- Dec 14, 2015
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This build is destined for triple boot Windows7, OsX, Ubuntu and I'd like to get rid of the A2 before I move forward.
Components:
- ASRock Z97 Extreme6
- Intel i7-4790K
- G.SKILL TridentX 4 x 8GB (F3-2400C10Q-32GTX)
- Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III
- Club 3D Radeon HD7850 Graphics Cards (CGAX-7856M6)
During initial boot, one memory stick was found to be defective. Reduced memory to 16GB on A1 and B1.
Loaded Windows 7 onto SSD with Windows Home Basic then Anytime Upgrade to Home Premium then Anytime Upgrade to Ultimate.
Windows Update...to bring W7 up to snuff.
ASRock App to update Mobo/Drivers.
All equipment installed (3 memory sticks, defective one left out), with everything working fine. That's when I noticed A2 on MoBo.
To debug A2 issue, configuration was lightened:
- Removed Graphics card
- Disconnected DVD and its SATA cable so that SSD was only SATA.
- Removed all memory and put back one stick (8GB) in A1
- Removed and re-seated CPU
- Removed all power sources including Ethernet and cleared CMOS.
Problems remained. Only when no SATA are present does A2 go away leaving 99 on MoBo.
Any ideas?
Components:
- ASRock Z97 Extreme6
- Intel i7-4790K
- G.SKILL TridentX 4 x 8GB (F3-2400C10Q-32GTX)
- Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III
- Club 3D Radeon HD7850 Graphics Cards (CGAX-7856M6)
During initial boot, one memory stick was found to be defective. Reduced memory to 16GB on A1 and B1.
Loaded Windows 7 onto SSD with Windows Home Basic then Anytime Upgrade to Home Premium then Anytime Upgrade to Ultimate.
Windows Update...to bring W7 up to snuff.
ASRock App to update Mobo/Drivers.
All equipment installed (3 memory sticks, defective one left out), with everything working fine. That's when I noticed A2 on MoBo.
To debug A2 issue, configuration was lightened:
- Removed Graphics card
- Disconnected DVD and its SATA cable so that SSD was only SATA.
- Removed all memory and put back one stick (8GB) in A1
- Removed and re-seated CPU
- Removed all power sources including Ethernet and cleared CMOS.
Problems remained. Only when no SATA are present does A2 go away leaving 99 on MoBo.
Any ideas?
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