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Important question about Asrock Z87 Killer and Intel G3258 !!!

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August 11, 2014 7:59:13 AM

Hi.
I just bought the Z87 mb which is with bios v.1.10.
In their site it is stated that pentium G3258 is supported after v1.40.
I have already ordered the cpu. My question is- is it going to start, because there is nowhere from i can get compatible cpu.
Is there any chance it will start with it ?
Here are the compatible cpus:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20Z87%20Killer/...

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August 11, 2014 8:05:15 AM

1.4 came out around May, 2014, so there is a good chance it supported.
Where did you bought the MB from?
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August 11, 2014 8:07:42 AM

I bought it second hand from a friend. He has used it since December and updated BIOS to 1.10 somewhere in January.
So, there is a little chance that it will boot with the Pentium G3258 ?
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August 11, 2014 8:07:57 AM

don't know it may just enough to flash the bios but if it don't you may need to find a supported chip under the bios on the board to flash up with you may best e-mail asrock on that to see what they say
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August 11, 2014 8:10:14 AM

Simeon Petkov said:
I bought it second hand from a friend. He has used it since December and updated BIOS to 1.10 somewhere in January.
So, there is a little chance that it will boot with the Pentium G3258 ?


so it not new, then, probably not going to boot. have your friend update the bios.
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August 11, 2014 8:13:54 AM

I will try to find a compatible CPU if it doesn't work.

Yes, it is not new.
...and here comes the good part- he has sold the cpu...
I also live in a crappy city in Bulgaria, so there is no repair shop to get a cpu just to update it.
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August 11, 2014 10:45:28 AM

Wait a second !
The Z87 killer has two BIOSes !
Does this mean that if i switch to the unused one, it will run with this CPU ?
Like it's new ?
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August 11, 2014 11:05:16 AM

no each bios is flashed the same from the factory and you just use the one as a primary bios and the other is a back up or recovery
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August 11, 2014 11:48:32 AM

Damn...
So, i am pretty much screwed...
Well, thanks for the help !
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August 11, 2014 12:05:32 PM

did you e-mail asrock to see if theres a work around we may not know about?? I never bought a chip and a board that the chip I got with it was not compatible with all bios listed so there maybe something I missed
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August 12, 2014 6:17:49 AM

Oh, good idea !
I will e-mail them and will write here.
I hope it will be ok.
Thanks !
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August 21, 2014 9:07:07 AM

Yep, no reply...
It doesen't matter now.
Got the mb, cpu and ram.
It started but i have some problems.
1- it was not restarting. Just turns off the monitor and hdd. I updated to 1.5 bios and this fixed it.
2- Because i live in fuc*ing Bulgaria, they just love to cut the power when they want. So, i had a power cut. Later, i tried to turn it on- black screen and 3 beeps. After a lot of turn off and ons' it started but... "Slot B memory module failed test" and it tells me to get it out. So, i get it out- no problem, boots. Try the other stick alone- boots. Try both- boots again.
...until i restarted it. Same sh... until it starts to boot. Now i have no problems (i actually updated BIOS after these problems).
3- just kidding, i have a problem. A big one. It says 8gb installed, but "(3.18gb usable)". It does it with both sticks, or each one. No difference. Now you will yell me- I am still with the old 8.1 32 bit windows. The problem is, that there are alot people that have the same problem even with 64bit windows. After i submit this, i will install a fresh 8.1 64bit and see what will happen.
I tried the msconfig/boot/maximum memory "uncheck".
Tried swapping the rams. (they are 2x4gb Corsair Dominator 1600mhz, CL9)

Sorry for my bad English.
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August 21, 2014 9:09:08 AM

32 bit can't use more than 4gb.
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August 21, 2014 9:42:00 AM

