Intel D5400XS unable to boot?!

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

hi guys,
just got my D5400XS motherboard and a xeon E5405...
i put the xeon into the left socket and tried to boot.
surprisingly the mainboard startet by simply switching on the psu.
the post-code was 00 (ready to boot) but the only thing i saw was a black screen. i resetted the cmos several times but that didn't take affect

other hardware: 1gb kingston 667mhz fbdimm, geforce 8800gts
PSU: Thermaltake TP 750W.... that one only has one 12veps 8-pin connector but on the mainboard there are two 8-pin terminals.

maybe the mainboard won't boot until there are both plugs connected?

please help me, i'm getting frantic

[Elloquin]

Getting frantic will just make things worse lol.

First go here try that http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...16691&lang=eng

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

first thanks for that link

but when pressing "NO" when the program's asking "Does the system freeze on the boot screen?", the only thing recommended is updating the bios

and i really don't think, a 1333mhz fsb xeon, 1gb kingston 667mhz dimm and a gf 8800gts should be "too new" for the old bios

actually the only thing displayed on the post-code viewer is 00. and i believe to remember one of my older boards showing several different codes while booting.
i'm confused, because i bought the d5400xs in new condition and it's definitely not the first system, i built, i don't think i could have damaged it when handling with it

[Elloquin]

Welp found this for ya at least. http://communities.intel.com/thread/...C8F9.node5COMS

Could be something as simple as loosening a few screws.

[skulstation]

it's not needed to plug the second 8pin conecter.normeli its not a problem for using 1333fsb cpu's.i have test 2 difrent set's of 5300 xeons in my bord and thy work just fine

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

uhm well thx for the answers, i tried it with loosening the screws of nb, sb, cpu-cooler but it didn't take effect

i also tried several graphics gards such as the 8800gts 320 and the 7800gt dual.

i really don't like the thought of having to phone intel and wait until i'll get my board replaced

[skulstation]

do you have other bords whit socket 771 at your place to try the cpu.
place cpu in socket 0 closest by the i-o.
did you trai to boot whit the BIOS configuration jumper block set to 2-3 or no jumper

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

that's where i mounted the cpu first, then i tried the other socket..... black screen on both

i'm afraid i'm not in possession of other s771 boards, the d5400xs should be the start into a new era
until now i was only using s775 and s604

the cpu is really brand new, i too it out of the box only 30 minutes before the first try to start the system, so i don't believe it might be broken


edit: i tried to boot when holding the board in my hand (sometimes worked with slot1 p3) and it was still a black screen but the post code display now showed "01" i am pretty fu***n confused oO

[skulstation]

if you use cpu1 it wil not boot.thad is normal.my bord dont boot if cpu 0 is not used.
the ram is also no problem i start also whit 667 fb-dimm.

a stupid qwestion.did you place the 8pin conector also in most left 8pin conector

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

i tried both cpu sockets, now i'm using #0 again
i trieed both of the positions for the 8pin connector

€: now i changed the graphics card to slot 2 and the post code display now shows "E3"....but still black screen

[skulstation]

have you traid an other system to boot whit your TT psu.
how long did you wait at the 00 post.it takes a longer time than normal bords to boot

[skulstation]

i tried both cpu sockets, now i'm using #0 again
i trieed both of the positions for the 8pin connector

€: now i changed the graphics card to slot 2 and the post code display now shows "E3"....but still black screen

i think you have a bad bord.i hope not.

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

i've now been waiting for about 2 minutes.... black screen

the TT psu has been working fine until yesterday with my Q6600

[skulstation]

i hope for you thad your bord is not bad.
chiller his bord was working til some day his pci-e starts to go down 1 at a time.til he have no pci-e animore

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

hmm sounds very bad
i think at this point i tried everything i'm able to

[skulstation]

edit: i tried to boot when holding the board in my hand (sometimes worked with slot1 p3) and it was still a black screen but the post code display now showed "01" i am pretty fu***n confused oO

sorry to tel you,but if it doos thad.than is defenetli your bord.
its time to contact your reseller and ask for a refund or a replaysment

[Cyprinus_Carpio]

uhm well i thank you for your help nevertheless
i'll contact the seller tomorrow. hopefully those english ebay sellers are reliable