Maximus VII Gene: 2-step boot, it's only mine?

[spoon25]

Hi,
I'm 90% sure my new Maximus VII Gene has an hardware issue but I give it another try.
If you have one, maybe with a i7 4790K like me, does yours boot in a kind of 2-steps process?

- push the button
- fans start, light on the Corsair H100i cooler turn on for 1-2 seconds
- fans stop, light off for 1-2 seconds
- fans start again, light on the cooler turn on again and finally boot

I also did a short video of this 2-step boot process (don't pay attention to the sound, forgot TV in background): https://www.dropbox.com/s/gq4u23mcgp5x3yn/Video%2030-07-14%2020%2036%2055.mov

I'm almost sure it's an issue with the board (only the CPU is installed and I tried with 2 different but new PSU), but if you can confirm yours doesn't act like that (and the 2-step boot is not something Asus implemented without doing any advertisement about it) tomorrow mine go back for replacement.

Thanks a lot

[Raja]

This is normal from AC power cycle. The cycle is required for certain controller functions to work properly.

[spoon25]

Ah, good to know (I had a "laptop-only" phase for the last years so I missed some changes).
So if it cycle for 3-4 times it's also normal maybe because one or more controller aren't responding to the first cycle properly?

[Raja]

If its that many times its usually because the memory training is failing and being re-tried until it works.

[spoon25]

Thanks a lot Raja, you provided interesting information helping me getting closer to my issues.