7th generation processor I7 5930K paired with Asus X99 Deluxe often experiences extended startup periods.
7th generation processor I7 5930K paired with Asus X99 Deluxe often experiences extended startup periods.
Hello, I own an I7 5930k on an Asus X99 Deluxe board with 32 GB of Corsair RAM (four 8 GB modules). About three or four years ago I purchased this setup and during a cold boot it would take between five minutes and several hours. The system would display code and always show 00. The last boot took roughly seven and a half hours. It had been overclocked, underclocked, and tried various voltages without success. Looking online, I found that many Asus boards have issues with the X99 chipset. I have the latest BIOS for this board and have tried all available fixes, including testing with different GPUs, other RAMs, even without RAM or CPU. It still takes a long time to boot. Are others experiencing similar problems? Have you discovered any solutions? If this isn’t fixable, would replacing the motherboard or CPU be an option? Any advice would be appreciated. I’m considering upgrading to a Ryzen 7 3700X with an X570 motherboard and 3200 MHz RAM for gaming and light video editing. I know the next Ryzen models were expected in early 2020, but prices here in Argentina are rising rapidly—old stock rarely drops, so it might not be wise to wait. Thanks in advance for your help.
Match your specifications exactly. The system doesn’t start quickly; it’s usually because the hard drive is failing. It keeps searching for errors in the damaged sector, which leads to slow booting. Restore BIOS settings and remove all drives.
^^^ This. Does the same on my X99 Classy with a 5960X or 5820K. If a drive is dying or something is up with a SATA port, it can take 15-30 minutes to boot.
I attempt to start up without any drives, except the GPU in all five PCIe ports. The problem persists consistently. I've tried using no USB devices, installed one RAM stick per port, tested with 20 different modules, experimented with various dimmer slot combinations—possibly the motherboard is failing. I'm using a GTX 1080 Ti and also have two 970, a 670, a 550, and a 6680.
It happens consistently every time. When you power on your PC, the process begins immediately. You’ll need to remove all the headers from the board except for the power switch to get it running. Make sure to use another power cable or a different outlet to see if that resolves the issue.
Whenever it starts from nothing, the process lasts from five minutes to several hours, sometimes unpredictable. Even if it boots in five minutes on the first try, most times it takes around two hours initially. I disconnected all connectors from the motherboard, including the power switch, and used a jumper to attempt a boot. To be precise, this issue started over a year ago, without any storms or grid fluctuations—everything changed abruptly. When I pressed the power button, the fans began spinning for a while (if connected), then the display windows loaded in 15 to 30 seconds. If it wasn’t cold started, the PC wouldn’t boot at all; I had to unplug everything completely. I also swapped out the power supply, tested each fan header, used an external power source, removed and replaced the battery. Perhaps only me had a faulty motherboard; my brother had another 5930K with a Gigabyte board bought from the same store (now closed) that worked perfectly. I won’t attempt that CPU because he lives far away.