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Yea, I'm going to call ASUS and see what they have to say about this situation. I've googled it and saw that many people ran into the same problem but with no fix. They all ended up RMA mobo or just buying a new one. My gut tells me it's the mobo but I must be 110% sure before I go buy a new one.
I will try the 4-pin connector and go through both the mobo and psu manuals (which, yes, I've done prior to installation :) ).
If you want to see what I read about other peoples posts on this issue, google "computer wont turn on with 8 pin plugged in"
I'll post as soon as I'm done. Thx for the replies, I really really appreciate your help everyone. Be back later.
James