Ix Hero has worked, keeps re-booting

[DrDonkeypunch]

Hello!

I got a new Maximus IX Hero a few months ago, and everything has been working perfectly.
So yesterday I was watching some YouTube, and suddenly the computer shuts off. Without logging off windows. No BSOD either.

So I try to restart, and the boot goes fine, just unti windows is supposed to start. But it automatically re-boots again. But stops at the same point again.

I then figure, its my ssd that might be dead, so I remove it from boot list, and plug in my windows USB to try and install it on my backup ssd, same thing happens, just when the windows installer is supposed to start, the computer reboots.
I get q code ae and 02 just before the re-boot is initiated.

So I check my ram, they are fine, I check my psu, it's fine, I check the gpu, it's fine.
So I notice there's an update for bios, so I figure I should try and update the my. I did and everything was successful. Then I do the final restart, and the me never boots again 😄

No input from gpu or onboard, no power to usb's nothing.
Fans start, but that's it.


I'm going to try and back flash the me today, and If it still won't start up windows, I'm trying my old Asrock my.

Has anyone had a problem like this?*

[DrDonkeypunch]

It is set to AHCI.

I have disconnected everything. Ive tried the install+clean ssd. Install+installed ssd to try and repair windows. exactly same thing.

Im running one stick right now 😄

The windows, isnt genuine.

I suspect the MB, have since it shut down on me yesterday. I guess theres nothing else to do, than try and change the MB.

Im not sure of anything when it comes to raid, i havent ever used it, never wanted to, and i guess im not ever going to.

How do i uninstall the IRST driver? I CMOS'ed the MB yesterday. So unless its part of factory install, it shouldnt be there?

[Nate152]

Ok thank you

I suspect either because the windows installation is not genuine or it could be the motherboard as you suggest, being that it shut off on you out of the blue could be a sign it's the motherboard.

[DrDonkeypunch]

Yea, but the non-genuine windows' have never been a problem for me in all the time ive... cheated, and its been installed on machines that has been running more than this one.

I would hands down say it the MB, but ill try and change it, and see if i can continue, or if im stuck there aswell.


No matter what, thank you for the help! I know some stuff, but not enough to try every setting or measure to conclude anything, so its nice to be in a forum that can support ones needs 🙂


I will update, as i get along.

[Nate152]

Sounds good,

Do you have a spare motherboard to test with ?

[DrDonkeypunch]

I do, i have my previous one, but then ill need to put back my old rams aswell.

[Nate152]

ok, give us an update when you've tested with your older motherboard.

What older motherboard do you have ?

[DrDonkeypunch]

Its an Asus Z170-P-D3
And the mb is changed and everything is connected aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, apparently my A1 and A2 dimm sockets dont work, but B1 and B2 does :S
So the first thing i did was connecting the empty ssd, and the windows install. And, make the setting for CSM and Secure Boot, and its the exactly same thing...
Then i just tried loading my primary ssd with the system on it, same thing.

I studied the CPU's pins on the Z170 and IX Hero just to be sure i hadnt been moving from, to and from and to again between bent pins, and both sockets are clear.

I can still find my harddrives in detection, so i guess they must be powering up. But can it be that they are taking more current when actually accessing and trying to read/write? I could try and change the power string, just to see?
The Z170's onboard leds indicate that power shouldnt be an issue. But can it be that the 24pin feeder has a problem? Im really not sure of what to do to get a step further.

The PSU is from May 2005, and ive only moved the wires twice, when i installed it in my old tower, and when i moved them out and into this new tower. How about sata cables, could faulty sata cables be enough for the hole system to do these hiccups? When the USB cant even initiate the bootloader.....

I cant even try with another psu just to be sure, the older one i have is too small for the graphics card. Or i guess i could just take the GTX out, and use on board. Ill look for it tommorrow. Its 00.20 here now, so i better get to bed 😄

[Nate152]

Good Night

Give us an update after you do some more testing.

[DrDonkeypunch]

So im back!

I changed some cables when i got home, and im still having exactly the same problems.
So now i tried disconnecting all cables for every harddrive, the once i didnt use, still had power, so everything is disconnected now. But still the same.

Right now, i have a different PSU which is my old one, and only got replaced because of the effect being too low for the new setup, no GPU, CPU+fan, no other fans, and only the clean ssd and a new windows install, And i still get the same results. This is with the old Z170 MB.

I think i have to get everything out of the tower, and try and connect and run everything. Just to make sure its not the tower, shorting something..

But after that, im totally done. I have no other ideas. There's a guy i work with, who calls himself a guru, he might be the magician i need 😄

[Nate152]

It could possibly be a short but I might start leaning towards the cpu since it happens with both motherboards.

Would you have another cpu to test with ?