I have replaced my X58 platform through the EVGA x79 Dark.
I mounted all in my case, then i tried too boot and get only a short "C" and than "FF" on the AMI display.
A red led blinks for a second near the cpu.
 
My other components are:
-Intel Core i7 4390K
-EVGA Geforce GTX TITAN SC Siganutre
-4 x 4 GB Dominator GT 1866 CL9
-ENERMAX Modu87+ 800 Watts
-Samsung ssd830
- Watercool Heatkiller 3.0 for cooling the cpu
 
Sorry for my bad english my german is much better. ;)

Yes i use a  Ivy Bridge-E 4390K
The tird bios should be selected, the switch is complete right.the red LED near the Power conector is on.
CMos Reset is done too, that so often that i stoped counting.
Removed the Bios battery for 10 Minutes and i get only this error.
Checked evry single RAM Modlue.
Tried to post with one ram module.
AND NOTHING. :(
i don´t know what to do now.
 
 
 

JonnyB1989
i have both 8 Pin conetors  Conected. all cables are ok.
The Psu work fine with my Asus Rampage III Extreme.
'Nope. i don´t have a other PSU here.
 
Yes i have reseated the cpu in the socket.

So is your Rig ok now?

Try loosening the heat sink on the CPU. If it's over-tightened, it can cause strange errors such as this. If that doesn't work, try the board outside the case on a piece of cardboard or wooden surface to remove any grounding issues that may be occuring.

EVGATech_JaesonW
Try loosening the heat sink on the CPU. If it's over-tightened, it can cause strange errors such as this. If that doesn't work, try the board outside the case on a piece of cardboard or wooden surface to remove any grounding issues that may be occuring.

 
I loosen my Heatsink a little,did not help, i mounted it with the instuctions of the manual.
I don´t have an other heatsink wich fitts on Socket 2011, setting up out of the case is a problem  my complete system is watercooled.
If i have grounding problem, my X58 setup wouldn´t worked, but it did. i chanched only the Board and the CPU.
 

bcavnaugh
I do get a flash of C then FF if I set my BCLK to any number above 125.
Lost my post data
Do you have a deferent CPU you can test?
I did kill a 3970X 2 weeks ago. See

I have only the 4930K. I try to get it to my uncles Rampage IV Formula. to test it there, i can ask him to borrow his 3930K.
 

So the problem is solved. My rig works!!!! :)
I set the 3930K from my uncle on to the X79 Dark and could Post without Problems, then i performed a Bios Update to 205.
After the update i installed the 4930K and tada it got post.
I ran memtest x86 for 1 hour and 10 minutes with one complete pass.
 
I think there was an error in the Beta Bios.

I have the same issue with my Dark + 4930k. Don't have any other 2011 cpu:s to boot with so it's off to RMA for me. It does give some hope that you got it to work though.. I suppose I'll get the same board back with an updated bios.

Same sh**y issue here. 4930k, Only FF and no post.
 
Very nice out-of-the-box experience.... bugged just out of the box........ never happened to me things like this..... no words....
 
Opened a ticket where i asked to receive only a new bios chip with updated bios.
 
I hope it will do the trick.
 
I'm still waiting for evga to answer.
 
 
 
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Just to know, from overclock.net forum:
 
"Wanna know the real problem with this board? You can't use a 4930K on it out of the box. There's actually a little piece of paper included in the bundle that says "If you are an IB-E user, set the BIOS to position 3 so that your mobo can recognize your CPU". Well guess what? That beta BIOS doesn't recognize the 4930K for some reason.

Not just mine mind you, there's at least 4 other people to whom it has happened and were forced to RMA the card. Well 3 actually RMA'd because the 4th guy had a SB-E CPU lying around so he used that one to flash the mobo to the latest BIOS version before putting the 4930K back in and it worked.

And seeing as there is no way to flash the BIOS of the mobo without a CPU....
Now I'm gonna have to RMA my board, wait for at least a month until I get it back with them having flashed it to a more recent BIOS like they did for the other guys.

Take my advice, if you're getting a 4930K this is most definitely not the board you want to get. "

Great, same issue here, FF right from the start. Does this mean RMA because it does not like my I7-4820k cpu
This is BS, after all the crap with my vid card (EVGA), I think I`m done with anything EVGA !!
 
See other post by me
 

@ttweaker
I replied to your other post.