New Haswell build woes

almoststew1990 · 5 Sep 2013 at 19:56

I got a 4770k, h100i, Samsung Evo 750GB and a Sabertooth, and I have having lots of problems.

Most of the time, when I try to boot into windows, I hang on the "Windows is starting" flag screen indefinitely. When I do get into windows, sometimes it locks up and the mouse doesnt move, but the computer seems to be working behind this mouse/keyboard lock up. When I reboot, my M and K still do not work. My wireless receiver is in one of the USB 2 rear slots. If I put it in a front panel slot and restart, my Mouse and Keyboard works.

Sometimes, I do not get any display at all when I try to boot.

My powersupply is an OCZ ZT650 and is listed as compatible with Haswells powersaving.

My CPU is at 30c or so idle and 50 to 55 in Prime 95.

I have reseated my tested as working memory a few times.

I assume I am missing a bios setting somewhere?

Doomedspeed · 5 Sep 2013 at 20:37

Can you try your machine with only 1 stick of RAM? and try it in different slots? (i assume you have only 2 sticks of RAM

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wazza300 · 5 Sep 2013 at 20:40

Also flash to latest BIOS if you havnt already,flash using ezflash from within the BIOS

almoststew1990 · 5 Sep 2013 at 20:41

tried that.

I've now updated my bios to the latest revision. I've set all to default.

I've now done a clean install, but on its first clean/cold boot, it has hung at the Windows Screen.

I'm out of ideas...

Idleman · 5 Sep 2013 at 20:47

I assume you have all the latest chipset and relevant drivers installed.
I would also update the bios, if you have not already.
The link below has everything you need.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_Z87/#support_Download_30

Doomedspeed · 5 Sep 2013 at 20:59

Have you tried it with and without your graphics card?

wazza300 · 5 Sep 2013 at 21:50

Enable x.m.p for your memory?

almoststew1990 · 6 Sep 2013 at 07:39

I tried it without my 7970 and used the haswell graphics. Same problem.

I have used xmp profiles and the default 133MHz profile.

After a clean install again and complete rebuild, it no longer hangs indefinitely! It takes about a minute on the Starting Windows screen which isn't great but at least it works...

stulid · 6 Sep 2013 at 07:42

What drives do you have attached?

Z87 and older generation Sandforce SSD's do not get on well together.

wazza300 · 6 Sep 2013 at 11:17

@ the op you could try the ssd on the asmedia sata ports,might work better for starting up,