Ty both for response, after using another hdmi and another tv, I was able to get a boot using a windows install usb but once I get past 2 cards it shows a message when I turn on “plug 4pin power to Mobo” which is the two Molex connectors that give extra powr to PCI-E and both are definitely plugged in and powered directly from psu.

I think this may be a driver issue but the only way I can proceed using windows route is to install it, but my SATA plugs aren’t recognizing either a 120gb ssd drive or a cd/dvd player, it’s like my 4 SATA plugs are dead. I can install a M.2 ssd and get it recognized on board, but it’s 16gb and not big enough to install windows so that doesn’t help. I was thinking of installing windows, then updating all the drivers, then I can boot from smos usb after everything is working, but can get SATA to recognize. I tried different SATA cables and made sure it’s activated in bios, any ideas what I can do?

I can flash another bios to a usb and install through bios, should I try that? Should I try smos again on usb with just 2 cards to get it loaded?