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Just built a system with a Asus X99 Sabertooth Motherboard and once I turn it on the Kraken X61's lights turn on, no fans spin, and the motherboard displays an orange light, tried with different sticks of ram no luck.

And do NOT link me to to the "No Post" sticky, I've been through that...
 
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1. I don't have your board and the manual doesn't address it so I don't know what color it is.... tho i seem to recall on the WS it was orange. As I said above, the light being ON is a good thing. See hardOCP quote above.

2. I downloaded your manual again and looking at page 1-25, it appears that the jumper is right next to the SB PWR LED.

3. No nothing is false. The procedure listed was for a blinking light and remains applicable only to a blinking light....unless of course Asus has changed their protocols. It would appear however that they have not since the HardOCP link says that is what it was supposed to do. Keep in mind however that that was from 2009 and my experience was in 2011. This is 2015.

Again, as above...
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if it is the mobo led next to the ram that is on you probably didn't install the ram right.
i usually put the ram stick in then push on the right side until i hear a click and then i do the same on the left side.
i had this problem once, and that is what i did wrong
 
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Lol, I didn't see your post yet...
 
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ye idc, i was kidding.
 
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Uhh I don't think so, my build is like complete right now with all the cable management and everything done, I'd have to cut through a million zip ties and stuff to replace, advise something else...
 
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Maybe being a little bit polite to people suggesting things would be helpful.
 
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There are several LEDs on the MoBo and not knowing what one you are talking about makes the question impossible to answer.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/SABERTOOTH-X99/e10097_sabertooth_x99_accessory_guide_for_web_only.pdf

Please look at your MoBo manual, specifically pages 1-8 and 1-28. Are we talking about the SB Power LED ?

If there is a problem here it is indicative of a problem on your PSUs 5 volt rail. Do you have a volt meter ?

Of course, something may just be boinky in BIOS. Have you reset CMOS ?
 
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Oh, I really didn't mean it like that, it was just to say that it's too late, I apologize if you misunderstood.
 
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It's labeled SB_PWR in the motherboard manual (1-8) where the LED is located I'm not sure if It refers to the LED but that's the exact location which is exactly above the front panel connectors.

UPDATE: It's confirmed SB_POWER refers to the light that's a solid brown.
 
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Well, like I said....that light is there to indicate a problem with the 5 volt rail... though as I remember an old WS build I worked on for a user, it was a blinking light that indicated an overcurrent problem. That light should be lit even with system OFF and PSU plugged in and on.

5 volt standby power (SB PWR) is required for system to boot and is how wake on LAN, KB, Mouse, etc and stuff works. It means some USB ports get powered.

I would pursue the following:

1. Reset CMOS, set all BIOS settings to default.
2. If light is blinking, then ... to my recollection, you have 1 of 3 possibilities:

a. You have a short somewhere (solution ... breadboard outside of case)
b. Your PSU is not delivering appropriate voltage (solution test with meter for voltage between pins 9 and 7)
c. Your board is borked.(RMA)

As for all the other LEDs, a light on means a problem. Tho, again to my recollection, this simply is telling you that you have standby power.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/11/02/asus_m4a785tdv_evo_motherboard_review/

The SB_PWR LED illuminates with an active power source connected to the board.
Click to expand...

That's an AMD board and an old one but unless the way they do things has changed, the light being on is telling you that stanbdby power is NOT your problem and that the problem lies elsewhere.

in which case, your problem lies elsewhere.



Just noticed this:

See page 1-34 of the manual. In my experience, these are alternate options tho some boards I have seen folks use both for severe overclocking . normally plug in just the 8 pin. However, the way this reads, to my eyes, it sounds as if they saying you need both. I'm thinking it's just poor writing tho. Then again, it doesn't say plugs (plural). I don't think it would hurt to plug both in but am 99.9% sure it's not necessary.

I would try swapping the modular cables tho.... One thing about cablemod cables is that they reduce the gauge of the wires such that if you use cable combs, the wires fall right out. I am not sure whether the wire diameter or insulation thickness was reduced but I am not comfy with either.