Sh*t happened again. It was running on one stick. I turned off the pc, put the other one. (a2 and b2 slots)-
"the following channel memory did not pass CPU memory test. Please remove the memory and then plug it again. Channel B"
Got both out and placed them i A1 and B1 slots- it boots, but still 3.18...
And the other problem- "Failed to format the selected partition. error: 0x8004242d"
WTF ?!?!?!
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August 21, 2014 10:18:03 AM

Okay, i formatted the flash and made it bootable again. It worked. I now have 8.1 pro 64bit.
And pretty much same sh.. with the ram. Now it is 7.67. As i heard and seen, it must not be there (the "usable 7.67" note).
So, what do we do now.
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August 21, 2014 11:01:14 AM

Simeon Petkov said:
Okay, i formatted the flash and made it bootable again. It worked. I now have 8.1 pro 64bit.
And pretty much same sh.. with the ram. Now it is 7.67. As i heard and seen, it must not be there (the "usable 7.67" note).
So, what do we do now.


that sound about right, hardware reserved some memory.
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August 21, 2014 11:07:08 AM

Ok, so far, so good, but what about the issues with the ram slots ?
B2 seems not to work ok.
What about reinstalling the CPU ?
I heard it may help.
The socket had a dent pin in the upper left corner. I got it as it should be, but who knows...
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August 21, 2014 11:47:23 AM

but do you know if it did not get bent back ?? I never had one bent [knock on wood] so I don't know ,but after you bent one and ''fixed'' it I guess then its a hit or miss thing?? and on top of that theres all ways that doubt on if its the cause if you still have issues after it been ''fixed''

what memory are you using??

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August 21, 2014 11:56:56 AM

I just straightened it to it's normal position.
I will check the socket tomorrow.
I have a feeling that the motherboard is not ok, or atleast the section of the controller for B2.
I am with Corsair Dominator:
http://www.corsair.com/en/cmp8gx3m2a1600c9
I clocked it to 1600mhz at 1.65v (9-9-9-24)
It still fails to boot when one of the sticks is in port B2.
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August 21, 2014 12:35:32 PM

well did not see that memory on the boards list but that don't mean it won't work then 1.65v may and can be a issue ddr3 is meant to be run at 1.5v and that being 1,65 can be a compatibility issue [opinion]

look at overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM

you may be better served using a memory on there list and 1.5v or the 1.35

heres a link and look what tradesman1 said

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2049381/concerns...
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August 21, 2014 12:44:04 PM

It was on 1.5 volts at 1066mhz and like 7-7-7-20 timings.
Even at 1.5 it had this issue.
How about returning it and getting a Geil Evo Veloce 1600mhz CL9 at 1.5 volts ?
They use Hynix chips just like Corsair.
It is also new, not used like the Corsair.

I have read this thread.
Mine are working dead cold.
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August 21, 2014 1:00:45 PM

I found this at newegg reviews of your memory I wonder if this may come in to play on yours??

Cons: WATCH-OUT! I purchased these 4GB modules, and they will not work on my Gigabyte MB! Contacted Corsair and they said they made a change and now these are no longer compatible. This model was listed before as compatible!

I got these working good on a z87 exe6 with a 4670 [dang sure went up in price since I bought them and they were on the exe6 supported memory list ]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

the quad kit I think is on your boards list
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August 21, 2014 1:17:52 PM

tough call on that cause you really don't know if its a board issue or the memory issue ,and that stuff anit cheap .. don't know unless you got some where to get 2 sticks of memory like from a friend to try to see if it will work then you kinda know .. seeing the sticks you got from your buddy works in all the slots as intended then you can say its the sticks you were using and return them for something else ...
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August 21, 2014 1:25:38 PM

Damn...
I like the corsairs. They look good and high quality. My sticks are v.5.11. As i saw, they use Hynix chips in this version.
Geil are Hynix too.
I will see if i can get the 1.5v Geil cheap.
Hope i don't screw myself.
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August 21, 2014 1:31:35 PM

them sticks I posted that I used on the z87 were bought for another build and they did not work too well on it so I stuck them in this build and set them fired it up and -0- issues as you see they worked well on this but not on that

these things can come down to a roll of the dice

can you just find some no thrills memory cheap to try like 2 sticks in the sub $40 range ?? that's on your boards list??
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August 21, 2014 1:36:18 PM

