System Build -
MOBO: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
PROC: Intel i7-2600k
RAM: GSkill Ripjaw 8GB x 2, F3-1600C9D-16GXM
COOL: Corsair H100 Hydro Cooler
GFX: EVGA GTX-680
PSU: Corsair AX850
CASE: Corsair 600T Special Edition
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200 RPM
SSD: 256 GB Crucial M4
DRIVE: Lite-On Blue Ray Disc R/W, iHBS212
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All,
I assembled the above rig last night and believe everything has been setup correctly, however, I wanted to ask a rather simple question. Everything appears to POSTing just fine and I am able to reach the BIOS. During the initial boot of the system I come across these (2) screens if I do not enter BIOS.
Screen 1:
"Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - BIOS version 1.0.0.0022"
"PCIe x 5.0 Gbps"
"Adapter 1 Disks Information: AHCI Mode"
"No hard disk is detected"
Screen 2:
"Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
Now, I believe this normal considering I have not installed an OS yet, but I figured I would ask to be sure (last computer build I did was well over a decade ago). Also, when the BIOS loads (in EZ Mode - default), I have confirmed that the boot priority is currently set to: 1 - P1: ATAPI iHBS212 2 (Optical drive) & 2 - P0: M4-CT256M4SSD2 (Crucial M4 SSD). When entering the 'Boot Menu', I can successfully see all three connected devices; the optical drive (P1), the SSD (P0), and the HDD (P3). Further, regardless of how I set the boot priorities I receive the same basic screens listed above if I do not enter the BIOS (once again I believe this is normal). All in all, I am just looking for some confirmation with respect to my assumption and that all I need to do now is load an OS and I should be up and running (barring that there is something I have missed).
As for loading the OS, I am currently on stand-by as I am waiting for my contact to walk into the Microsoft Campus store and pick-up a copy of Windows 7 Professional for me, otherwise, I would have attempted the OS install prior to posting this. Nonetheless, I figured I'd just post a quick question and engage some of you on this topic while I'm waiting. Finally, I have some BIOS screen shots & rig setup shots that I will post if need be / once I get them uploaded to a hosting service.
Yut!
Hendo
MOBO: ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
PROC: Intel i7-2600k
RAM: GSkill Ripjaw 8GB x 2, F3-1600C9D-16GXM
COOL: Corsair H100 Hydro Cooler
GFX: EVGA GTX-680
PSU: Corsair AX850
CASE: Corsair 600T Special Edition
HDD: 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black 7200 RPM
SSD: 256 GB Crucial M4
DRIVE: Lite-On Blue Ray Disc R/W, iHBS212
--- BREAK ---
All,
I assembled the above rig last night and believe everything has been setup correctly, however, I wanted to ask a rather simple question. Everything appears to POSTing just fine and I am able to reach the BIOS. During the initial boot of the system I come across these (2) screens if I do not enter BIOS.
Screen 1:
"Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - BIOS version 1.0.0.0022"
"PCIe x 5.0 Gbps"
"Adapter 1 Disks Information: AHCI Mode"
"No hard disk is detected"
Screen 2:
"Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key"
Now, I believe this normal considering I have not installed an OS yet, but I figured I would ask to be sure (last computer build I did was well over a decade ago). Also, when the BIOS loads (in EZ Mode - default), I have confirmed that the boot priority is currently set to: 1 - P1: ATAPI iHBS212 2 (Optical drive) & 2 - P0: M4-CT256M4SSD2 (Crucial M4 SSD). When entering the 'Boot Menu', I can successfully see all three connected devices; the optical drive (P1), the SSD (P0), and the HDD (P3). Further, regardless of how I set the boot priorities I receive the same basic screens listed above if I do not enter the BIOS (once again I believe this is normal). All in all, I am just looking for some confirmation with respect to my assumption and that all I need to do now is load an OS and I should be up and running (barring that there is something I have missed).
As for loading the OS, I am currently on stand-by as I am waiting for my contact to walk into the Microsoft Campus store and pick-up a copy of Windows 7 Professional for me, otherwise, I would have attempted the OS install prior to posting this. Nonetheless, I figured I'd just post a quick question and engage some of you on this topic while I'm waiting. Finally, I have some BIOS screen shots & rig setup shots that I will post if need be / once I get them uploaded to a hosting service.
Yut!
Hendo