ASUS Z77 Motherboards - Official Support Thread

[aussie-revhead]

Guys, I have a weird issue that I get when using my KVM but only when my Gene-V is plugged in. My KVM is an Aten 2-way DVI USB KVM with 3D/120Hz support, if I install it the way the manual/labels say then I get boot straight to bios with kb ( Razer Lycosa)showing in bios but it works only intermittantly, the illumination flickers wildly as if the usb cable is being plugged and unplugged randomly. If I use the mouse port my mouse can not move the cursor. So if I plug the kb and mouse direct to mobo it all works properly. I just RMA'd this KVM for this issue and the new one is exactly the same, any ideas what it might be?

:-(

[chispy]

Hola, i need some help. I updated my Bios in my P8Z77-V LK and now i get stuck in x34 multiplier in Bios ??? No matter what i do it wont change multi after the Bios update the latest one 0904 , i re-flash with older Bios but no go , still does the same after flashing older Bios , i took the batterry out overnight and clear cmos many times and still this bug wont go away im still stuck at x34 multi on my 3770K aso it happens in my 3570K ? now i cannot overclock on this board , 2 weeks ago it was fine and i was running 6300+ on LN2 on this budget board with no cold bug full pot. i updated all my Z77 Asus mobos to the latest bios and all are fine no bios bug , MVE , Z77-V , Z77-V PRO, this happens only on this board. Any help , guidance will be trully appretiated. Thank you in advanced.

Kind Regards: Angelo

[lukija]

Maybe there is a problem with Intel MEI (Management Engine Interface). See if you can update MEI firmware. There should be version 8.1 for your motherboard (Download -> Firmware).

[ante_ante]

When will Asus ftp be up again, want to try the new 1502 bios

[Alex-Ro]

A link for that bios?

[ante_ante]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2151096

[koc]

I got the same issue that most of you guys had it, my new z77 Sabertooth + i5 3750K, don't accept four memory sticks
I did all the solutions that every one suggest. but no go.

Then i return the stupid sabertooth and i bought ASUS Maximus V Formula, and it boot with my four G.Skill sticks 4X4GB without any problem.

[cluelessguy]

Does anyone here know any Z77 motherboards (ASUS or otherwise) that support RAID cards?

I bought an Intel DZ77RE-75K and although it works with my old 3ware 9650SE-12ML, it refuses to work with my new Areca ARC-1223-8i card, so I purchased a LSI 3ware 9750-8i and that didn't work either.

Is it a chipset thing? If one Z77 board fails to recognize a card all the other Z77 boards do the same?

If it is I'm screwed and have lost a lot of money.

[DEFLORATOR]

Does anyone here know any Z77 motherboards (ASUS or otherwise) that support RAID cards?

I bought an Intel DZ77RE-75K and although it works with my old 3ware 9650SE-12ML, it refuses to work with my new Areca ARC-1223-8i card, so I purchased a LSI 3ware 9750-8i and that didn't work either.

Is it a chipset thing? If one Z77 board fails to recognize a card all the other Z77 boards do the same?

If it is I'm screwed and have lost a lot of money.

LSI 9265 and 9271 worked with Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe, P8Z77 WS and Maximus 5 Formula.
Just make sure you flashed the latest bios. There was incompatibility with early bios releases, now issue is fixed.

[D0m|nat0R]

Hola, i need some help. I updated my Bios in my P8Z77-V LK and now i get stuck in x34 multiplier in Bios ??? No matter what i do it wont change multi after the Bios update the latest one 0904 , i re-flash with older Bios but no go , still does the same after flashing older Bios , i took the batterry out overnight and clear cmos many times and still this bug wont go away im still stuck at x34 multi on my 3770K aso it happens in my 3570K ? now i cannot overclock on this board , 2 weeks ago it was fine and i was running 6300+ on LN2 on this budget board with no cold bug full pot. i updated all my Z77 Asus mobos to the latest bios and all are fine no bios bug , MVE , Z77-V , Z77-V PRO, this happens only on this board. Any help , guidance will be trully appretiated. Thank you in advanced.

Kind Regards: Angelo

I have identical problem with P8Z77 WS. With 0703 work fine. After update to 3302 no go over 35 with 3770K. I tried all night to set over 35 but nothing in the end i downgrade bios to 0703. Ez flash does not allow downgrade bios so i used afuwin64 . I send mail to asus support

[usoldier]

More Asus boards are having this issue MVG and MVE check this 2 threads on Asus Rog forums

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...untry=&status=

http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread...untry=&status=


No one from Asus replys to help

[Craftyman.]

