The Maximus Formula Thread - Help/OCing/Guide/Rampage conversion

[XtremeTiramisu]

Right, consecutive BSOD due to Prime/OCCT stress tests may corrupt your OS.
That's why I'm using my 2nd comp to type this msg while my primary PC is doing Prime Blend under safe mode environment.

[Nuckin_Futs]

Right, consecutive BSOD due to Prime/OCCT stress tests may corrupt your OS.
That's why I'm using my 2nd comp to type this msg while my primary PC is doing Prime Blend under safe mode environment.

This is even trickier if on RAID 0 since we have no 2nd SATA controller to boot w/ to get into Intel RAID set to service. Well more easier if only using SATA RAID 1 or RAID Ready in AHCI mode cause you do need to have it enabled but can boot to other SATA controller to add iostar driver and repair. I still use an old Promice TX2 for that and actas my eSATA when not needed. I also found that asside from SATA drivers, the chipset INF and GPU get out of wack too and is best to uninstall and reinstall them each in order of RAID, INF, and GPU. then back up reg or at least set system restore and do a few clean restarts at stable profile. Also, uppon 1st BSOD or crash of any, restart and allow to enter safe mode to make sure it can load basic drivers before loading Windos nromal mode. Not always 100% but sure limits the corruption and hard crashing, especially due to RAM tweaking more then anything else.

Hope this helps!