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Alright so to start things off, this isnt a critical disruption but rather an annoyance for me as my PC is running fine at full expected performance. I built this computer in January of this year. Specs:
i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz
2133mhz 9-11-11-31 1.65v corsair dom plat
gb z87 g1 sniper m5 mobo
evga 780 ti SC
xfx black edition 750w gold psu (seasonic)
sandisk 480gb extreme ii boot drive
wb blue 500gb for a bit of storage
corsair 350D case
win 8.1 fully updated
Alright, so, what has happened is.. when i built the computer i flashed the old F3 bios to the latest at that time, F7 version. I used the windows @BIOS utility and was later told that Q-flash is superior and sometimes things can get messed up with @BIOS. So i reflashed with Q-flash. What started happening after several boots and my overclock tested 100% stable was... with the computer plugged in and power supply switch on, i hit the front button to boot up on my 350D. Computer boots goes through usual LED codes and hits A0 ( which i think is the last code before it hands off to O/S) and the computer just shuts down. No, its not a boot loop like many people have tried to diagnose it as on other forums, just shuts down in a second and its off for good. Ok, a few seconds later i hit the power button again, it boots, and this time it successfully boots into windows. This happens every single time i start the computer, takes two boots to hit windows. Weird thing is, the computer runs 100% fine after it actually boots, i know that my overclock settings are stable based on testing, so im confused here. I tried using the BETA bios versions, and currently im on F8C and i tested the released F8 and its no different. Of course i think this is a BIOS issue on bootup, but it could be O/S or power supply issues which ive also been suggested on other forums. Here are a list of things ive tried:
-Clear CMOS many times
-Use stock settings in BIOS, same thing happens.
- tried different BIOS versions flashing with Q-flash, F7, F8c, F8, havent tried F5 or F6, board shipped with F3 initially.
- using backup BIOS, i actually switched off of dualbios mode, and im not on the first bios anymore, i flashed the backup to F8C just because i didnt want the old F3 anymore, issue persists. I switched BIOS just in case i corrupted the first one by using @BIOS. Im unsure on that one.
-Using XMP and manual timings on memory, indifferent.
-Running several passes of memtest and apparently my memory has no errors.
-booting using onboard power button instead of case.
This issue has me stuck because it doesnt appear to be identical to any other google search i lookup. Its close, but since it isnt a boot loop, i dont know. Another thing to note is, sometimes the board will bootup in just 1 hit of the power button but it boots with code 04 instead of A0. From what ive read, 04 means booting from sleep, and im not sure why that is, because my computer is always shut down and never put into sleep mode. The main points people have brought up is, check your connections for the front panel header, im pretty sure according to manual i have all + and - in the right spots, someone said this might short the board. Another suggestion was maybe your power supply is turning it off on boot because the voltage is too high during boot as a safety measure, i tried taking out my GPU and using iGPU and that didnt help.
Ive been so stressed over this minor bug even though with 2 boots the computer boots up and im perfectly fine gaming or doing school work. Its one of those mild annoyances that noone can seem to diagnose, and thats my frustration with it. changing out the PSU or RMA'ing the board are possibilities, even though i could live with this problem. Seeing as the board works 100% in functionality i dont see how it would be the board itself, but who knows.
No other bugs appear in my computer just this boot up one, thanks for reading my thoughts and words and i would appreciate if anyone could provide some input. Thank you.
Alright so to start things off, this isnt a critical disruption but rather an annoyance for me as my PC is running fine at full expected performance. I built this computer in January of this year. Specs:
i7 4770k @ 4.2ghz
2133mhz 9-11-11-31 1.65v corsair dom plat
gb z87 g1 sniper m5 mobo
evga 780 ti SC
xfx black edition 750w gold psu (seasonic)
sandisk 480gb extreme ii boot drive
wb blue 500gb for a bit of storage
corsair 350D case
win 8.1 fully updated
Alright, so, what has happened is.. when i built the computer i flashed the old F3 bios to the latest at that time, F7 version. I used the windows @BIOS utility and was later told that Q-flash is superior and sometimes things can get messed up with @BIOS. So i reflashed with Q-flash. What started happening after several boots and my overclock tested 100% stable was... with the computer plugged in and power supply switch on, i hit the front button to boot up on my 350D. Computer boots goes through usual LED codes and hits A0 ( which i think is the last code before it hands off to O/S) and the computer just shuts down. No, its not a boot loop like many people have tried to diagnose it as on other forums, just shuts down in a second and its off for good. Ok, a few seconds later i hit the power button again, it boots, and this time it successfully boots into windows. This happens every single time i start the computer, takes two boots to hit windows. Weird thing is, the computer runs 100% fine after it actually boots, i know that my overclock settings are stable based on testing, so im confused here. I tried using the BETA bios versions, and currently im on F8C and i tested the released F8 and its no different. Of course i think this is a BIOS issue on bootup, but it could be O/S or power supply issues which ive also been suggested on other forums. Here are a list of things ive tried:
-Clear CMOS many times
-Use stock settings in BIOS, same thing happens.
- tried different BIOS versions flashing with Q-flash, F7, F8c, F8, havent tried F5 or F6, board shipped with F3 initially.
- using backup BIOS, i actually switched off of dualbios mode, and im not on the first bios anymore, i flashed the backup to F8C just because i didnt want the old F3 anymore, issue persists. I switched BIOS just in case i corrupted the first one by using @BIOS. Im unsure on that one.
-Using XMP and manual timings on memory, indifferent.
-Running several passes of memtest and apparently my memory has no errors.
-booting using onboard power button instead of case.
This issue has me stuck because it doesnt appear to be identical to any other google search i lookup. Its close, but since it isnt a boot loop, i dont know. Another thing to note is, sometimes the board will bootup in just 1 hit of the power button but it boots with code 04 instead of A0. From what ive read, 04 means booting from sleep, and im not sure why that is, because my computer is always shut down and never put into sleep mode. The main points people have brought up is, check your connections for the front panel header, im pretty sure according to manual i have all + and - in the right spots, someone said this might short the board. Another suggestion was maybe your power supply is turning it off on boot because the voltage is too high during boot as a safety measure, i tried taking out my GPU and using iGPU and that didnt help.
Ive been so stressed over this minor bug even though with 2 boots the computer boots up and im perfectly fine gaming or doing school work. Its one of those mild annoyances that noone can seem to diagnose, and thats my frustration with it. changing out the PSU or RMA'ing the board are possibilities, even though i could live with this problem. Seeing as the board works 100% in functionality i dont see how it would be the board itself, but who knows.
No other bugs appear in my computer just this boot up one, thanks for reading my thoughts and words and i would appreciate if anyone could provide some input. Thank you.
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