Hello, my system will not boot and the led on the motherboard shows this error "F6"

What is wrong?

-Thanks

F3 is a problem with the first memory bank, f6 the second, problem could also be with CPU, or cooler tightness, as your IMC intagrated memory controller is inside your CPU, check your memory, and sockets they are in, your CPU, and your cooler instalation, 

If the board is less than 30 days old; you would be better served with a vendor exchange, as a RMA is a recertified product, and a exchange is new, But test your memory first one stick at a time in slot one the red
slot, because if it's not the board then neither a rma or an exchange will solve the problem. Call new Egg, I have seen them send pre paid return address lables when requested, ( save you a little shipping ) you can of course call evge if you wish 888-881-EVGA, but I would call new Egg first. make sure your using the slots in the pic below, and that your CPU is making good contact and that your cooler is not to tight, since you IMC is inside your CPU, a bad cpu connection can look just like a failed memory chip, or a bad slot.  I assume you tried unpluging you PSU, and removing the battery for about 10 min. then reinstalling it. And that you are sure your stand off's are correct. )
 

It's not uncommon for a "double pump " turn off and restart, espicaly the first time you post, or if virtual mechine is enabled, but it Should NOT loop, if clearing CMOS, does not resolve your issue, and it still happens removed from the case, and assembled on cardboard, or other non conductive surfice, and insuring that both your memory and cpu are making good contact, and not warpping,  then your looking at a RMA or Vendor Exchange . make sure when you test out of the case, that you use the stock cooler, and not a after market, as this eliminates one more possable cause, and make sure all four cooler pins are inserted fully, as temp will cause a shutdown as well, if the cooler is loose.

Alright I put everything on cardboard using stock cooler and now the board gives the POST beep and seems to be working perfectly.

You are extremely helpful mate. I think the problem was, I attached industrial strength velcro on the outside of my metallic computer case. This might have been the reason the motherboard was acting funny. Not only this, but my old previous motherboard stopped working shortly after I attached the velcro.

So I guess the velcro was causing all these problems?

Yes now I have a much better idea. Thank you so much mate! I cleaned off my entire case and placed the motherboard back in there and put everything in as well just to test, and everything seems to be running fine now without the velcro.

Once again, thank you very much. You saved me from having to go through RMA. CHEERS!!

FF after the post code is Fully functional, the board will display that if the temp display function is off in the bios, but if it gores strait to FF it's a problem, There are several causes, but it indicates that the CPU is unable to step through the BIOS instructions correctly. There is a EVGA video about it.
  
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Check the Power connection next to the CPU, Once agian check your standoff's, If the CPU is not making good contect, this can happen, do not remove your BIOS chip, if the clam shell is closed, it is seated properly, What is strange is thet both issues you are haveing can be caused by a ground issue to case, or a CPU not making good conection, look in your socket, for any bent pins, if it continues, once agin remove your board from the case, if it works out of the case Check all your stand offs, or anything that can be shorting the MB, or cpu to case.

A good stable system never needs to be reset anyway right??.....LOL.  Glad you got it figured out!