Hey guys, I started a new build with Maximus VII Hero and the 4790k CPU.
After complete assembly I tried to power on the system but it woldn't work - no Qcode, only the red LEDs on the mobo and the start and reset button would light up. So I took everything out and tried booting with just the mobo, CPU+stock fan and the 24 pin mobo and 8 pin CPU power connectors.
I still got the same results though sometimes I would get the 00 QCode. I pressed the clear CMOS button once and since then I am not getting any Qcodes anymore. I am afraid my mobo is dead... The case I first used was Corsaid 760T.
Not sure what to do now- can't be sure if it's a mobo problem. The lat 4 digits of the serial number on the box are 0331- not sure if that's my BIOS number. I tried updating the BIOS as per instructions in the ASUS site but not sure if I succeeded. Out of ideas now.