I'm posting three videos, mainly so I can refer back to this thread when i contact tech support. But just received a brand new x99 classified this past week, finally was able to boot it up for the first time, and got a series of error codes, after systematically removing devices from the system until I isolated it to be an issue with the memory (not the ram itself) I finally verified there is an issue with ram slots 7-5 8-6 or a portion of the CPU's memory controller (highly doubt)?
 
I can post up until "no video card detected" (expected) if I only have two sticks of ram in slots 1-3, or four sticks in a 1-2-3-4 configuration. and ended up isolating it to an issue with 5-6-7-8 ram slots.
 
My first method to trouble shoot was of course to swap the sticks from 1-3 that I knew posted previous with the other sticks and boot with a 1-3 configuration with the sticks of ram that were originally 7-5, posted fine again. so verified ram functionality.
 
my second step was to re-seat the CPU and check the pins, I took multiple photos of the pins and visually inspected the socket to the best of my visual ability and couldn't see any bent pins, honestly if one was missing I would never know though they're so small and I don't know how many and where I should expect the pins to be. That being said. I re-seated the CPU, same results as previous with the different configurations with ram.
 
This imgur album has four photos of the pins I took to when I was trying to inspect them.
http://imgur.com/XKJjxQY,d6a57Si,SOeHjwl,eYGK0ce
 
I have three short videos as well.
 
Video 1: Recommended 1-3, 5-7 configuration, notice the cycling of error codes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8uN0Ka0Ug
Video 2: 1-3, 6-8 configuration, notice it actually power cycles itself now, I don't actually press the power button more than once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A17Ms0DcGYQ
Video 3: 1-2-3-4 configuration, post normally up until error D6 "no console output devices are found" which is completely expected as I had removed the video card for testing purposes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quWWsSadIt0
 
 
tl;dr version:
It seems that if I stick any ram in the 5-6-7-8 ram slots the system will not post. does not seem to effect. 1-2-3-4. Would like to verify it is the motherboard that is "DOA" and not the CPU (in terms of memory controller) as both are new.
 
 
 
 
 
Again this is mainly to reference for the techs, however i greatly welcome anyone else's comments. I feel the likelihood that it's cpu related extremely low, however if someone can make a determination that it's cpu over motherboard I welcome that too, just in the search of some more definitive findings.   
 
Update: I will swap out CPU's once Microcenter opens at 10am if EVGA really feels this could be CPU moreso than motherboard.
 
Update2: That being said, while utilizng ram slots 1-2-3-4 and reconnecting my video card, I was able to post just fine right into the bio configuration screen and navigate about within it, I just find it extremely wierd if it's the CPU that happends to only fail with one side of the ram slots 5-6-7-8.

Could the memory not be compatible with the Classified MB?

Thank you Gabriel,
 
For curiosity, I kept the ram in the 1-2-3-4 configuration and decided to plug the video card back in, and it posted normally and i was able to access the bios configuration screen and navigate it just fine, however still cant load the computer using any of the 5-6-7-8 slots for memory, which is wierd to think it could be the memory controller since it only effects just one "side" of dimm slots. but who knows.
 
 

HarryD
Could the memory not be compatible with the Classified MB?

memory is compatible ,i can play around in the bios screen once i hooked up the video card, and kept the ram in the 1-4 ram slots.
 
 
but for the record the ram is corsair vengeance DDR4 2666 4x4

Update: Well went to microcenter (tustin) at at 11am, exchanged the CPU for a new one (which I hate playing the silicon lottery for a second time without knowing what the first one was capable of), anyway I installed the new CPU and I get the exact same post codes with the previously tested ram configurations, So of course I'm pretty sure it's motherboard at this point.

bcavnaugh

phlukz
Update: Well went to microcenter (tustin) at at 11am, exchanged the CPU for a new one (which I hate playing the silicon lottery for a second time without knowing what the first one was capable of), anyway I installed the new CPU and I get the exact same post codes with the previously tested ram configurations, So of course I'm pretty sure it's motherboard at this point.

What about using Slots 1 3 5 7 for your 4 Memory Sticks
It is required to populate an odd slot (1, 3, 5, 7) first. The board will not boot if only even slots (2, 4, 6, 8) are populated.

 
 But I clearly state in the original post that I did that and have posted a video in that given configuration showing the POST cycle error. I recognize that it is the recommended configuration and did so in the first instance, and it is stated so in the original post.

FOR THE RECORD... Again 1-3-5-7 was populated from the start as displayed in the first video (AS PER EVGA DOCUMENTATION CLEARLY STATED AND WAS FOLLOWED AS FAR AS WHAT SLOTS TO POPULATE FIRST) additonal configurations were to provide additional test data.
 
and yes it is perfectly viable to obverse post without a video card. and a video card was later used to access bios. 
 
 
 
Anyway EVGA has made the determination to RMA the board and is sending a new replacement.
thank you for your help today evga techs.

Hi, I just will like to know if the issue was resolved after the motherboard replacement?  I have the exact same issue with 2 motherboards(one is the replacement)  both ordered from Amazon and the 2 of them are revision 1.0
 
Thank you.
 
 
 

About one year past since   I purchased  x99 classified  motherboard from newegg.
Ever since it was install by professional asian people.I had no problem with it until  now i started 
experiencing very  strange behavior from my motherboard. When I restart my computer or when i shut down  my computer  the x99 classified motherboard  would not boot. The codes  i get from motherboard  is FF or C. when it happens  the only  way to boot my motherboard  is to go back and turn off power supply switch and wait for 15 seconds. Then it will boot back  with out any issues. But in some cases even when i turn off power supply switch  motherboard would not sometimes even post or boot. After all this issues i decide  to go  to IT shop where  certified chines tech took my computer to diagnose  the problem. After 3 days they called  me  from the shop  and  told me 
they check every component  in my computer and concluded x99 motherboard is malfunction.The computer may start to boot but then shuts or would not post at all. I already send my motherboard 
to EVGA for replacement and I should get new motherboard shortly. What I would like to point  out
is that it seems like a lot of people have the  same  booting issue across Evga community with this motherboard.I   encourage Evga company to take a look at this issue more deeply. I hope this review  can be helpful, thank you.

Ragevirusqq  what is so Racist about this post? The Asian people  installed  all the parts everything was working  fine for  about  12 month. They did a good  job  from what i  know, its just said  that after so long  since they build my computer, motherboard start acting crazy.  It can happen to anybody i don't blame  them. Today  your computer might working  good next day it might not even boot and who knows why. There is alot of things can go wrong.

Dude i'm here to address my issue. If you don't like they way i said then go  hit the wall.

PhenomII64
Dude i'm here to address my issue. If you don't like they way i said then go  hit the wall.

Then you should start here: X99 Troubleshooting TEMPLATE  **READ ME BEFORE POSTING** to address your issue.
You may also want to create your own Thread for your issue.

It's a  very good motherboard i had it for about  12 month. But it seems like  more  people  having   they same  exactly issue.