- Nov 18, 2017
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Computer Specs:
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K
GPU: GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5
RAM: kingston hyperx genesis 4gb (x2)
I am having a boot issue that I have spent hours troubleshooting to no avail. The computer is a gaming rig that my friend sent me. He told me I could have it if I re-installed Windows since he couldn’t get it to boot up anymore. During transport he removed all the components of the computer and I have since put them back together. Since it was my first time doing this, the issue could certainly lie here, however I have consulted the motherboard manual and I at least think I have everything in the right place. The computer turns on fine and I am able to enter the BIOS however, I cannot get the motherboard to install Windows 10 from either a bootable flash drive or DVD (both were tested on another system and work fine). According to the manual, the motherboard (ASUS P8Z77-V) does not support Windows 10 but I spoke with an Asus customer support agent and he told me that shouldn’t be an issue. I have reset the BIOS by reseating the CMOS battery. I have also removed the second memory stick and video card. A couple issues that could be the problem include:
•I often receive a “CPU fan error” during bootup because the CPU fan I have plugged in is often slow at start up but speeds up eventually and the error goes away. I have also changed the BIOS setting to ignore the CPU Fan and that has not worked.
•There is a BIOS update available for this motherboard. I was unsuccessful updating it and I’m still not sure why. It’s possible the file name has to be changed in order to be recognized but I have not been able to fix that at this time.
•I have not tried reseating the CPU.
My dad has some experience building computers and he is convinced the motherboard is ruined and needs to be replaced since we have tried just about everything to get it to boot from these drives. Any thoughts or help would be appreciated. What should my next step be?
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K
GPU: GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5
RAM: kingston hyperx genesis 4gb (x2)
I am having a boot issue that I have spent hours troubleshooting to no avail. The computer is a gaming rig that my friend sent me. He told me I could have it if I re-installed Windows since he couldn’t get it to boot up anymore. During transport he removed all the components of the computer and I have since put them back together. Since it was my first time doing this, the issue could certainly lie here, however I have consulted the motherboard manual and I at least think I have everything in the right place. The computer turns on fine and I am able to enter the BIOS however, I cannot get the motherboard to install Windows 10 from either a bootable flash drive or DVD (both were tested on another system and work fine). According to the manual, the motherboard (ASUS P8Z77-V) does not support Windows 10 but I spoke with an Asus customer support agent and he told me that shouldn’t be an issue. I have reset the BIOS by reseating the CMOS battery. I have also removed the second memory stick and video card. A couple issues that could be the problem include:
•I often receive a “CPU fan error” during bootup because the CPU fan I have plugged in is often slow at start up but speeds up eventually and the error goes away. I have also changed the BIOS setting to ignore the CPU Fan and that has not worked.
•There is a BIOS update available for this motherboard. I was unsuccessful updating it and I’m still not sure why. It’s possible the file name has to be changed in order to be recognized but I have not been able to fix that at this time.
•I have not tried reseating the CPU.
My dad has some experience building computers and he is convinced the motherboard is ruined and needs to be replaced since we have tried just about everything to get it to boot from these drives. Any thoughts or help would be appreciated. What should my next step be?
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