Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 won't boot (at all)

Strings

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Just tried to build everything for the first time last night and yeh, it ain't even booting. Doesn't spin up or even stutter. Read about cold booting and cycling issues but this just seems like a dead board.

Things I've tried

1. Checking that both power cables are connected
2. Checking the PSU
3. Removing all unnecessary components
4. Reasonably testing all other components

I think it's gonna be an RMA job (probably just full refund now that I know how dodgy these boards can be) but does anyone have any bits of advice or tricks that I've stupidly overlooked?

The thought of having to re-seat the CPU cooler.... *sigh*

Thanks
 
Strings said:
There are no lights/LEDs that I can see, no.

And no, nothing spins or tries to spin.
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Can you list the other parts please.

Also check the wall socket is "ON", if theres a power rocker switch on the PSU itself?

Check the kettle lead fuse.
 
Tested out of case.
Tested different kettle leads.
Power is, alas, on at the switch.

Other parts (all new):

i5 2500 3.3Ghz
Asus GTX 560Ti
8 Gb Kingston
Gelid Cooler
Antec Earthwatt 750W
64Gb SSD
Other HDDs
 
Clear CMOS?



Use the basics.

Disconnect all the drives ( will still boot and get into BIOS without them)

Use the onboard HDMI if you can and remove the GTX560ti.

Use a single stick of RAM.

When you tried out side of the case did you manually short the two little pins that the POWER SWITCH connect too with a screw driver (rules out a break in the power switch cable from the case)
 
Yeh tried shorting it in and out of case.

Now admittedly I didnt clear the CMOS, which I guess is an oversight, but has a motherboard ever not powered up AT ALL because of such a thing?

Hope so... :p
 
Not really, usually there is some signs of life.





I do have one more trick too try.

Power up without any RAM, then power off
Take a single stick and place it in the slot furthest away from the CPU.
Power ON, anything happen?
If not then power OFF and move this stick of RAM to the next slot along.
Repeat till you have done all four slots.
 
Yeh when I get home I'll try mucking about with the CMOS. Tis my final strand of hope that I'm clinging to like a koala in a hurricane.

Assuming it needs replaced and now that I'm more aware of OTHER powered issues that the board seems to have... is there a good replacement?
 
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