Asrock z170 gaming k6 Dr debug errors

I tried a working identical motherboard and I still get the same error. What could it be?

Filoppi wrote: So. I tried another working psu and it gives the exact same error. I'm pretty sure it's the mobo but there is a small chance it could be the ram or the cpu. The ram could be unsupported by default. When you switch the bios selection, do you also have to flash a new fw for that or do they share the same? Because I'm sure that the ram default timings use to work on a previous bios version, the I used an xmp and upgraded the bios. Also, how and why could a cpu break? I just think it's the mobo. Any ideas?

If you are referring to the Dr Debug codes as errors, they really aren't. They are POST codes for individual processes that run during the entire POST process. If a POST procedure fails, its code will be displayed and will stay displayed until the board is restarted, shutdown, etc. 

A POST code appearing and then changing to another does not indicate errors occurring. That is what we want to see on the Dr Debug display. If the board does not produce the single POST Ok beep, then the code displayed is the process that failed or did not complete.

What is the situation now with starting the board with only the memory and CPU connected to the PC? No video card too please. Can you get into the UEFI/BIOS? If not what code do you see displayed when the codes stop changing on the Dr Debug display?

Do you have a POST beep speaker connected to the board? I imagine you don't. If you have one in another PC, try connecting it to this board.

If you switched to the backup UEFI/BIOS, did you then run the Secure Backup UEFI feature in the Tools screen? That copies the backup BIOS to the main BIOS. When that is done, you then move the BIOS selection switch back to the 'A' position.

If you did the above, or are still running the backup BIOS (switch in the B position), you are using a very early version of the UEFI/BIOS. Whatever came with your board, it will be shown by the stickers on the BIOS chips. If the earlier BIOS version did not work with your memory, that is aggravating your situation now, but is not the cause of the problem itself.

If the PC worked with your memory for days or weeks, then its compatibility is not a question. But Corsair's compatibility list is mainly X99 boards, and only a few Z170 boards, not including yours.

You asked how a CPU could break. How or why does any electronic component break? While I agree it is unlikely the CPU failed unless you had a crazy high VCore for some reason, all it takes is one of the millions of transistors in a CPU or memory chip to fail, and we have problems.

You wrote this previously about your memory, which I don't understand: "...it could be the ram, that is not supported by default (it was when I got the pc)".

Question for ya.

Were/are the memory and or CPU running at stock speeds and voltages?

I'm not wagging a finger at either, I'm just trying to wrap my head around your issue(s) before deciding which tack to take in helping.

Let us know how the PSU swap goes.

If it doesn't, and if you care to, we can spend some diagnostic time here and maybe come to a conclusion what is happening there.

Sheesh! I'm beginning to sound like a broken record here.

What specific model of memory? And please don't respond with "just the ram" .

These things we need to know.

If you were I here, shoe on the other foot so to speak, and you read your posts so far, how much do YOU think you could help if was me the one asking for help???


Edited by wardog - 21 Jan 2016 at 8:48am