Hello everyone,
I know that a few people have had issues getting a Z9PE-D8 WS board to post, but I'm at a loss to explain this one.
CPUs: 2x Xeon E5 2697v2
BIOS: 5103 (latest, ordered direct from ASUS so board would boot with these new CPUs)
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB kit (8x8) 2133mhz
PSU: Corsair AX1200i (I also tried an HX1000w, to no avail)
Either of the CPUs in socket #1 boots just fine. As soon as a CPU is in socket #2, the motherboard will generate a q-code of "bc". This is refined in the manual as "reserved for future AMI codes". So helpful!
Every conceivable combination of RAM has been tried. It works perfectly fine, fully populated on one socket, nothing for socket #2.
Some other people suggested that it could be a short caused by unused risers on the case. No extra risers, no shorts.
All peripherals and extra connections are removed, save for the CPU fan ports and all necessary power connections.
When motherboard reaches "bc" q-code, it hangs, requiring a 5-second hold of the power button to turn off.
So... any ideas? Bad board? I'd really rather not have to disassemble this rig, it's watercooled and a pain in the neck to do.
I know that a few people have had issues getting a Z9PE-D8 WS board to post, but I'm at a loss to explain this one.
CPUs: 2x Xeon E5 2697v2
BIOS: 5103 (latest, ordered direct from ASUS so board would boot with these new CPUs)
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB kit (8x8) 2133mhz
PSU: Corsair AX1200i (I also tried an HX1000w, to no avail)
Either of the CPUs in socket #1 boots just fine. As soon as a CPU is in socket #2, the motherboard will generate a q-code of "bc". This is refined in the manual as "reserved for future AMI codes". So helpful!
Every conceivable combination of RAM has been tried. It works perfectly fine, fully populated on one socket, nothing for socket #2.
Some other people suggested that it could be a short caused by unused risers on the case. No extra risers, no shorts.
All peripherals and extra connections are removed, save for the CPU fan ports and all necessary power connections.
When motherboard reaches "bc" q-code, it hangs, requiring a 5-second hold of the power button to turn off.
So... any ideas? Bad board? I'd really rather not have to disassemble this rig, it's watercooled and a pain in the neck to do.
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