02-13-2017 02:17 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 08:26 PM by ROGBot
02-13-2017 02:50 PM
02-13-2017 03:34 PM
Korth wrote:
I assume your mobo is a (Z270) ROG MAXIMUS IX FORMULA.
You apparently have one working USB port and it's enough to operate the computer ... there's a good chance you won't have to swap mobos because your existing one is just somehow misconfigured. If you need to swap/return any hardware at all, it'll likely be the DDR4. The default SPD profile was probably DDR4-2400, the fastest JEDEC standard natively supported by your i7-7700K iMC. You may need to bump a processor voltage to run your DDR4 faster - good idea to clear CMOS, reset everything to lame factory/stock settings, and methodically tweak performances for only one component at a time - there's many detailed overclocking guides and reviews online.
You should install BIOS 0701 (if you can), it vaguely promises to "Improve system stability". You'll probably have to change settings to enable/disable Legacy USB support, embedded USB ports, and wake-on-USB power management options. You may need to (re)install or update the chipset or USB drivers in Windows - it's actually not a bad idea to install all the drivers from the ASUS site, even though you don't actually need them all, because maybe a day will come that you do need something (like the processor iGPU) when something else (like your GTX1070 card) fails.
Install whatever Windows softwares/drivers might be needed for your USB devices - including keyboard and mouse.
Unplug all unnecessary USB devices (including your USB hub, any USB fan controllers, anything like the ROG OC Panel or ROG Front Base plugged into the ROG_EXT port, etc). USB audio devices are especially notorious for behaving badly or having lousy software which causes system faults. Plug your keyboard and mouse into the "dedicated" USB ports - leftmost side of the rear I/O panel under the PS/2 connector, keyboard at bottom, mouse right above it - don't use any chassis front-panel USB ports at all until you know your system is fully USB-stable.
Do you have any alerts, warnings, or error messages in your BIOS or WinOS about failed power management or failed USB initialization/enumeration? Are there any unusual Q-Codes?
02-13-2017 04:32 PM
02-13-2017 05:43 PM
Chino wrote:
Is your motherboard running the latest BIOS?
02-14-2017 08:27 AM
Noahg wrote:
Yes I just updated it a few hours ago.
I updated the chipset drivers, and I'm currently running 1 x 16GB Ram stick.
Should I try restoring my windows completely? Anyone know how to do this or have experience doing so?
03-12-2017 02:09 PM
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02-14-2017 05:53 AM
02-14-2017 06:19 AM
JustinThyme wrote:
Just an FYI, messed up results are pretty much guaranteed when updating chipset drivers in place. Ive tried it a few times and something failed every time.
On a clean install you want chipset first then MEI then sound then graphics followed by everything else.