Faulty X99-S ?

AgedIdiot · 12 Mar 2016 at 11:51

Have been running this board for a few months - it replaced one that was faulty (USB 3 issues)

Every now and then it would not boot up but after a re-start it usually worked ; found the ssd (500gb 840 evo) and booted .
In failed attempts the lights come on and all appears in order BUT the board does NOT start (it never gets to the point of reading the ssd!) and it switches itself off (further usually if you ask it to restart it does not it simply powers down , lights and fans stay on but it switches itself off

Today it took 3 attempts before it started!! :confused:

Have had enough; I am now of the view that all Asus X99 boards are flawed & my board is garbage. Very disappointing for a board costing in excess of £200 :mad:

Anyone got any ideas as to how to sort this? Anyone had similar issues?

I do not want to have to rma - again - the first time took at least 4 weeks - and I have doubts that ANY Asus X99 (-S in particular) will work as they should.

Would mention that I was an Asus fan but not anymore!

Rant over - thoughts?

AgedIdiot · 12 Mar 2016 at 21:33

It is clocked - cpu to 4.2

PSU is a 1000w Super flower Platinum model.

Will try swapping 2 or 3 of the usb connections at the back - the problem with the old board was the usb 3 connectors - it did not like you to use them!

Will think it through as I need one usb 3 connector for the keyboard - it's the Gigabyte Osmium.

AgedIdiot · 13 Mar 2016 at 19:21

Have updated the Bios. Will see how it goes.
The memory is geil 2666 and I have been using xmp + cpu at 4.2 -will keep an eye and let you know how it goes.
Thanks to all who have inputted to date.

AgedIdiot · 13 Mar 2016 at 19:38

Have just set the ram via xmp - restarted and have clocked the cpu to 4.2 - did notice that whereas before when I ran the ram at its speed of 2666 via xmp , the board amended , automatically, the base clock to 125 (so multiplier was 33/34) it now leaves it at 100 (and multiplier is standard 42).

With some luck it will hopefully be the case that the boards 'problems' will be gone - fingers crossed !

AgedIdiot · 16 Mar 2016 at 23:43

Do not wish to tempt fate but the glitch I was getting does appear to have gone.
Bios update did the trick I believe.
Thanks to all who contributed.