So guys i have a very serious problem thats stumped me all day. So here's my pc setup and im wondering why it wont stay booted. Ive updated the BIOS like people say because the processor isn't supossed to be supported out of the box. Ive only been able to enter the UEFI BIOS and it won't allow me to enter it again. Ive switched the processor out so that i could uograde the BIOS. Please dont hate guys im new to this and this is my first pc and i've had my dad helping me who has built pc's for 20+ years.
I've tried all of the possible RAM configs that i can do on this MOBO. And to answer your question theonewhoisdrunk i actually do but the system is a pre-built and only draws 300 watts at most but i could try once i get home.
I agree to an extant but also think that it should work. I agree though that more detail should be given about what is the issue and explain to us what is happening.
The PC Partpicker is simply saying that the CPU shouldn't be compatible which is understood however I guess maybe that CPU has been used with the Mobo successfully by others?
Also I always thought XFX products were pretty solid, why not so great on the power supply?
I've had two PSUs from XFX die before, neither were mine, and both were in rigs that were not drawing that much power. I was just the one that ended up trouble shooting. So perhaps my own experience makes me thing that they are inferior?
On the PCPartpicker, I have the PSU listed as "2 additional PCI-Express 8-pin power connectors are needed.", which seems to be false, since the 270 has two 6-pins per card.
Did this occur before or after you flashed the BIOS?
barebone test the rig in any case -1x gpu (that you know works) -1x stick of ram -no hdd's or ssd's connected -clear the CMOS, if you can then get into the BIOS flash the 1708 BIOS version thats available, if you flashed the latest 2501 version perhaps that is the issue.
Plus i even tried not using one card and it still didnt work. Basically i was only able to get into the BIOS once for about 5 mins to upgrade the BIOS version to support my cpu. Then it still wouldnt boot properly. Basically it isnt posting. (Think thats the correct term) All of tue fans will start to spin up but as soon as they start going they just stop and the whole system shuts off.
Ive done the "barebones" and even THAT doesnt work. Also it was the 1708 bios tjat i flashed. Honestly at this point im not really sure what else to try. However i cane here since everyone is good at coming up with ideas/soulutions here.
Start swapping out parts with gear you know works it will be a process of elimination. - ram, psu etc. At this stage I'd hazard a guess that the motherboard is dead. btw have one of those front io speakers that plug into the front panel pin area to hear if there are any beep codes we can go by?
Try reseating the cpu some dust might have gotten in the socket when you swapped it out or if it is just not in perfectly it can cause the pc to fail to boot i have had a similar problem in the past and this fixed it.
after working at a tech shop for a couple of years, i've came to hate Asus boards, and really asus in general. I'd found a solid 50% of new boards out of the box were bad. no matter what socket or if it was expensive or cheap. Also XFX sounds cheap as well. The First things I like to check is all the wiring (8pin CPU, 24pin, CPU fan in the correct header, etc.) after that try taking out all but one stick of ram. Then insert one stick at a time more, or take out that stick and insert one other stick leaving only one stick plugged in at a time. Obviously fully shutting down after each time. This is to test out each individual stick of ram to see if any of them are bad. If it still didn't boot then next unplug everything except for power and ram. So unplug all fans (except CPU fan), SATA cables, and PCI cards. If it still doesn't boot, then swap the PSU. If it STILL doesn't boot with a completely different PSU then its most likely your motherboard. CPU's aren't really likely to be bad, but if switching the motherboard doesn't fix it then that would be the last step. If it does boot after unplugging any one of those things then that's an indicator that that piece was causing it not to boot for long. I've seen this happen before a number of times for a number of different reasons. for example: an older PC started doing this and it ended up being the graphics card had blown out and was causing a short to the mobo after about 5 secs of being turned on. Swapping the GPU fixed it and it didn't seem to cause any damage to the motherboard.
It sounds like to me that you have a short in your motherboard somewhere. I just had this same issue where my computer would power on and shut off in two seconds.
Edit: It could also be the PSU but I doubt it, it's not often you get a lemon.
Hey @urface242. I know you've had a lot of help and tried a lot of things, but I wanted to lend a couple pieces of advice that I haven't seen listed yet.
First, did you have a POST code speaker that you can plug into your motherboard to see if it gives any beep code errors? Someone asked this, but I didn't see a response.
Second, before you plug your power supply into another motherboard I would test it. I didn't read anything that made me think it was the problem, but it is always good to be sure. Can you pick up or borrow a PSU tester?
Third, I don't see anything wrong with the components you've chosen. My opinion is that you have plenty of overhead on your max PSU wattage, and the PSU is well reviewed. Also, your motherboard is well reviewed too. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but the masses of reviews on these two products outweigh any anecdotal evidence in this thread. Sometimes you get a bad part. It happens. It is just something that comes with the territory of this hobby.