Asrock P67 Extreme4 UEFI & Drivers thread [Extreme6 & Pro3 owners welcome]

[pythonse]

i got it...ahci mode...sorry

[bat4]

ok so i got all hardware installed but i cant get to desktop
says it cant detect harddrive
sata3 operation mode:ide mode
marvell sata3 bootable:yes
sata mode:ide
sata controller 0:compatible
sata controller 1:enabled
hard disk smart:enabled

sata3_0 st3250310as
sata3_1 not detected
sata2_2 my dvd rom

Move your HDD to SATA2 port. This is the most important.

marvell sata3 bootable:no
sata operation mode:AHCI is better in my opinion


Ignore this post, I didn't refresh the page to see it got resolved.

[pythonse]

can someone give me a direct link to the latest bios ket was referring to..im at work and i just dont have time to look for it...thank you

[radier]

http://www.pctreiber.net/asrock-bios...57&sortby=date

Suit yourself.

[miguecasla]

Next 2 weeks my Extreme6 will be here, so i subcribe this thread to follow all news
!st Question: Do TRUE Black fits on this board? Im not sure for that pipes and cooling system of Extreme6.

[pythonse]

thank you i found it on the asrock support/tech forum....anyone using a hyper 212 plus? i mounted my 9500 zalman and on the back of this board is that plate holding the cpu mount in and im not too comfortable with the way its on there so im looking for a good cooler that will do a good job as well as fit in my antec 900 case.

[Martin.v.r]

xtreme6 are others where bios 1.6 teases by oc

[pythonse]

xtreme6 are others where bios 1.6 teases by oc

not sure i follow

[Martin.v.r]

bios 1.6 is unstable at high overclock here

[pythonse]

so i downloaded and extracted to a flash drive from here:
http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=P67 Extreme4&o=BIOS
hit f6 during boot up (double boot btw) and it just bypasses the screen and windows starts up...? please help

[pythonse]

ok i got it to go into the flash utility screen (instant flash) but it doesnt recognize the flash drive

[pythonse]

flashed bios now it starts to boot to the windows log and gets a quick blue screen and reboots itself...this after i just flashed to 1.6

[Ket]

thank you i found it on the asrock support/tech forum....anyone using a hyper 212 plus? i mounted my 9500 zalman and on the back of this board is that plate holding the cpu mount in and im not too comfortable with the way its on there so im looking for a good cooler that will do a good job as well as fit in my antec 900 case.

It will fit but you will need to cut a few notches into the bracket. I would go into more detail... but I'm kinda hung over atm

[bat4]

flashed bios now it starts to boot to the windows log and gets a quick blue screen and reboots itself...this after i just flashed to 1.6

If you flash your BIOS everything will be back to default.
Change again sata operation mode to AHCI.

thank you i found it on the asrock support/tech forum....anyone using a hyper 212 plus?

I use Hyper 212+ with Extreme4 and CM Elite 370 case without problems. Idle CPU temp is around 34 deg C.

[darkage]

sorry but couldn't find this anywhere
the debug led in the extreme 4 or 6 show the cpu temperature after post? or just stay AA?
thanks

[Sailindawg]

If you want the fix for saved profiles being wiped you need to use UEFI 1.61 and newer. If the saved profiles being wiped aren't a big issue for you though, UEFI 1.6A in all my testing by some distance has been the most stable and has the double POST bug fixed. I do wish Asrock would look at that, AFAIK the only thing fixed with UEFI 1.61 was the saved profiles bug but stability somehow decreased when the system gets OC'd. Bad omen.

Ughhhhh!!!!!! Not good regarding the 1.61 & overclock stability!!

Comparing 1.6A to 1.6, how does overclock stability compare between those two?

Thanks for the insight! Sounds like 1.6A & be done! The saved profiles aren't that big of a deal. However, I have been able to force post by depressing the onboard reset button and the delete key at the same time.

[pythonse]

had to reinstall windows again! wow what a quirky board,been building computers for a long time always used asus and never a glitch...anyways i dont c 1.6a on the list of bios updates...anyone have a link to it?

[pythonse]

It will fit but you will need to cut a few notches into the bracket. I would go into more detail... but I'm kinda hung over atm

yea i read that on a review on newegg...which bracket?

[pythonse]

hey sailindawg...funny emoicon u got there. btw i tried flashin back to 1.5 and when i enter instant flash it doesnt recognize the flash drive...when i looked at the files it had like 4 files in there unlike 1.6 which just had the bios file....weird.

[banwell]

had to reinstall windows again! wow what a quirky board,been building computers for a long time always used asus and never a glitch...anyways i dont c 1.6a on the list of bios updates...anyone have a link to it?

Funny that because none of us are having your issues.. Why did you stray from Asus?

[pythonse]

not really havin an issue now..i got my overclock stable at 4.5 with 2 clicks of the mouse. im happy with that, may push more after i get my hyper 212+ installed. but after freaking out last night because my system blue screened right after i updated to 1.6 i was worried..why i had to reinstall win 7 64 bit i dont know. anyways it is running great so far and love the setup i have and i have this thread to thank for my choice of boards...i strayed from asus because if u look at the boards they offer ...this one is comparible to them all and has a better lay out as far as memory slots not being too close to the cpu so an aftermarket cooler would hit unless its low profile ram and the upper pci-e slot being blocked as well. i have noticed there are some straight up gurus here and am thankful for all the info

[piquadrat]

Z68 is coming.
You can download Z68 Extreme4 manual from:
ftp://174.142.97.10/manual/Z68%20Extreme4.pdf
The strange thing: lack of electrical SPDif Output (only optical) and no appropriate header on-board. Why not the other way?

Good things:
Virtu d-Mode is supported which means you can hook your lcd to discrete card and get Intel transcoding at the same time. It seams Asrock bought the right license version.

[Bobsama]

Z68 is coming.
You can download Z68 Extreme4 manual from:
ftp://174.142.97.10/manual/Z68%20Extreme4.pdf
The strange thing: lack of electrical SPDif Output (only optical) and no appropriate header on-board. Why not the other way?

Stranger yet: why implement all 4 display connectors? I'd think that one Displayport and one DVI would be plenty.

[piquadrat]

Stranger yet: why implement all 4 display connectors? I'd think that one Displayport and one DVI would be plenty.

I agree. DVI-I to VGA (D-SUB) can be converted passively. DVI-I and DVI-D shares the same connector. Display port to HDMI can be converted passively. Two connectors (DVI-I and HDMI) should be sufficient without feature compromised (Intel graphic supports up to 2 screens simultaneously).
Instead we are losing precious space.

[Bobsama]

I agree. DVI-I to VGA (D-SUB) can be converted passively. DVI-I and DVI-D shares the same connector. Display port to HDMI can be converted passively. Two connectors (DVI-I and HDMI) should be sufficient without feature compromised (Intel graphic supports up to 2 screens simultaneously).
Instead we are losing precious space.

Precisely. Both DVI-D and Displayport can be passively converted to VGA or HDMI (and Displayport to single-link DVI-D). That'd free up a complete stack and give space for additional USB, a second Ethernet, or that S/PDIF Coax port.