Author: parsec
Subject: z170 extreme 4 No Display
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 2:16am
What error codes are you seeing when you boot?
The Dr Debug display shows POST codes, which are the Power On Self Test procedures that happens every time a PC starts or restarts. Each test that is done during POST has a code number that identifies it.
If one of the POST tests fails, then POST will stop and the code number of that test is displayed as a clue about what is failing. But it is normal for POST codes to be displayed, one after another, which does not indicate any errors have occurred.
If the PC boots, or you can get into the BIOS/UEFI, POST finished fine. You may see the last POST test code displayed, usually A6 or A4, but the PC would not boot if one of the POST tests failed.
I'm guessing that this is what you are talking about, right or not?
Is the 1TB drive new, never used before? If so, it is normal for it to be recognized in the BIOS/UEFI, but not in Windows.
If it's a new drive, start Disk Management in Windows. It will immediately prompt you to initialize and format the drive. Follow the prompts and when you are done, the drive will be ready to use and recognized in Windows.
If this is not the situation, let us know.
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Subject: z170 extreme 4 No Display
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 2:16am
What error codes are you seeing when you boot?
The Dr Debug display shows POST codes, which are the Power On Self Test procedures that happens every time a PC starts or restarts. Each test that is done during POST has a code number that identifies it.
If one of the POST tests fails, then POST will stop and the code number of that test is displayed as a clue about what is failing. But it is normal for POST codes to be displayed, one after another, which does not indicate any errors have occurred.
If the PC boots, or you can get into the BIOS/UEFI, POST finished fine. You may see the last POST test code displayed, usually A6 or A4, but the PC would not boot if one of the POST tests failed.
I'm guessing that this is what you are talking about, right or not?
Is the 1TB drive new, never used before? If so, it is normal for it to be recognized in the BIOS/UEFI, but not in Windows.
If it's a new drive, start Disk Management in Windows. It will immediately prompt you to initialize and format the drive. Follow the prompts and when you are done, the drive will be ready to use and recognized in Windows.
If this is not the situation, let us know.
Having knowledge and experience may appear to be amazing, but it's nothing more than having done these things in the past.
