MSI Z87-G43 - stopped recognize my HDD, other works.

piter3k

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Sep 17, 2013
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Hi there! :)

My computer:

- CPU: Intel i5 4570
- MBD: in title, with the nweset BIOS version 1.3
- RAM: Kingston DDR3 MEM-KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX
- HDD: WD Blue 1TB WD10EZEX
- PSU:Chieftec 450W & Supermicro 520W as a secondary for testing

The story is. My computer was working fine for more than one month. But suddenly I couldn`t turn it on. It hangs on A2 code in right down corner on screen and I cant see BIOS screen even. I`ve tried with another HDDs and computer works fine. My HDD works on other computers.

What I`ve tried to do:

- BIOS update to the newest version 1.3
- BIOS` hard reset (battery & jumpers)
- SATA 2 compatibility by setting jumpers in HDD
- Changing SATA cables & ports (other HDDs and DVDs works fine)
- Changing PSU
- Disconnecting USB panels, other drivers etc. for maximize power

Do you have any solutions? I cant even figure out what is broken because MBD and HDD works, but not when they`re together connected.

Best regards.
 

Tradesman1

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Did you check for new mobo drivers (saw you got the BIOS), might also try the drive in another rig could just be a HD failure, sounds like you've checked the normal things also could be just be another 30-60 mobo failure - have seen a half a dozen of these already with MSI Z87 mobos, their poor QC (quality control) is one reason I won't build on their mobos.
 

Mark A Stone

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Dec 19, 2013
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I had the same issue on a system I built last week. System failed to reboot after going to sleep (Win8). And would stall at A2, after I removed hd, it went to bios but the bios was limited to a few features as if it was in OC mode. Jumper reset didn't fix it, so I reflashed the bios and the problem resolved itself. So I assume this is somehow related to fastboot.