Understanding that you have zip tied everything down, that should still allow you to troubleshoot using the original cables ... just yank the connectors, leave the custom cables where they are and sloppy run the original cables for testing, one at a time.

Did you boot the system with the stock cooler ? Thatz a step I always take to make sure everything works before I start installing heat sinks or water blocks. As for CLCs, I am not a fan so can't help ya much there. Only all-in-one we ever use is the Swiftech H240-X

 
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-But the light is not blinking, it's a solid brown.
-The light is always supposed to be on and green right?
-Clearing the CMOS is not an option because I'd have to remove the motherboard and unscrew 9 screws from the back and then finally the TUF Armor would come off allowing me to clear the CMOS (this is a long process and I doubt is the problem).
-So if the light is not blinking then that means the following are false:
a. You have a short somewhere (solution ... breadboard outside of case)
b. Your PSU is not delivering appropriate voltage (solution test with meter for voltage between pins 9 and 7)
c. Your board is borked.(RMA)
-No other LED light up during the "un-posting" means that this is the only problem?
-I'm assuming the auxiliary power is not needed because no light lights up other then SB_PWR, meaning that this is the only problem, right?

UPDATE: I'll try the original cables, I'll update you in about 20 mins.

Question: Do I only replace the 24-Pin and the 8-Pin CPU only or is there anything else I need to try with the original wires.
 
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download the newest bios file to a usb stick and rename it using the bios renamer tool. then plug the usb stick into the usb flashback port and press the usb flashback button. if done right the mb will update itself (blinking led and then turn off). then see if it a bios issue. one thing to check make sure you have a cpu that right for the new mb and did not order the wrong cpu. check in the mb guild that your cpu is listed. with asus io shields there known to short out the usb and or ethernet port. try booting the mb outside the case to rule out a dead short.
 
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1. I don't have your board and the manual doesn't address it so I don't know what color it is.... tho i seem to recall on the WS it was orange. As I said above, the light being ON is a good thing. See hardOCP quote above.

2. I downloaded your manual again and looking at page 1-25, it appears that the jumper is right next to the SB PWR LED.

3. No nothing is false. The procedure listed was for a blinking light and remains applicable only to a blinking light....unless of course Asus has changed their protocols. It would appear however that they have not since the HardOCP link says that is what it was supposed to do. Keep in mind however that that was from 2009 and my experience was in 2011. This is 2015.

Again, as above, read page 1-27 of the manual where it says referring to the other LEDs, that a LED light on an error has been found and that the light will stay ON till problem is resolved. So, we have two indicators here:

a) past experience says SB PWR light on is a good thing
b) your manual says, LED ON is a bad thing for the other 4 LEDs.... with nothing being said about SB PWR, one logical assumption would be that the 5th LED should exhibit same behavior. I'm thinking no, that behavior is as its always been, but Asus should have addressed this in manual.

I can't tell you one way or the other as the available documentation gives no answer but if I had to bet I'm pretty sure ON is a good thing. If I am wrong, then a, b, c above would apply

As to whether they change colors, again, no info is provided, you will have to ask Asus.

4. If the LED is supposed to be ON, them no it would not mean "this is the only problem"; it would mean this is not the problem and that the problem lies elsewhere.

My thinking , as above, is that something is not plugged in snugly or one of the custom cables is faulty.

Before using any custom parts or 3rd party coolers, an initial step of using original parts should be undertaken. Proving system viability with all "stock" parts makes troubleshooting easier as each one gets put in one at a a time.. Again, I would disconnect all the cables and use the ones supplied with the PSU....as indicated above, leave them zip tied right where they are, just disconnect and run the originals instead. Follow the MoBo manual step by step, page by page installing all cards, RAM in the order and at the specific locations listed. Make sure each card / RAM stick settles in w/ an audible click and if you don't hear that, make sure latches have secured components in place. Make sure that the cable from your cooler is connected to the appropriate MoBo fan header (CPU).

Finally, use the BIOS Flashback tool described in the manual (page 2-11) to flash BIOS.

 
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