When it won't post in the case I'm out of the case on cardboard. So get out of the case AGAIN then when that works look for the most common gaffes which are
1. No standoff posts.
2. Too many standoff posts.
3. Connecting front panel connections BEFORE we check out if it posts in the case.
Bob
Symptoms:
Motherboard lights are on yet the machine refuses to post.
8 / 22 pin connectors firmly connected, tried different ram slots also one stick, cpu is 100% seated correctly.
Computer spec:
i7 4790
asus maximus hero 7
corsair vengeance red 2400 2x8gb
2 x asus strix 970 gtx
corsair rm1000
nzxt phantom 820
So this is a new build that i've been in utter agony with over the past three weeks, i've had shipping delays and i "assumed" my first motherboard had fried so i bought a new motherboard / cpu / ram (i had a first gen i7, g1 guerrilla, triple channel ram), so it seemed logical just to update everything seeing as i just bought two 970 gtx's.
The reason i assumed it was orignally my other motherboard is because i had the PSU tested in a shop (granted, i live in China, so i don't know how well that can be trusted), i watched him plug it into a test bench and it posted. ALSO when i recieved my new components, tonight, new years ... i breadboarded the machine and i watched it post ... As soon as i assembled in my machine and went to post, boom ... exactly the same issue i had with my previous motherboard.
Help me please ... it's killing me, i want to toss it all out of the windows, i recently bought a asus swift monitor and the two 970's ... i've been aching to use it all for nearlly a month now.

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