I think I have this issue on ASUS Sabertooth Z77 Edit: with i5 3570k. Set turbo multi to 45 in BIOS but won't go above 42 multi in windows, as a result I only get up to 4.2GHz. Will be monitoring this thread hope there's a quick fix out soon.

[usoldier]

I think I have this issue on ASUS Sabertooth Z77 Edit: with i5 3570k. Set turbo multi to 45 in BIOS but won't go above 42 multi in windows, as a result I only get up to 4.2GHz. Will be monitoring this thread hope there's a quick fix out soon.

Could you please open a thread on Rog forums too we need to make Asus see this.

[Craftyman.]

Could you please open a thread on Rog forums too we need to make Asus see this.

Sure thing, as soon as I get home/registered on their forums

[Raja@ASUS]

Roll-back to earlierr BIOS if the new UEFI is not working well for you. I suggest you contact your local ASUS service if you are experiencing issues. Chinese New Year so responses will be delayed.

-Raja

[cadaveca]

Sure thing, as soon as I get home/registered on their forums

Don't bother, they already know, and are quoting possible Intel MEI corruption.


Oh wait, that's what I posted several pages back as a possible cause, too. :p


So yeah, they know. Use pre "Win8" bioses for overclock testing, new bios for running those clocks. For me, this begins with VGA crash, but other users with NVidia vga have similar problems. Also, other brands other than ASUS have this problem, but it is only on Z77 boards, I can make same crash in X79 ASUS board, no problems with BIOS getting "stuck".


So, to further the conversation anyway, did you use Win8 on this Sabertooth board?



The more we can identify this problem's cause, the better chance it gets fixed permanently, but I don't think blaming ASUS for this problem is realistic. Just be sure to re-flash BIOS as soon as you notice problem, as if you do not, you could be like me and have a really broken board. :p

[OldChap]

MVG and 3770K after a rebuild (took it all apart for a re-seat of waterblock and new tim) and now after cmos reset too I get various q codes after series of resets via the onboard button. These have been 00, 01, 11, F1, and 57.

Would one of you fine folk like to suggest a sequence of tests to establish the source of the issue I have? .... please.

I would tell you the bios version but I am not sure if I updated this one.

[Raja@ASUS]

Check you did not over-torque the waterblock. If you removed the CPU from the socket, re-seat it also. Might be worth checking if you bent any socket pins.

Do that, then clear CMOS and use a single DIMM in the board and see if it will POST.

[OldChap]

Thanks Raja. Re did everything, tried some different ram and after numerous tries, some partially successful, I am now at a bios screen sometimes.

The best I can describe is that either the memory buffer for input from mouse and keyboard is an issue or there are only just enough volts to run something because it has taken me hours to get everything set to auto and still after a few buttons are pushed or the mouse moved more than a couple of times the screen freezes and a moment or two later the rig shuts down.

The furthest I have been is "windows repair" which gave a full loading bar then froze.

Running out of the case on the bench with one stick and gpu and HDD at this time. I am already using a spare PSU.

I guess the board is safe so I could try an alternate cpu.... Again, thoughts anyone?

[usoldier]

New bios for MVG and MVE coming soon, fixes issues with lastest 1604

Quote from Asus Rog forums.

Shamino - problem has been fixed
please wait a short while for the bioses to go thru the 'AHQL' process

[OldChap]

I hate turning off my rigs...history shows me that the majority of issues I get are when I shut down for some reason

I am at the point where I have swapped cpu, ram, psu, gpu and although I could just about get in to bios a couple of times and see that clr cmos had taken effect, I try to start now and rig hangs at b7 for 10-15 seconds then re-starts.

I had not removed the cpu before but when doing so I found no bent pins. I have not tightened the block too much, it is still under spring pressure of EK HF later mount. red or black slots makes no difference. Samsung green, ripjawsZ and corsair xms tried , all to no avail. 2 different asus 7950's and sapphire and asus 5870's tried too.

Is it time to ask for rma on this MVG?

[Raja@ASUS]

RMA the board. See if you can check the CPU on another board also. When you get the new motherboard, configure it on a non conductive surface and run it for a few days before you put it in a case.

[subzero 1979]

@ raja
i have issues to run my 3870x2 on maximus v gene no boot
after swapping bios chips from my dead mvf the card boot fine on mvg
please bios with updated compatibility(legacy ?)

[Raja@ASUS]

Which UEFI version were you using on the Gene that does not allow this GPU to POST? Did you try any older Gene UEFI build?

[subzero 1979]

i tried all bios one by one now im on latest version
i dont know if you can to patch mvg bios with mvf compatibility microcode