Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3; what would you do?

GaiabladeX · 4 Oct 2011 at 15:02

Good afternoon!
I'm well glad after finding out my GFX isn't what's faulty but my motherboard is.
The issue is the top two PCI-E lanes don't work. Windows don't seem to recognise anything but do make the crazy loud spin when the power connectors aren't connected into the graphics card.
Well I read someone else had issues with the two top lanes from the Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 but connecting it to the third slot worked. I went to test if my 6950 TOXIC worked in the third lane and guess what? Ding!
I was wondering if there's any disadvantages having it at the third PCI-E slot compared to the top two. Happy with just one card till a next whole new build.
Should I RMA the board? (Going to need to buy thermal paste with it too).

Also I'd like to mention this board has been giving me some issues which I'll point out:
Onboard ethernet does not work at all
Logitech 510 keyboard cannot boot into bios or anything during post (with latest bios ver)
2 of the 16x PCI-E lanes don't work.

I think I'm just very unfortunate and got a crappy one. I hear a lot of great things about this board and I wanted one that actually worked fully.

Surveyor · 4 Oct 2011 at 16:01

With all these faults why wouldn't you RMA it?

GaiabladeX · 4 Oct 2011 at 16:16

I'm lonely without a computer

And I don't want to unscrew for awhile, my thumbs are sore from all that)
I bought a PCI network adapter do the ethernet issue is resolved and my old-school dell keyboard helps me boot into bios.
Is it bad having the card on the third PCI-E slot? It looks relatively odd being really close to my PSU.

Crappy phone picture :/

Avathar77 · 4 Oct 2011 at 16:22

That many problems and you haven't RMA'd it!

allday247 · 4 Oct 2011 at 16:29

i would RMA it..
i just hope my board doesn't have too many issues XD

tipes · 5 Oct 2011 at 10:46

allday247 said:
i would RMA it..
i just hope my board doesn't have too many issues XD

+1, think I would bite the bullet and RMA too.

Mark

stulid · 5 Oct 2011 at 10:51

The graphics card is in the wrong slot.

Move it to the top for a full 16X

Griff7520 · 5 Oct 2011 at 11:05

that slot your in is at x4 speed....that board needs to be returned.....dont understand your not doing it tbh

Surveyor · 5 Oct 2011 at 17:40

stulid said:
The graphics card is in the wrong slot.

Move it to the top for a full 16X

The OP says it doesn't work in the other slots.

SpoonedurI · 5 Oct 2011 at 17:53

Yeah you really should RMA it. The board is clearly faulty with all of those issues and as the third PCI slot is only x4 so you're not making the most of your GFX card. I feel your pain in having to unscrew everything again but if you stay with the mobo, you'll just be stuck with a wasted £130.

If it's any conselation, I've got the same board and it works perfectly. Once you get a new one, you'll see the difference

Karateyid · 5 Oct 2011 at 19:49

+1 for an RMA tbh.. You don't spend money on things to have so much of it fail hard... If it were a car or a tv you'd have returned it along time ago...

Bite the bullet.. You will thank yourself in the long term...

Elevon · 6 Oct 2011 at 10:40

Karateyid said:
+1 for an RMA tbh.. You don't spend money on things to have so much of it fail hard... If it were a car or a tv you'd have returned it along time ago...

Bite the bullet.. You will thank yourself in the long term...

Yep RMA the board,no brand or model is RMA proof and even the best can go or be faulty.