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Originally noticed something very strange with VIII Hero with 6700k

Hello. So i have not seen this issue for the past few days but i want to make people aware of it. I have a feeling i might be seeing it again soon. After i installed everything on the motherboard and installed windows 7 on the machine, i noticed a...

MAXIMUS VIII RANGER 0801 Bios

Hi,Just notice this Bios is now out of beta - https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS-VIII-RANGER/HelpDesk_Download/Anyone here been using it - is it solid?Cheers

pk1209 by Level 9
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ASUS RoG Maximus VIII Ranger OC Problem

Guys, I don't think it's just me, but I'm trying to overclock my CPU (Intel i5 6600k) from 3.5 to 4.0 (for now)For some reason when I change the CPU Multiplier Ratio from 35 to 40 (synd across all cores) it does absolutely nothing.I've tried all I ca...

Maximus VIII Ranger Bios 0905 changelog

Recently the bios version 0905 for the Maximus VIII ranger was releasaed. Other than 'Improving system stability', changes were poorly identified.I was hoping we could share our observations to get a clearer picture of current issues/ changes.My obse...

Adampvp by Level 7
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Excited Newbie here! What can I do to finalise my Z170 build/prep it right?

Hi Guys! Been a cheap PC Gamer for over a decade, but this is my 1st time using premium products ;), and I'm obviously super excited to get going! I chose Asus as my current Build is an AMD AM3 that i've had an ASUS MB in, I've abused it terribly :ee...

neiljwd by Level 7
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New PC, stuck on Q-code A9 (start setup). Maximus VIII Gene Z170 Chipset.

Beginner at this, so forgive me and please be patient I had a fair few issues on first assembly, but it restarted itself a fair few times, and I used the Cmos clear on the back and I got to this screen:So I pressed F1, and that screen goes but that's...

neiljwd by Level 7
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maximus viii hero another crappy audio driver again!!!

Again the same story having to disable all effects on sonicstudio 2 to play some games for not crash.i think asus will never learn to make good driversthis driver also caused bsod error event log "Kernel-Power 41 (63)"

GREEN27 by Level 7
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Supreme FX Audio Question

I have a set of Grado Prestige Series SR80e headphones.The impedance of these headphones is listed at 32 ohms.When I plug in the headphones a window opens up asking me to note that it is headphones that were plugged in.This is the Realtek HD Audio Ma...

Mpreb6 by Level 7
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Z170-A board not recognizing RAID 0 SSD as bootable

Using the Z170-A motherboard with 2 samsung 840 Pro 512gb SSDs. Created RAID 0 array in bios just fine, however the device do not show in the boot menu. In windows 10 installation the raid array will appear but will not allow installation because the...

BSOD System service exception, unable to install OS

Hi Evryone!I bought a new PC by parts. I write the exact component for better understanding.ASUS Maximus VIII Ranger (Z170)Intel core I-5 6600KCooler Master Seiodon ver.2Corsair 2666 Mhz 16 Gb (4x4) (CMK16GX4M2A2666C16) (In bios in auto settings it s...