Put together the PC yesterday, and had a problem where turning on the power would result in a short "click" (fans move about a quarter turn), then immediate silence from the system. No beep codes or error messages on the motherboard.
Started taking the system apart and testing components. With no RAM and no graphics card I get the system to turn on and finally go to an error message on the motherboard. Added two sticks of RAM (dual CPU system so two was minimum) and I again get the system to turn on with error codes.
Add in the PCI-E graphics card, and this seems to cause the problem. The system is back to immediately shutting off with just a slight click. Is this problem likely to be motherboard/PSU (not enough power?), or the graphics card itself?
Import System Components:
Power Supply = 1050W Seasonic X1050 (plenty of power overhead)
Motherboard = Asus Z9PE-D8 WS
CPUs = Dual Xeon 2670v2 (this requires a new BIOS, which I got from ebay and hand installed - people who have the wrong BIOS report that they boot to an error code).
I have a backup GPU (on the current rig I am using, that I could install.) I could install the PSU from that unit temporarily, though it would be a pain in the ass. I can also switch the PCI-E slots.
Started taking the system apart and testing components. With no RAM and no graphics card I get the system to turn on and finally go to an error message on the motherboard. Added two sticks of RAM (dual CPU system so two was minimum) and I again get the system to turn on with error codes.
Add in the PCI-E graphics card, and this seems to cause the problem. The system is back to immediately shutting off with just a slight click. Is this problem likely to be motherboard/PSU (not enough power?), or the graphics card itself?
Import System Components:
Power Supply = 1050W Seasonic X1050 (plenty of power overhead)
Motherboard = Asus Z9PE-D8 WS
CPUs = Dual Xeon 2670v2 (this requires a new BIOS, which I got from ebay and hand installed - people who have the wrong BIOS report that they boot to an error code).
I have a backup GPU (on the current rig I am using, that I could install.) I could install the PSU from that unit temporarily, though it would be a pain in the ass. I can also switch the PCI-E slots.