ASRock Forums : Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:47:39 +0000 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:58:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1589 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : Still gets the BSOD thing. Going...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7545&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7545 Author: TimJohnson72
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 11:58am

Still gets the BSOD thing. Going to go through with replacing it. ]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:58:03 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7545&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7545 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : Copy the facepalm.Those are attached...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7541&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7541 Author: wardog
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 11:28am

Copy the facepalm.

Those are attached by screws from the backside of the motherboard.

How in heck did it get loose? "It' being the large rectangular one in the lower right of the board?
]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:28:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7541&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7541 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : As I was disassembling the PC...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7540&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7540 Author: TimJohnson72
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 11:16am

As I was disassembling the PC I noticed one of the metal parts on the motherboard was loose, one with a thermal pad

Immediately facepalmed and put it back on properly. That must've been a memory controller. I'm sending this from the PC now but I'm still going to be weary of bluescreens. 

This does make sense to me though, and would explain why I always got a BSOD when doing more memory-intensive things. I'm not gonna be sold until I go hours without a BSOD though
]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:16:02 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7540&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7540 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : I have a strong hunch when you...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7535&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7535 Author: wardog
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 10:04am

I have a strong hunch when you get both back you'll have the ameproblem.

IMO it's that the ram is not compatible that is causing your issue. Corsair says it doesn't belong on your board.
]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 10:04:47 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7535&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7535 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : It&#039;s blue-screening so often...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7534&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7534 Author: TimJohnson72
Subject: 1589
Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 9:34am

It's blue-screening so often now, I'm going to reinstall windows and if that doesn't work I'm just gonna try to RMA the motherboard and RAM. ]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 09:34:49 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7534&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7534 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : It said P 1.50Bought the motherboard...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7531&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7531 Author: TimJohnson72
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 8:43am

It said P 1.50

Bought the motherboard new in early November, didn't open box until Christmas when I built the computer. Still getting bluescreens, and I just now swapped out the SATA cables. The one I was using for it was a cheap one from Amazon, so I just switched it out with one that came with the motherboard. 

Edit: Still had a BSOD. Doesn't windows dump info on these errors somewhere? It might could tell me what the issue is. Computer lasts about 20 minutes to an hour before it bluescreens, depending on how much I'm doing.


Edited by TimJohnson72 - 27 Dec 2015 at 9:03am]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:43:53 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7531&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7531 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : Tim, on the lower right quadrant...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7528&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7528 Author: wardog
Subject: 1589
Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 6:58am

Tim, on the lower right quadrant of the motherboard, directly to the right of the CMOS battery is your BIOS chip that has a white sticker over it with printing. This will be the BIOS revision that the factory flashed the BIOS chip to that it left the factory NEW with..

Assuming this board came to you as new and not open boxed or second hand, what is printed on the sticker?
]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:58:32 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7528&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7528 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : Used the error checking tool on...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7526&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7526 Author: TimJohnson72
Subject: 1589
Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 6:46am

Used the error checking tool on both drives, and both didn't seem to have any problems. Before my latest BSOD, I had some artifacting and screen tearing which was new. Might try bumping the CAS latency of the RAM from 13 to 14 next. If none of that works I'll try the motherboard BIOS update, though I'm a bit nervous to do that since I've never done it before.

edit: the firmware update tool seems to say it's in good health, so I'm going to skip updating its firmware for now and just swap out sata cables https://gyazo.com/02d90743ff2c2394ec98f2befcaa7c04


Edited by TimJohnson72 - 27 Dec 2015 at 6:50am]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:46:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7526&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7526 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : Let&#039;s get you Updated to...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7519&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7519 Author: wardog
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 6:04am

Let's get you Updated to the latest NON-Beta BIOS, 2.00 Dated Dec 22 2015.

First, as it has an ME update flash to BIOS 2.80. The trick here is it is a two step process(or, it used to be anyways). Using Instant Flash only, the procedure will first flash the BIOS, then, while leaving the usb stick in the machine, upon completing the BIOS flash upon the reboot after, it will update the ME.

It is imperative that you do not take the usb stick out until after the second reboot from beginning this procedure.
]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:04:21 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7519&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7519 <![CDATA[Z170 Pro4 Windows 7 USB issues : DELETEDRETYPING A NEW ONE ]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7518&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7518 Author: wardog
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Posted: 27 Dec 2015 at 5:57am

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RETYPING A NEW ONE]]> Sun, 27 Dec 2015 05:57:08 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1589&PID=7518&title=z170-pro4-windows-7-usb-issues#7518