X399 Fatality No Boot/Red Light of Death

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   Okay so who is a dumbass? Me...I am Dumbass. Long story short, I had the PCIE power connected to the board instead of the 8 pin power that was required. Next problem, the square four pin CPU power connector is paralleled off of the eight pin power connector and wasn't long enough to reach the connection on the board. So I had to order an extender. Got the extender in and now we have some signs of life...I think. 

So here is what we got now. The board fires us, Dr. Debug runs through displaying every code it knows in about 15 seconds and the read out turns off. I figure it is either running through every and coming back all good...or it's failing every test and just giving up on life lol. The system fans continue to run and my keyboard has one standard light that remains on. 

So is this thing operating normal....or nah?

Perhaps my cheap used video card I bought on Amazon is garbage? I bought a $20 card just for simple video output since this is going to be used as a media server and and gives me a platform to practice building a virtual enterprise in the hopes that one day I will get a real job. 

The card is a PNY Quadro NVS 295 256MB DDR3 2 Display Port PCI-Express x16. 

Thanks for all the help thus far! This build has been kind of a nightmare for me, but it's my own fault. I should have studied more before diving into this. Hopefully I didn't cook my board.

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The Other Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2022 Status: Offline Points: 145	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Other Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jul 2022 at 5:05am
	Okay so who is a dumbass? Me...I am Dumbass. Long story short, I had the PCIE power connected to the board instead of the 8 pin power that was required. Next problem, the square four pin CPU power connector is paralleled off of the eight pin power connector and wasn't long enough to reach the connection on the board. So I had to order an extender. Got the extender in and now we have some signs of life...I think. So here is what we got now. The board fires us, Dr. Debug runs through displaying every code it knows in about 15 seconds and the read out turns off. I figure it is either running through every and coming back all good...or it's failing every test and just giving up on life lol. The system fans continue to run and my keyboard has one standard light that remains on. So is this thing operating normal....or nah? Perhaps my cheap used video card I bought on Amazon is garbage? I bought a $20 card just for simple video output since this is going to be used as a media server and and gives me a platform to practice building a virtual enterprise in the hopes that one day I will get a real job. The card is a PNY Quadro NVS 295 256MB DDR3 2 Display Port PCI-Express x16. Thanks for all the help thus far! This build has been kind of a nightmare for me, but it's my own fault. I should have studied more before diving into this. Hopefully I didn't cook my board.

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22748	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2022 at 5:08pm
	So nothing happens when you press the power button? Or do you get the fans spinning up? With the socket you just need to tighten down the bolts evenly, the torque bit isn't neccessary, at least, I didn't need one with my build that also came without it (tray CPU). If you are not getting any response from the power button then make sure you have no shorts under the board and that you have the correct power cables connected. If you have the PCIe 8pin hooked up instead of the CPU 8pin it can cause the system to trigger power safety and not turn on for example. Also remove all unnecessary components from the system for boot, including cables. A stuck reset switch will also cause the power button to not function. Above all, take a step back and try to think about all the things you have not yet tried. Often times it's something silly you overlooked because you were fixated elsewhere. Good luck.


The Other Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2022 Status: Offline Points: 145	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Other Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2022 at 7:56am
	I am losing my mind. I have reseated the CPU about 10 times. All the pins on the socket look fine. I don't have the torq driver that came with the CPU, so I can't torq it to the right pressure. The board just breaths a red light. Any other thoughts?

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22748	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 2022 at 2:13pm
	If the board flashed the BIOS then it isn't dead. Try a single stick of RAM one slot at a time. I would also reseat the CPU again, if you don't have it seated properly it will behave like this. These damn TR4 sockets are tricky. It took me over an hour to get my current system to POST and that was with all new parts. Just be patient and let leave the system powered on for at least 5 minutes with each boot attempt. The RAM training can take quite a while.


The Other Guy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2022 Status: Offline Points: 145	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Other Guy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 2022 at 8:49am
	Specs: Fatality X399 MB Processor: AMD 2990wx w/noctua cooler RAM: 64GB ddr4 3200 Power Supply: 1000W Backstory: I purchased the board/ram/CPU from a co worker. Once installed, the board will not boot even when using the power button on the board. Problem: Board will not boot/red strobe lights/no error codes Troubleshooting: - Power supply tested, all outputs show correct voltage. - Board connected to power in three places 24pin/8pin/4pim - CMOS reset - Removed CMOS battery/reinstalled - Bios flashed > 2.1 then > 3.8 and flash was successful according to green light that went out. - Reseated processor. I thought perhaps I overtightened the heat sync and pins became misaligned with the cpu? Tighten screws down in order according to manual hand tight, but not like The Hulk. - removed ram, video card, unplugged all wired connections such as audio, usb, fans, etc, just for hopes of a sign of life...NOPE! What am I missing? Is this board fried? Thanks for everyones upcoming replies.