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ASUS ROG OC Panel II bricked after FW update?

I ran the Front Base Driver update downloaded from the support page of the Maximus VIII Extreme, and after that, my OC Panel is completely blank!Initially I hadn't installed ROG Connect Plus, but even doing it didn't change anything.Any suggestions? ...

kakugo by Level 9
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anyone sucessfully installed w7 on pcie ssd and m8f or any other z170?

ive been trying to install windows 7.the things i do:enable csm support, select windows uefi for secureboot prepared w7 on usb and dvdintel 750 series 32/64bit drivers on a second usb pen drive and on another sata ssd.if im using the usb method, it...

Minsekt by Level 7
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Maximus VIII Hero - Samsung 840 Evo showing as Sata II 3Gb/s

The cable I am using:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119380I have updated BIOS to 1902, unplugged and replugged the cable, and am using the top Intel ports. Is the cable potentially not actually Sata III and 6Gb/s? Is there a...

M8 Hero turns off on PC start

hey folks,ever since yesterday my pc is turning off automatically after the UEFI screen. The QCode turns to A0 for half a second, i hear the usual clicking sound from my mobo and then the QCode turns to 00 and i hear another clicking sound (the same ...

Asus Maximus VIII Ranger vs Deepcool 120T cpu Liquid Cooler

my pc specs: motherboard and cpu cooler are as mentioned in the title16gb ram(8*1 corsair vengence 2300mhz and 8*1 gskill rampage 5th gen 2300mhz)1tb seagate hdd, 252 or 256gb samsung 830 series ssdi7 6700k . not overclocked its a new pc using since ...

ghemanth by Level 7
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Maximus VIII Formula - Audio - Sumpremefx vs an old X-fi Card

Greetings,I have a new motherboard on it's way and am interested in some opinions.Have been using a PCIE Creative Soundblaster Titanium Champion card for a long time - probably 6+ years. Been satisfied with itIs it worth trying out the onboard audio...

Shreve by Level 9
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Maximus Hero viii bios update on new build

Hi All,Hero 8 came in the mail yesterday. After reading the forums, I am leary of doing a bios update prior to putting the system together. Should I just build and leave current bios and maybe EZ update later after system is up and running or go ahea...

DEVES1 by Level 7
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Z170 ROG Impact ME FW error

Ever since I've got my Asus Z170 ROG Impact, I have always received the following POST error: "(A7) Me FW Downgrade - Request MeSpiLock Failed". After this it boots to Windows and everything works just fine.But this error still bothers me..And in the...

Maximus VIII Formula - Fans spin at full speed on boot

Hello everyone,I just finished building a new system with M8F, connected my Phanteks PWM hub fan to CHA_FAN4 and set it to PWM from QFan inside BIOS.Everything works fine but when booting up the PC all the fans spin at maximum speed, then back down t...

CataB by Level 7
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Cpu voltage keeps changing please help

I have hero alpha board. When i first booted and ever since then my cpu voltage will go up to 1.49ish by itself just idling. I have manual mode 1.35v and 4.5 core clock. That is all i changed. Im worried the cpu is gonna cook itself.