AO Code with No Boot to Bios

Taldren

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May 25, 2017
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Hi all,

So I came home the other evening to a PC that appeared to be in sleep mode. After failing to "wake" it, I decided to do a force shutdown, but when I pressed the power button on my case, it immediately shut off. That's not a great sign.

When I boot it up, it gives me an AO code, but I don't get to any BIOS post, and I can't get to the OS. I thought my ASUS ROG Maximus IX failed, so I bought a new motherboard to test it. I just finished swapping out the motherboard for a brand new one, and I"m getting the exact same issue. All the fans and leds power up, so I don't think it's a power supply problem.

A brand new motherboard should have fixed this. Did my i7 7700k just die? Or do you think it's a memory problem?
 

Taldren

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May 25, 2017
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Okay, so the issue appears to be with the M.2 Samsung 960 Pro I had connected to my mobo. When I remove it, my PC posts and I can access the BIOS. When it's connected, it causes my PC to freeze at the screen where I can press "del" to enter the BIOS.

These drives cost a ton of money, and I'm not sure what I can do--it's either an incompatibility or a straight failure. Anyone have any ideas?