Got another Asus P5PE-VM to replace the faulty one, but still having trouble booting. Help?

Posted on 2020-09-11, 23:48

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by Uroshnor

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A while back, I posted asking for help getting an Asus P5PE-VM motherboard (that I bought on eBay) to boot. I'm now pretty sure something's wrong with that motherboard, so I bought another one on eBay to replace it. However, while I can get the new one further into the boot process, I'm still having …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-31, 22:33

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by Uroshnor

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Usually if an HSF comes with a metal back plate, it will have a piece of plastic sheet attached to prevent accidental shorting out the components. Once it is attached, you can wiggle and pull the HSF a bit to see if it is tight enough or loose. This might be asking the obvious, but did you inspect …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-29, 02:41

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by Uroshnor

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CPU fan looks correct (for the old CPU & HSF combo that is). Maybe you could show us some pictures of how the thermal paste is spread and how your new cooler is mounted (both top and bottom)? Those white stuffs in your pictures are just dusts, you can wipe them off with cotton bud + alcohol. If the …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-29, 02:23

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by Uroshnor

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That looks like dust to me. I think your new CPU is probably fine since it's doing the same thing as the original one was. When you removed the heatsink, did the thermal paste look as though there was a tight fit between the heatsink and the CPU? If you know the heatsink if fitted correctly, it …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-29, 00:11

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by Uroshnor

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Welp. I replaced the CPU and CPU cooler, and tried again. Same result. POST screen that goes blank after a split-second, and four beeps. As I was installing the new cooler, I noticed some sort of residue on small areas of the motherboard. Pictures attached. I checked the pictures in the eBay listing …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-28, 20:52

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by Uroshnor

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... D that beep inst a fan beep I had considered the possibility that I was mishearing three beeps as four, but three beeps means "An anomaly is detected in the graphic card. If the graphic card needs an extra power supply, please ensure the power supply can provide enough wattage". I don't have a …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-28, 20:45

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by Uroshnor

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That cpu doesn’t heat up that fast more likely that beep isn’t a overheat and it’s the fan sense. So u a either have a bad fan B your fan is plugged in Wong fan header C your fan plug is wired different than the pin out of the fan header D that beep inst a fan beep Ok, so all the more reason to try …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-28, 20:34

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by Uroshnor

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Y'all, I appreciate you wanting to help, but the wrong-4-pin-connector problem has already been resolved, earlier in the thread. The current problem is that the screen goes blank a split second after POST, and I get a beep code indicating "CPU Fan Error or CPU Over Temperature Error or CPU Over …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-28, 01:13

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by Uroshnor

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I would not keep powering it on without checking the HSF, as repeated overheating might damage the CPU, even though it has built in thermal protection (overheating the CPU while voltage is applied could cause electro migration which would damage the traces on the die). There is a slight chance that …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-28, 00:25

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by Uroshnor

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Sounds like the HSF might not be mounted correctly. You might want to take a look at the bottom of the motherboard and make sure that all four pins of the HSF are inserted correctly. They each has a semi white colour sleeve that is split into two halfs and a black centre pin at the center. Be …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-27, 21:41

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by Uroshnor

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Partial success! I've managed to get it to POST. The POST screen flashes for a second and then goes blank. The speaker gives me one long beep and then four short beeps. According to https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1029959/ , that means: An anomaly is detected on CPU Fan Error or CPU Over …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-27, 21:02

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by Uroshnor

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Was about to suggest a dead coin cell battery as a possible cause, but more worryingly I just noticed that in the 3rd pic of your original post you appear to have the 4 pin section of the atx 20+4 main power connector plugged into 12V cpu connector (and yes I just tried and it does fit!) so you're …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 03:37

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by Uroshnor

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Thanks, y'all! I'll try these things tomorrow (starting with the yellow/black 4-pin thing). Too exhausted to try again tonight, but I'll let you know what happens!

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 03:14

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by Uroshnor

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Horun wrote on 2020-08-26, 03:04: Yeah something does not look right with that 4Pin connector. Doesn't the PSU have some labels on the connectors ? No proper, unambiguous labels, just stuff like "P1", as seen on the photo of the 20-pin connector.

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 03:13

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by Uroshnor

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Wait a minute, this is not the 12V 4-pin connector. It is the extension to the 20-pin atx connector which could be attached to the side of the 20-pin to make it 24-pin. You should have another cable that is 12V 4-pin, with the colors as described above. 4-pin Connector.jpg This power supply has two …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 02:39

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by Uroshnor

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The PSU cables color coding looks very unusual. The 4-pin CPU power connector are usually 2 yellow and 2 black wires. On the 20-pin atx connector, the 2 wires on the extreme left should be orange which supply 3.3V (they look red, colour shift in the photo perhaps?) 5mXA6.png Try shorting the top 2 …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 02:27

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by Uroshnor

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What brand and Model is the PSU ? May sound far-fetched but have seen some newer ATX PSU not power up on an older board, ususally is visa-versa but not always. Has to do with the ATX12 and EPS12 specs the board has and what the PSU is and expects to see on the board. The LED turning on most likely …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 02:20

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by Uroshnor

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Uroshnor Here's what works for me when powering up old hardware. 1. Don't assume that the marks for the power pins apply to the side of the board that they're printed on , the two pins on the other side of the connector do not have the room for easy labelling !?! 2. Do not assume that your …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-26, 00:10

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by Uroshnor

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Ok, I've tried it screwed down (fwiw, even before I did that, I was making sure the screw holes were aligned before plugging it into power, so I strongly doubt it was shorting on the case), I've tried it outside the case on an antistatic bag (I found a way to make the power cables reach), I've tried …

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Re: Motherboard won't power on - Help?

Posted on 2020-08-25, 23:43

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by Uroshnor

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Do the above and screw the board down, before you do make sure there are no case back panel parts that could short against the back of the board. Next: ALWAYS check the manual before relying on any silkscreen on the board as it could be confusing. According to manual the Power On is in top row, …

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