anyone know how to boot from usb on 790fxta ud-5 mobo

bigjimmyauk · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:09

trying to run memtest 86 from usb i did it on my old system fine but can't seem to get this mobo to boot from usb can't find any options to even see it?

{SAS}TB · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:18

BIOS - ADVANCED CMOS SETTINGS - FIRST BOOT DEVICE ?

Morlock · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:19

Advanced BIOS Features - First Boot Device

bigjimmyauk · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:24

Morlock said:
Advanced BIOS Features - First Boot Device

tried all that usb stick is formatted to fat 32 but bios does not seem to recognise the usb stick does not even appear in bios

macca672 · 29 Jan 2010 at 22:38

you have made the stick bootable havent you?

http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

method 2 worked for me

bigjimmyauk · 29 Jan 2010 at 23:13

macca672 said:
you have made the stick bootable havent you?

http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm

method 2 worked for me

yep still no joy the same usb stick booted on my socket 939 rig 2 weeks ago i think it must be a bios setting somewhere but i can't figure it out

Morlock · 29 Jan 2010 at 23:24

Make sure it is not plugged into a USB header on the case.

Make sure you are selecting USB-HDD.

You could also try hitting F12 at post and selecting the boot drive.