I realize this is an EVGA forum, but I got so much awesome help in the RTX forum, I was hoping I may be indulged to solicit some ASUS Motherboard assistance..
 
New Motherboard arrived yesterday...

Hooked everything up VERY carefully.... Powers up.. No boot.. No video.. 

I get a short low volume beep which sounds like a normal BIOS boot up beep. Then I get louder 1 LONG 3 SHORT loud beeps... Then I get a single short beep that's louder than the first beep but also sounds like a normal BIOS beep... The HD LED flickers as if the computer is booting up normally...  But nothing on the monitor..

According to various GOOGLE hits, for ASUS 1 LONG 3 SHORT means a VGA ISSUE


For the purposes "One Continuous Beep" means LONG BEEP...  
 
Here is what the POST sounds like...  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hJ7g327oWo

Pulled the RTX and just used the ON BOARD video.. Same thing... No Video... I have swapped the RAM out in every possible combination... No luck... Did a RESET/BIOS CLR... No luck...  Pulled every connection off the MB except the power hookups and 1, then 2 sticks of RAM..  No Video.. Beeps...

The only thing I can think of is that my RAM is not compatible with my MB..

This is the motherboard..
 
TUF B365M-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI)｜Motherboards｜ASUS USA
TUF Gaming series distills essential elements of the latest Intel® platform and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers rock-solid...
www.asus.com




And this is my RAM..



 
The only other conclusion is that, just my luck, I got a bad board...

Anyone have any ideas??

transdogmifier
It could be a VGA issue...have you tried the second PCIe slot?
 

 
Yes I did..  Still no luck..
 
 

transdogmifier
Do you have a second vid card?

I do... But if it turns out to be my RTX 3060ti, I am REALLY going to cry...
 
Thanx for the reply...

Grey_Beard
Does the board allow for the BIOS to be flashed without a CPU?  I prefer to update the BIOS after POST, but have been able to get things going from a flash without a CPU.  It’s tricky though.

 
That was going to be my question as well.. If I can't get into the BIOS, I am not sure how I would do a BIOS UPDATE..
 

Grey_Beard
I would also suggest that each time you change anything on the board, memory, GPU, etc., clear the CMOS.  Some boards make you press that multiple times.  My suggestion would be Pres it 5 times each time you reboot. 

That's a good point.. I just have a set of pins for CLRTC that I short...
 

 
#10.....

Grey_Beard
Was looking at your manual.  To update the BIOS, I would use the Advanced Mode, then select the TOOL menu.  The BIOS update areas are hard to find sometimes, but search every menu option.  Also, make sure you have the latest BIOS ready.  Hopefully you have another PC.  Download it to that PC.  You will then need a USB stick.  Read how it is to be formatted.  Some BIOS updates, like EVGA, have to have FAT32, but others will take NTSF.  Put the USB into any slot slot and the BIOS should be able to read it.  Make sure you follow instructions.  It’s not hard, but if this get corrupted, your board could be bricked.  I just updated about seven boards from every manufacturer, it’s easy and can be done, but just be careful. ASUS was the easiest.
 
As for the CMOS, yes the only way is to short those pins with a screw driver.

 
Please forgive my ignorance but I am still unclear how I can update the BIOS w/o having anything on the display...

rmorse27
bios update looks like to me, you might need to buy a compatible lower end chip to boot into bios to update it.

 
ACK...  Hopefully I won't have to go that route.. $$$ is tight..
 
Thanx for the reply...
 
 

rmorse27
get something like in the link below then follow instructions from Grey_Beard.
Used - Like New: Intel Pentium Gold G5600 Coffee Lake Dual-Core, 4-Thread, 3.9 GHz LGA 1151 (300 Series) 54W BX80684G5600 Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 - Newegg.com

 
Unfortunately, that is out of my financial capabilities at this point in time..  

But thanks for the suggestion.  It's appreciated...
 

rmorse27
F series chip means no graphics on it sorry.

 
Would that only apply to the onboard GPU??   The reason I ask is according to a CPU Compatibility site, the i5 9400F is compatible with the ASUS TUF...

I went over everything with the vendor I bought the MB from.. He made a few suggestions, all of which I have tried..

He said if all of that doesn't work, it's defective..

Just my frakin' luck!!  :(