Need help ASAP!

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:23

stulid said:
When you double click it does it then ask for a destination to extract to?

Ah yeah just wanted to make sure incase i didnt ruin my computer

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:29

So it has given you three files yeah? one of them is named Z77D3H.F18 or F19g if you selected the Beta.

Its that one that you want to place on a thumbdrive.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:31

Yeah its named as Z77D3H.F18

Only file i have on my usb.

Time to update it... Fingers crossed.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:47

Came up with an error, IRQL_not_equal_or_less

Only displays half screen as well.

Windows keeps on restarting. :S

This is with the graphics installed

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:51

Did you load the optimized defaults (found on the page that lets you save and exit the BIOS) then save and exit?

Is the card fully seated in the slot?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:52

Yeah I've done that, The card is seated in the slot properly.

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:53

Hmmm.

The board still works fine with the GFX card removed right?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 20:56

Yeah it will works without. Would it be the drivers?

Take that back... it doesnt work. Comes to the error again

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:00

Can you please try using a single RAM stick, then swap for the other stick etc.

Are there any bent pins in the CPU socket.

Is the SATA controller the SSD is plugged into set to AHCi in the BIOS? this should be the default if I remember correctly, but if it was set to IDE when you did your install onto the SSD it will cause a failure to boot up.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:07

CPU pins are fine, set the controller to ACHi still same problem. Used one ram as well

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:10

Just so im clear whats happening,

The PC boots up fine, it passes the BIOS screen as normal, but fails to load Windows on the Windows start-up screen?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:13

The PC boots up fine it passes the BIOS but fails to load windows which displays the IRQL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS error with the graphics card and without.

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:16

brad_C said:
The PC boots up fine it passes the BIOS but fails to load windows which displays the IRQL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS error with the graphics card and without.

I would personally start the Windows install again.

Is the GFX card still displaying half a a screen though?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:17

Okay i will do that, Only displays half of the screen when the AMD card is in.

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:25

brad_C said:
Okay i will do that, Only displays half of the screen when the AMD card is in.

Do the install without the card, then you know everything else is working correctly.

lee32uk · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:27

Have you tried booting into safe mode ?

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 21:56

Installed windows 7, it works now going to put in graphics card

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 22:02

It works now guys, Thank you so much for your help!

stulid · 22 Feb 2013 at 22:11

brad_C said:
went into half screen...ARGH!!

Im running out of ideas,

• The monitor cable is secured tightly?
• Try another output on the GFX card such as the HDMI if you can.
• Try the card in another PC such as a friends?
• RMA it.

brad_C · 22 Feb 2013 at 22:18

stulid said:
Im running out of ideas,

• The monitor cable is secured tightly?
• Try another output on the GFX card such as the HDMI if you can.
• Try the card in another PC such as a friends?
• RMA it.

Dont worry man, its fixed now. Thanks a lot for your help.. much appreciated