Maximus IV gene-z/gen3 help :-) (First pc build)

[Fufu]

Hi everybody !

I've just finished my first PC build, and have couple of questions. I'm keeping getting the usual error like the "AO" when I'm in windows 7, but many have stated that is okay. I do have some trouble getting rid of error 34 though.
I have done everything to get rid of it, and now I'm giving up on it. Have tried all the things that have been suggested on this board, and my BIOS is updated as well (via flash-drive). Have stripped the board and taken
out the CPU and so on.

My PC runs smooth and the temps are amazing, the RAM is working perfect and nothing seems to be wrong.Can I let the error 34 be, and not worry about it?

I keep getting the the BOOT_DEVICE_LED as well as the error 34 in BIOS. What is it and how can I get rid of it? Does LED have something to do with the error 34?

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The other thing I would like some of you to help me out with, is the setup of my RAM in BIOS. The default sits at 1333Mhz but my RAM is at 1866Mhz. If I change it to 1866 the PC keeps rebooting. I guess it some kind of voltage error, but how do I set it up properly? I have read some stuff online about the setup on
other Mboards, but I'm to afraid to grill the suckers and looking for help in some way.

My rig:

i7 2600k
Ge-force 570
Maximus IV gene-z/gen3
Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz, 9-10-9-27, 1.5V 8G
Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F180GB3-BK 180GB
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition Semi Modular


Thanks in advance 🙂

Rafel

[HiVizMan]

Please enable the XMP profile of your ram in the BIOS.

Ai Overclock Tuner: Options are Auto, Manual and X.M.P.


Auto: This is the default setting, and needs to be changed to Manual if you wish to change BCLK (BCLK is the base reference frequency from which processor and other system bus frequencies are derived).


X.M.P: Extreme memory profile, use this option if you have Sandy Bridge qualified XMP memory. X.M.P. profiles contain pre-sets for system buses and in some cases voltages. If the specified speed of the DIMMs is greater than the supported memory frequency of the platform, a platform specific X.M.P. profile option becomes mandatory because processor core and memory controller voltage requirements vary from architecture to architecture. High-speed enthusiast memory kits manufactured before the inception of the Sandybridge platform may not contain the necessary/adequate voltage offset settings for the system to be completely stable. In such instances, manual adjustments of memory controller voltage and memory timings may be necessary.


Selecting the X.M.P setting opens up options for X.M.P profile selection (the kit may contain more than one X.M.P profile), and also opens up the BCLK option for changing system bus frequency. Note that memory operating frequency and maximum CPU operating frequency are shown towards the top of the Ai Tweaker menu, while memory timings and voltage are displayed next to the XMP profile selection box.

[Fufu]

HiVizMan wrote:
Please enable the XMP profile of your ram in the BIOS.

Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it !

How should the rest of the XMP profile look like?

Should I set the auto back on memory frequency?

Do you know why i get the BOOT_DEVICE_LED ?

Thanks again

[HiVizMan]

First question form the OP is AO - that is normal and how it should be, simply means that the BIOS has handed over to AHCI (OS)

Once you set XMP profile you do not have to do anything to your ram it will set all your ram options up for you, including frequency, sub-timings and voltages.

As to the led you are getting it could just be because the system is not set to your OS hard drive. What I would do is simply remove all the other hard drives and only have the OS connected for your first boot. Once you are up and running then add the others hard drives.