MSI X99S SLI Plus

[RealNeil]

Everything please

 

[JSkylar]

I removed the satas since it wouldn't reach, graphics card because it was in the way to pull the MOBO out, and I have two sticks of ram to put.

And yes the 24 pin and 8 pin CPU power plugs have been in, even when it was in the case and still not working

 

[RealNeil]

Put a Ram Stick into slots 1-3-5-7 first.

Then, plug in a video card even though it's outside of the case. (making sure that the video card's power connectors are plugged in)

Looking at the plug, I can see that the 24Pin power plug is not seated completely. Press it into place properly.


Do all this and then try to turn it on.

You can see on the board's photo that I'm posting, that proper placement of the RAM is important.
See the graphic near each memory bank that says "first"?
(and it points to two slots on each side?)
This is where you put your four memory sticks.

 

[JSkylar]

RAM sticks installed in 1,3,5,7 and it turned on no problem. The Graphics card is in, and it's lit the fans were moving and stopped. Is it because there is no work for it to do? All on and running from what it looks like

 

[RealNeil]

Is a screen connected to it?
Are you getting any display on the screen?

Please show an updated pic of everything

Thanks

 

[JSkylar]

I connected it to the screen nothing shows at all, does the front panel connection switches effect that? Cause I don't think those have been connected correctly*

 

[JSkylar]

 

[RealNeil]

Thank god for pictures!

your RAM is not seated properly!!

There is a long and short part of each RAM stick and the same for the plug. Index each stick so it matches the plug and then press it in until it clicks on each end. Those clips on the sides will be closed around the end of the RAM/

 

[JSkylar]

It's not? I feel terribly paranoid pushing it in deeper, I don't wanna break anything, and I don't know if more force is needed cause it doesn't seem to be connecting in deeper. Honestly, all 4 feel not too in their sockets, I don't know why, and don't know what I can do?

 

[RealNeil]

It's not seated properly.

Look at this pic of my 64GB kit installed on my Gigabyte X99 Board.
You can't see any gold at the bottoms at all

Press them down, they'll take a lot of force

 

[RealNeil]

Make sure that you have the long and short sides of the gold contacts matched up and install one at a time by pressing both sides at the same time until they go in, all the way. It will 'click' when it does.
You can destroy your board or RAM by powering it up partially connected

 

[JSkylar]

Oh wow, there really was more to push, it snapped in now. Yup there was a click, I turned it on again but nothing different happens

 

[RealNeil]

Look for the BIOS RESET and reset the bios.
then try again
Are ALL of them seated properly now? Did they all click on both sides?

 

[JSkylar]

Look for the BIOS RESET and reset the bios.
then try again
Are ALL of them seated properly now?

I'm not sure what the BIOS Reset?

And I'm fairly certain there seated correctly

 

[RealNeil]

Look at the pic.
There is a jumper located in the pic that resets the BIOS to stock settings. You have to change the jumper while the power is off and the PSU is unplugged from the wall. Try to turn on the system while it's set this way. That will purge any power left in the board.

Then, put that jumper back the way it was, and plug the PSU in. try booting the PC then.

Note that there may not be a jumper there. If that's the case short between the two pins for a few seconds.

 

[RealNeil]

Did it boot?

I'm going to have to go soon.

My wife just told me that she plans on making a baby tonight and she wants me to be there.

 

[JSkylar]

Did it boot?

I'm going to have to go soon.

My wife just told me that she plans on making a baby tonight and she wants me to be there.

Uh I don't really know what to do, I looked in my booklet and it says short, that requires a screw driver right? And I don't know what exactly the switch is? I see a few things around that battery

 

[RealNeil]

yeah, by the battery.

circled in red on that last pic I posted

use a screwdriver to short the pins

it's just two pins sticking up together

 

[JSkylar]

I mean you just rub the screwdriver between them? I think I did that but it does nothing,

But if you have to go it's fine,

 

[RealNeil]

Turn everything off and unplug the PSU.
Then activate the MoBo's power switch to bleed off any remaining power in the board.

Then short across both pins for a few moments.

Put the PSU plug back in and install the video card again connect everything and try to boot.

 

[JSkylar]

Turn everything off and unplug the PSU.
Then activate the MoBo's power switch to bleed off any remaining power in the board.

Then short across both pins for a few moments.

Put the PSU plug back in and install the video card again connect everything and try to boot.

I have to unplug and remove the graphics card?

 

[RealNeil]

Is it properly seated? pushed down until the PCI-E slot-lock clicks?

 

[JSkylar]

Is it properly seated? pushed down until the PCI-E slot-lock clicks?

The big graphics card will click?

It seems to big for the PCI-e? It will click?

 

[RealNeil]

Look at the slot for the video card. On the center of the motherboard is the edge of the PCI-E slot and it has a retention mechanism on the edge.
That's what will engage when yo get the GPU installed all the way.
You don't want any gold showing at the bottom of it. Just like the ram.

 

[RealNeil]

The locking part is circled here