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No problems, those are frequently asked questions.
The ECC Mode is how aggressive the MB will validate all the RAM over a period of time. From what I have discovered through research the Good setting will ensure all your RAM is checked at least once in a 24 hour period. I made an assumption that was based on the maximum allowed RAM for the system and since I only have 16GB, I figure my RAM is checked several times a day. If you set this to Max, there is a possibility your system will slow down since it will be spending it's time checking the RAM constantly. So, the Good setting is what I recommend.
The issue about your drives and you trying to create a pool with them and one not showing up. Please specify the drive sizes and also how you wanted to configure them for use. Also, it's been a while so I may need to go play on a virtual machine but I thought the GUI handled different sized drives properly.
So you MB didn't come with a speaker? Well some companies are getting cheap. I would do the following...
Please list all parts you purchased (use actual part numbers on the boxes/packaging), including the case if you purchased one of those.
If you have your MB mounted in a case, remove it from the case. Ensure there are no issues with mounting and no standoffs not being used. Sometimes a standoff doesn't line up with a mounting hole on the MB and it will short things out. There are a lot of tings which can go wrong when building a computer, most of them are by people not being sensitive to how easy it is to damage a component. I'm not saying that is your situation but I don't know you so I have to assume the worse.
Other things you can do...
1) Disconnect everything from the MB except the following:
a) Video Monitor
b) Keyboard (How is this connected, USB or PS2)
c) 24 Pin power cable
d) 4 Pin CPU power cable
e) CPU Fan (you can remove this one, just don't leave the system running without it on for any period of time)
2) Remove all but 1 RAM DIMM chip, it doesn't matter which slot it is in, and actually ensure it's installed well.
3) Using a paperclip or other conducting instrument, briefly short together the PANEL Header pins PWRSW (PWR & Ground on page 1-25). This should turn the power supply on and the "SB_PWR" LED on the MB should light up and hopefully some video action occurs. If this works, install the MB back into the case and try again. Take things one step at a time and connect the drives last.
4) If you see nothing happen, verify the power supply came on, you can use a multimeter or just plug a hard drive into the SATA power connector to see if it spins up.
5) If it's still dead and you believe your PS is good, well it's time to check the CPU, the last thing anyone should do. Pull that thing off and verify with some good eyes tht there are no bent pins. Also make sure you installed it in the correct orientation. They are not tricky but when I install one, I use virtually zero force to put them into the socket. If you find a bent pin, take your time correcting the error. I mean move it very slowly so it does not break off. If it takes you 2 minutes to straighten 1 pin, that is fine. The wire isn't really that fragle except if there was a sharp bend, then it's an issue that needs to be corrected slowly. Yes, I've been down this path a very long long time ago. I just hope it's not your CPU. If you find nothing wrong, then the problem is likely your CPU or MB, or both. I don't thing the MB will respond if there is no CPU installed.
Once you get a speaker connected (it can be any speaker or headphones), post the beep sequence if there is one. Here is the beep codes for ASUS.
-Mark
The ECC Mode is how aggressive the MB will validate all the RAM over a period of time. From what I have discovered through research the Good setting will ensure all your RAM is checked at least once in a 24 hour period. I made an assumption that was based on the maximum allowed RAM for the system and since I only have 16GB, I figure my RAM is checked several times a day. If you set this to Max, there is a possibility your system will slow down since it will be spending it's time checking the RAM constantly. So, the Good setting is what I recommend.
The issue about your drives and you trying to create a pool with them and one not showing up. Please specify the drive sizes and also how you wanted to configure them for use. Also, it's been a while so I may need to go play on a virtual machine but I thought the GUI handled different sized drives properly.
So you MB didn't come with a speaker? Well some companies are getting cheap. I would do the following...
Please list all parts you purchased (use actual part numbers on the boxes/packaging), including the case if you purchased one of those.
If you have your MB mounted in a case, remove it from the case. Ensure there are no issues with mounting and no standoffs not being used. Sometimes a standoff doesn't line up with a mounting hole on the MB and it will short things out. There are a lot of tings which can go wrong when building a computer, most of them are by people not being sensitive to how easy it is to damage a component. I'm not saying that is your situation but I don't know you so I have to assume the worse.
Other things you can do...
1) Disconnect everything from the MB except the following:
a) Video Monitor
b) Keyboard (How is this connected, USB or PS2)
c) 24 Pin power cable
d) 4 Pin CPU power cable
e) CPU Fan (you can remove this one, just don't leave the system running without it on for any period of time)
2) Remove all but 1 RAM DIMM chip, it doesn't matter which slot it is in, and actually ensure it's installed well.
3) Using a paperclip or other conducting instrument, briefly short together the PANEL Header pins PWRSW (PWR & Ground on page 1-25). This should turn the power supply on and the "SB_PWR" LED on the MB should light up and hopefully some video action occurs. If this works, install the MB back into the case and try again. Take things one step at a time and connect the drives last.
4) If you see nothing happen, verify the power supply came on, you can use a multimeter or just plug a hard drive into the SATA power connector to see if it spins up.
5) If it's still dead and you believe your PS is good, well it's time to check the CPU, the last thing anyone should do. Pull that thing off and verify with some good eyes tht there are no bent pins. Also make sure you installed it in the correct orientation. They are not tricky but when I install one, I use virtually zero force to put them into the socket. If you find a bent pin, take your time correcting the error. I mean move it very slowly so it does not break off. If it takes you 2 minutes to straighten 1 pin, that is fine. The wire isn't really that fragle except if there was a sharp bend, then it's an issue that needs to be corrected slowly. Yes, I've been down this path a very long long time ago. I just hope it's not your CPU. If you find nothing wrong, then the problem is likely your CPU or MB, or both. I don't thing the MB will respond if there is no CPU installed.
Once you get a speaker connected (it can be any speaker or headphones), post the beep sequence if there is one. Here is the beep codes for ASUS.
-Mark