xhue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 2:55am
	Or, you know, you could get a decent board from a reputable manufacturer and call it a day. ;-)

Dongermon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2019 Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dongermon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 2:55am
	I mean... You're not wrong

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 27458	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2019 at 4:22am
	The sound and LAN not working correctly is more than cause enough to return the board. If you are under warranty, I would recommend you do that. Unfortunately these things happen.


Niccador Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 May 2018 Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Niccador Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 10:10am
	@xhue I....Did not expect to hear you say something like that here. Or was I misreading sarcasm? :)

gizmic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 13 Jun 2018 Location: Hong Kong Status: Offline Points: 677	Post Options Post Reply Quote gizmic Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 10:28am
	@niccador he's been like that for a few months now