I hate it when it happens like this...
The problems are, that my family is quite poor (we are Bulgarians) and there is no one around with a DDR3 motherboard.
I will just get the geils. I saw in the Asrock's list a compatible one from the same series, but 2100mhz.
There is also no Corsair Dominator in the compatibility list.
G-skill- i cannot find cheap enough.
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August 21, 2014 1:48:56 PM

''quite poor '' glad to see I'm not alone and I am in the u.s of a

and yes it blows when these issues come up and leaves you stuck in the cold
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August 21, 2014 1:53:33 PM

the bad part is you spend on the new memory just to find out its the board that's the part that would suck hard
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August 21, 2014 1:58:03 PM

I was not expecting a poor american :D 
Here in Bulgaria you are either poor as mouse, or a millionare.
Our family's income is around 600$/month. The prices are european... It's pretty much fight for survival.
Looks like you know the feeling. It's not funny at all.
I will get the geil. It's compatible with the Z87 killer, its 1.5 volts at 1600mhz, etc.
The corsair was 120 levs (around 80 USD) and the geil are also second hand, but 90 levs (60$).
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August 21, 2014 2:08:19 PM

here its all about credit and a minimum payment ..

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August 21, 2014 2:12:26 PM

The situation is ugly everywhere...
Damn politics...
So, for now i will get the geil. He is giving it cheap with warranty.
Wish you all the best and thanks ALOT for the help !!!
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August 21, 2014 2:26:48 PM

ok good luck
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August 21, 2014 2:27:35 PM

Thanks !
Wish you too !
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August 22, 2014 2:11:58 AM

I am having a WTF moment :D 
I got the CPU out, bent the pin a little more, so it 100% makes contact and...
B2 works !
Now the memories are in A2 and B2 !
So, maybe that was the ma'afaka that was screwing with me yesterday ?
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August 22, 2014 6:04:02 AM

good deal
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August 22, 2014 6:08:13 AM

Now i have to just exchange the rams and have fun !
Thank yo all for the help and wish you the best !
This forum is simply great !
Good luck guys !!!
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August 22, 2014 6:28:32 AM

good thing you went back and checked the pins that saved you some cash and now the memory you have may work fine ..
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August 22, 2014 6:31:07 AM

Yeah, but...
1.65 volts...
And if i get the Geil, i get back 25 dollars.
I clocked the CPU (G3258) at 4.2ghz/1.220v. Tested with Winrar- does not push more than 55 deg/c.
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August 22, 2014 6:41:20 AM

sounds like a plan
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September 12, 2014 9:50:10 AM

that bent pin thing don't help your cause

''I got the CPU out, bent the pin a little more, so it 100% makes contact and...
B2 works !
Now the memories are in A2 and B2 !
So, maybe that was the ma'afaka that was screwing with me yesterday ? ''
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September 12, 2014 1:16:48 PM

It fixed itself somehow.
But, when i tried to clock it, the first time it boot, it detected only B2 module and gave the same message as before...
Well, after restart, it detects them both and is ok. Maybe the bios is shitty...
I have a new problem now. Actually problems...
So, today i got the Geil ram...
Installed it and when tried to get in the UEFI- the mobo froze...
So, i reset the bios. It works, but strange things happen now...
For instance, my browser (firefox) crashes when it wants. It was ok untill i changed the ram.
So, i will reinstall the windows, BUT it fails at 88% with a "windows 8 cannot install required files error 0x8007025d" error...
I am downloading a new ISO and i will try tomorrow.

And God knows why i cannot clock the ram. Maybe the G3258 doesen't like high ram frequencies ?
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