Hi there!
So I've had this pc running flawlessly for over a year now until today I decided to get myself a 1080 in replacement of my 970.
I made sure to ground myself and was careful when I put the new card in and then when I tried to boot up I got the q code 53 which means;
These are my specs:
i7-6700k
ASUS Maximus Hero VIII
G.Skill Ripjaws V 3000mhz 16gb DDR4
Corsair RM850W PSU
So I've talked with a lot of "experts" and tried everything from;
Making sure the ram sticks are inserted correctly
Tried just one stick in every DIMM slot with both the sticks (also with my friends HyperX 2400mhz DDR4 sticks)
No RAM installed at all to see if I would get a different q code (was thinking 55), but still 53
Unplugged anything not crucial to booting up
Tried with old GPU and no GPU at all
Cleared CMOS
Flashed BIOS
Removed CMOS battery and put it back in after 30+ mins
Pressed the memOK button
And now I'm running out of ideas. I would have reseated the CPU if I had any thermal paste available, and of course the MOBO or CPU could have somehow taken damage when I installed the new GPU, but it's highly unlikely since the pc has been running without any issues for over a year.
So I'm just hoping someone out there might have had any similar issues and maybe found a fix I haven't tried yet.
Thanks for any help!