ASRock Z77 Extreme4 worked for 3 months now...

TJKawaguchi · Oct 2, 2013

I've read everything I can find and tried everything. So, I'm begging for help.

This is a 3-month-old build. Worked fine until a week ago. Now I'm getting the same 99 then A2 error codes after trying
Removing NVIDIA card.
Rebuilding outside the case.
Updating BIOS.
Changing SATA cables/ports.
Tested each slot using 1 memory stick
Booted with only HDD and keyboard

Has 2 fans and CPU fan that all spin up.

I get the splash screen with the option to start windows 7 or run repair. Selecting Windows, it reboots and goes to same menu. Selecting repair, screen goes black.

All the parts came from Newegg and were compatible. It worked for 3 months.

Any suggestions (or magic phrase to use) would be greatly appreciated.

TheBigTroll · Oct 2, 2013

asrock's lower end boards are made rather cheaply to begin with. looks like your board is dying or soon to be dead. its probably RMA time.

TJKawaguchi · Oct 2, 2013

Well. Huh. That's not good. Any recommendations for a better mobo?

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 2, 2013

I have had that board for over a year , with 0 issues , wouldn't call it low end , runs flawless.

TJKawaguchi · Oct 2, 2013

Any suggestions on what I could try next? I thought it was a pretty decent board. Did my research. But, I'm just stumped.

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 2, 2013

It's a great board , not low end in my opinion.Have my 3570k overclocked to 4.6 on it.

TJKawaguchi · Oct 2, 2013

it's not so great if i can't get it to work, though.

TheBigTroll · Oct 2, 2013

its decent, but when asrock likes to cheap out on the vrm on everything below the extreme6, i wouldnt get it

id give the z77-v LK a go. my friend and i both have one (even though they were bought for 50 bucks during a warehouse sale) and they run very nicely
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

TJKawaguchi · Oct 2, 2013

Thanks so much for the info. A friend told me to try and disable the UDF so I'll give that a shot but I'm really thinking your'e right. *sigh*

I noticed your flag. Which province? I've spent time in Ontario and Alberta. Beautiful.

Thanks for your help with this aggravating mobo.

TheBigTroll · Oct 2, 2013

ontario. everywhere but the cities are pretty nice looking

Dark Lord of Tech · Oct 2, 2013

The Extreme 4 has 8 + 4 power phases and overclocks like a champ.My extreme 6 failed to start after 2 months , so I picked up the 4 and all is well for quite awhile now.

All my other builds are on ASUS boards.

TheBigTroll · Oct 2, 2013

its 8 phases on a doubler or a 4x2 phase. on top of that, it uses d-pak mosfets which are the cheapest ones you can get on the market. even msi doesnt use them on their low end boards. there is a good reason for the pretty bulky heatsinks on what would be a lower end board

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