System:
ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME, Extended ATX x99 Motherboard , LGA 2011-V3 Socket, DDR4 3300Mhz+(OC)
Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor BX80648I75960X
Two EVGA GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 256bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI, DP SLI Ready Graphics Card (04G-P4-1970-KR)
Corsair DOMINATOR PLATINUM 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4 2666 (PC4-21300) C15 Desktop Memory kit
Cooler Master Ultimate UCP – 1100 Watt power supply
Cooling fluid: Thermaltake c1000 white
History and description of problem:
Prior to moving from west coast to east coast removed hard drives, memory cards, graphics cards, CPU power lead and main motherboard lead and drained cooling fluid.
Upon reassembly, refilled fluid reservoir, plugged in main power lead to motherboard and turned on computer to push fluid along the lines. (CPU power lead still unplugged). All fans were working and fluid moved, perhaps rather slowly. Noticed a kink in one section of the line and partially corrected this using a plastic clamp. Fluid did flow better. Still had a couple of large bubbles and also noticed that the fluid had many pinpoint black dots (mold?). Did this several times, turning off computer, tilting case back and forth, trying to eliminate bubbles in the lines, and then turning computer back on. When cooling system appeared ready, plugged 8-pin CPU power lead back in. Computer posted as expected (without monitor, keyboard, hard drives).
Turned computer off and let it sit overnight. Next morning noticed minor fluid leakage along the seam between the copper layer and main body of the heat sink. Seemed to have dripped straight down to bottom of case without contacting CPU or motherboard. Unplugged power leads, tightened the heat sink with an Allen wrench and re-mounted the heat sink to the CPU.
Plugged both power leads back in (main 24-pin and CPU 8-pin). Computer turned on and then immediately turned off, briefly displaying code 00. Repeats this every time the CPU power lead is plugged in. When unplugged, using only main 24-pin power connector, all systems seem powered, e.g., fans, ram led lights, fluid pump, etc.
Thought that CPU could be poorly seated, heat sink over-tightened or motherboard CPU socket had bent pins. Checked carefully, reseating CPU and heat sink, removed and reinstalled CMOS battery, reset CMOS, switched BIOS. System continues in infinite post loop when CPU power lead is plugged in.
I have not tried to flash BIOS yet or operate the MB out of the case, which I will do next.
Thoughts, suggestions on how to proceed?
Thank you very much,
c & m