Need an expert pc wont boot after new components

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 21:44

So i have just installed a asus ranger motherboard and a i7 4770k into my rig.

It now won't boot it starts to load windows then crashes. :mad:

i can access the bios and everything is set to default and i only have my boot ssd connected.

Do i need to do a fresh install?

Any help would be a huge help

cheers Andy

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 21:46

been doing some quick reading and is it because my OS uses drivers from my old board?

Martini1991 · 5 Jun 2014 at 21:54

Go into BIOS.
Go to the SATA mode. If it says IDE, change it to AHCI, if it says AHCI, change it to IDE.

Older boards would default to IDE, so you'd install windows as IDE, modern boards default to AHCI (As it's meant to be faster for SSD's etc). So, now you've got waves of people with their current SSD's and set ups upgrading to new boards, but their OS is as IDE, and the board they're currently using is running as AHCI, but you can just make it run IDE too. Term's are a bit wrong, but I tried to make it simple

Classic problem!

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:02

i cant seem to find the setting your talking about, i understand what you are saying but this board has soooo many options its hard to find.

So is my ssd running slower when my OS is setup like this??

Martini1991 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:03

The real world difference is minimal really.

Let me reboot and check my own BIOS.

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:04

thanks much appreciated, worst comes to worst would a full installation work?

Martini1991 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:05

Just click "Advanced" then you should see "SATA configuration" (Or something) click that.

Then you should see the sata mode config.

A full install would work, but it's not needed.

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:06

i got it, fingers crossed

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:09

thanks, it booted seems so simple now ha

Martini1991 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:11

Yeah, it'd have saved me a few re-installs in the past had I known.
It's often missed.

Glad to have helped.

Divine Pain · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:12

Try disabling the "Fast Boot" option in the bios. Its somewhere under advanced settings cant remember where exactly.

EDIT: Nvm you fixed it ignore me.

andyfrost01 · 5 Jun 2014 at 22:22

Divine Pain said:
Try disabling the "Fast Boot" option in the bios. Its somewhere under advanced settings cant remember where exactly.

EDIT: Nvm you fixed it ignore me.

i did try that first but yeah sorted thanks though we were on the same thinking path

andyfrost01 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:39

now it bluescreens

wazza300 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:41

what os you running win7 or win8?

andyfrost01 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:43

windows 7

wazza300 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:45

download and run this reg file now,then reboot into bios and set back from ide to ahci

then it will load ahci drivers and you'll be in ahci mode which is much faster for ssd's

http://cdn.ithinkdiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ahci.reg

it just lets windows install the drivers needed without re installing windows

andyfrost01 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:53

if only i knew bit earlier i have already done a fresh windows install as i had no data stored on the ssd anyway and i had multiple issues, a fresh install would be as ahci and wouldn't contain drivers and software from my old board.
But it blue screened during the installation any ideas??

wazza300 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:55

idk,

how much memory you have installed? could try enabling xmp priofile1 in the bios to setup the memory correctly,then try installing

Danny75 · 6 Jun 2014 at 00:59

Flashing the BIOS is an option too, as updates tend to improve memory compatibility. If you haven't done it before, be sure to read about the process for your particular motherboard, carefully. Do NOT do it through Windows, especially with your current predicament.

wazza300 · 6 Jun 2014 at 01:01

to update bios download latest version for your model of board off asus website,extract it to a usb memory stick then boot into bios with usb plugged in and flash bios through ezflash