Please Help BIOS Screen doesn't even start anymore

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   The general rule for hardware is that if it is detected and showing no errors in OS then it is working. I do find it odd that it shows in BIOS without the cable connected. Is it possible the cable was connected backwards maybe?

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Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 12:59pm
	The general rule for hardware is that if it is detected and showing no errors in OS then it is working. I do find it odd that it shows in BIOS without the cable connected. Is it possible the cable was connected backwards maybe?


thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:03pm
	hmm thats a good question, I am checking the each end of the cable I thought it didnt have any indication so assumed each side was the same

thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:10pm
	RIght now the cable is fully disconnected actually sitting next to my keyboard as i type this on my desk yet just checked windows device manager again it is there on PCI BUS 7 it says in device manager (it is working properly) and System Browser it shows up like that Photo I attached, Intel PCI to PCI Bridge. the cables ends they seem exactly the same to me, as I am looking at them real close there are some numbers and letters on each end but nothing in the manual says i need to differentiate

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:18pm
	Looking at the header on the motherboard and the cable itself it seems it isn't possible to connect the cable upside down. I guess that means the polarity is correct. Are there any bent/broken pins where the cable connects?


thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:19pm


thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:20pm
	here is a close up photo i was able to take there is only one thing different on one corner it says 3 beneath an arrow, the other one has number 1 and then an arrow (I wrote them on photoshop for you to see) The cable looks pretty OK to me physically Edited by thetoons - 29 May 2016 at 1:22pm

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 22793	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:24pm
	The cable is identical on both ends by the look of it. The markings on the connector don't matter if the wires are connected in symmetry. I did a bit of reading and it seems most people recommend using the legacy setting for the Thunderbolt option in the UEFI. Maybe try connecting the cable again and setting it to legacy and see what happens.


thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:31pm


thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:33pm
	That was a close up of the PCIE I pushed as hard as I could so I don't think there is sitting issue, I will try right now Legacy on that setting I also read something to do with CSM setting issue with some other motherboards, if that's either on it doesn't work with Thunderbolt card (it was another famous brand motherboard which was also x99) I will report back first by Only changing the thunderbolt setting to Legacy instead of Unique ID

thetoons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2016 Location: Portland Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote thetoons Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2016 at 1:41pm
	no change. the cables are all plugged / system monitor now back to PCIE2 Empty / Windows 10 Device Manager Still Lists Thunderbolt.