New Crosshair V Build

[hemrie]

Hello folks!

I'm new to the forum and I have a problem with my new Crosshair V build.

When I go to the bios the screen is distorted. It's oversized for the monitor and some parts are not readable.

I also get the 'Using PCIE gen2... Can't find any device' message when starting.

This all happened when I first started the machine. All I had attached was the video card, cpu, and SSD.

So I thought that a bios update would help. I updated to 1102 and still no difference.

Everything is great once I get past the bios.

All drivers are installed and up to date.

The AI Suite runs fine, I just can't get the darn bios distortion to go away.

I have googled and searched the forum but to no avail. The solutions I found either don't work or are confusing.

Anybody got any great ideas?

[Mummy]

Hi hemrie,

Turn off your pc, take the power cable out of your PSU and reinstall your GPU to PCI-E slot (remember static electricity).
If that dont help try it in other PCI-E slot.

Have you stress tested your GPU yet?

Welcome to ROG forum!
Have a good day 🙂

Edit: oops thats PCI card? anyways try to reinstalling it on that slot 🙂

[HiVizMan]

Personally I would try and swap out my video cable too when you have completed the very good suggestion from Mummy.

I will check back later to see how you are going on.

[Myk_SilentShado]

Ok, in the BIOS follow these few steps: Go to "Advanced" then "Onboard Devices" then disable "ASM1061 Storage Controller" this will fix the "device not detected" error that comes up, this problem is simply the ASMedia port trying to detect a device in it - ie a DVD drive etc. This will speed up your boot time also 🙂

As for the distortion, I am unsure of what that could be.

[hemrie]

Wow! You guys reply fast!


To Myk SilentShadow:
Will do!!

To Mummy:
No I haven't stress tested the v8800 yet, what would be the best way to about it? I was trying to iron out all the tiny problems before I did anything.

To HiVizMan:
It's an hdmi cable. I 'don't think I have another, I'll have to order that today.


Thanks for all the fantastic suggestions. I will try them after I get off from work.!!!:o

[Mummy]

I personaly use FurMark but im not sure what prog would be best to your GPU. Is it pro card for redering or something?

If you try FurMark. Then get a program (like ASUS Tweak) where you can see your GPU temps so you can stop it, if it wants to overheat it self..

[flearider]

your using a 720 hd screen ??
my son gets this .. screen has to be 1080 or a pc monitor.... it only happens with the bios ..
fine when using it for everything else ..

[hemrie]

Ok ...

The PCIE gen 2 warning/fix worked.
It doe not appear anymore

The bios fixes do not work.
I tried disconnecting the power cables, re-seating the card, connecting the power cables - no joy.
I tried moving it to the second x16 slot - no joy.
I tried moving the cable to the other hdmi out on the monitor - no joy.

to flearider:
The monitor is a LACIE 324 full HD 1080p used for gaming, photo adjusting, and DCC.

If anyone has any other ideas I'm listening. I going to try a few other things: Try another cable, get a dvi to mini-display adapter and try another connection to the monitor... who knows maybe one of those will work.

Thanks again!

[flearider]

do you have another screen to try ? and it's not 1080p it's above that .. Native Resolution : 1920 x 1200 maybe just like a 720p the res is to high or low for the bios .. ?

[hemrie]

Thanks for the reply flearider.
I was thinking same thing.


I think I am going to get a new displayport adapter. The one in place may be dying.

I ordered it and it should be here tomorrow (3/29/2012).

I have to get some work done tonight, so I'll post tomorrow if changing monitors or replacing the dongle/adapter helped.

Again, thanks for all the help everyone!!!:o:o:o