ASRock Forums : Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:33:30 +0000 Fri, 19 May 2017 15:39:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1145 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : thanks for this post.i have same...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=29424&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#29424 Author: crazy
Subject: 1145
Posted: 19 May 2017 at 3:39pm

thanks for this post.
i have same problem with BIOS v3.50. try cmos clear and battary remove/re-install then your post really help me,remove RAMs and put again,they work fine on same speed (Ballistix sport LT 4x4GB)

thanks again ]]> Fri, 19 May 2017 15:39:21 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=29424&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#29424 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : To expand on this, what are safe...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8644&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8644 Author: peroni
Subject: 1145
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 10:20pm

To expand on this, what are safe voltages for DDR4 (taken from overclock.net)

VCCIO: 1.2v
System Agent (VCSSA): 1.25v
Vdimm: 1.35-1.4v

Also, it is recommended to set the voltages in UEFI but leave the RAM at 2133, save and exit.
Then re-enter UEFI and set the desired memory speed.


My cheap Corsair 3000Mhz C15 runs beautifully at 3300MHz C14 using the knowledge above.


Edited by peroni - 17 Jan 2016 at 10:21pm]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 22:20:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8644&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8644 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : I have enough experience with...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8643&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8643 Author: peroni
Subject: 1145
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 9:16pm

I have enough experience with this board to say that the fix is to set vccio and vcssa voltages manually to a value higher than what the BIOS sets in auto mode.


]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:16:55 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8643&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8643 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : elclanrs wrote:New update....]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8641&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8641 Author: losteway
Subject: 1145
Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 7:37pm

Originally posted by elclanrs elclanrs wrote:

New update. I got the board to recognize all 4 slots now by setting the memory speed to 2133 manually. The memory I have (Crucial Ballistix Sport) runs at 2400mhz and 1.2v and according to Asrock's website it supports all 4 slots in dual channel. I tried raising the DRAM voltage to 1.25, and 1.3 but no luck with 2400. The builtin XMP profile does not work... I made some progress, but still, I'd like to run the ram at its stock speed. What else should I look into to get it working? Any other values I should try tweaking?

Did you ever find a solution for this?  I had the exact same problem and at first I thought I bricked my board, however luckily I saw your post and tried removing my ram (same as yours) and bingo..that worked.  However like you I'm stuck at 2133.
]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:37:34 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=8641&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#8641 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : New update. I got the board to...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5252&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5252 Author: elclanrs
Subject: 1145
Posted: 02 Nov 2015 at 11:41am

New update. I got the board to recognize all 4 slots now by setting the memory speed to 2133 manually. The memory I have (Crucial Ballistix Sport) runs at 2400mhz and 1.2v and according to Asrock's website it supports all 4 slots in dual channel. I tried raising the DRAM voltage to 1.25, and 1.3 but no luck with 2400. The builtin XMP profile does not work... I made some progress, but still, I'd like to run the ram at its stock speed. What else should I look into to get it working? Any other values I should try tweaking?]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:41:46 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5252&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5252 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : So I got it to boot by removing...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5249&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5249 Author: elclanrs
Subject: 1145
Posted: 02 Nov 2015 at 4:17am

So I got it to boot by removing everything, and clearing CMOS, then putting everything back in with up to 3 memory sticks, but when I fill all the slots it doesn't want to boot, just a black screen. I tried each memory in the first slot, and they work, so somethign seems like it went wrong with the mobo. This update apparently addresses some memory compat issues, but it seems it screwed up omething related to the memory because all slots were working before the update. I did the update to see if it would fix the problems with Securom games and the skylake, but seems like I screwed up... Any ideas?

Edited by elclanrs - 02 Nov 2015 at 4:20am]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 04:17:40 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5249&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5249 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : Maybe Your USB drive has some...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5247&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5247 Author: ASRock Expert
Subject: 1145
Posted: 02 Nov 2015 at 3:37am

Maybe Your USB drive has some bad blocks, and it can screw-up the EEPROM.

Contact ASRock TSD, they will send You a new BIOS chip.
]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 03:37:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5247&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5247 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 successful BIOS update, but black screen : I downloaded the latest 2.50 bios...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1145&PID=5246&title=z170-pro4-successful-bios-update-but-black-screen#5246 Author: elclanrs
Subject: 1145
Posted: 02 Nov 2015 at 3:25am

I downloaded the latest 2.50 bios for the z170 pro4, put it in a USB fat32, went to the bios update, and it all went fine, at then it said "successful, reboot press enter", and I did, then I got a black screen. I have tried clearing CMOS with the jumper, and by taking the battery out, I took the nVidia card out, and used the builtin DVI output, and nothing, black screen still. Any ideas? I am thinking on getting a new bios chip from eBay, but is there anything else I can try doing? This seems very weird... why did it say it was successful and then black screen?

Thanks.
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