post error 69 - Turn on L2 cache

wazza300 · 23 Jan 2015 at 15:16

whats that in the manual? it could be ram im not sure

could be unsupported

you can also use ecc ram with that cpu/board

try and grab another brand of ram first,it will boot with one stick in any of the white slots,it wont if you try the blue,only if all slots are populated

ED209 · 23 Jan 2015 at 15:25

try ram in the first two white slots and see if you get the same error (68)

Blue160 · 23 Jan 2015 at 15:29

L2 cache is part of the CPU and there won't be an option to turn it on or off in bios.

Checking for bent pins is a good call, as is checking your bios version is compatible with your CPU.

P4Clock · 23 Jan 2015 at 15:33

b8 - Intel Core i7 MRC Code - Memory - check above
68 - PM in
b9 Intel Core i7 MRC Code - Memory - check above

B8 and 68 would look the same on the read out so showing both but as 69 also would look like b9 i went and found that too and boom! B8 and B9 and the same, i think i have a ram error so i am off out in the car to test with a friends kingston blue 1600 9,9,9,24 1.65v it as to be supported.

ED209 · 23 Jan 2015 at 15:40

P4Clock said:
b8 - Intel Core i7 MRC Code - Memory - check above
68 - PM in
b9 Intel Core i7 MRC Code - Memory - check above

B8 and 68 would look the same on the read out so showing both but as 69 also would look like b9 i went and found that too and boom! B8 and B9 and the same, i think i have a ram error so i am off out in the car to test with a friends kingston blue 1600 9,9,9,24 1.65v it as to be supported.

glad to see your narrowing down the issue, let us know how you get on.

P4Clock · 23 Jan 2015 at 16:23

getting the same errors so i think its time to get a cpu and flash the bios/see if it works

ED209 · 23 Jan 2015 at 16:50

P4Clock said:
getting the same errors so i think its time to get a cpu and flash the bios/see if it works

could you try the ram from your friends PC in yours first to see if it boots? what did you try?

P4Clock · 23 Jan 2015 at 17:14

ED209 said:
could you try the ram from your friends PC in yours first to see if it boots? what did you try?

I used my friends ram and i get the same error codes as when i use my ram

P4Clock · 23 Jan 2015 at 19:36

i now have an 920 in the post it will be hear monday so i will report back then.
i know the motherboard run fine with a 920 at 4.3 so if i get a none boot i know there is something wrong with ram.

wazza300 · 24 Jan 2015 at 13:18

did you get it working? curious to know

P4Clock · 24 Jan 2015 at 18:59

wazza300 said:
did you get it working? curious to know

I have an i7 920 coming in the post monday to flash the bios, if thats the problem i will know then. If there is a problem with my set up i will also k ow as the board was run with an i7 920 before i got it

wazza300 · 24 Jan 2015 at 19:03

ahh ok,i just thought you already got the 920

but fingers crossed

P4Clock · 26 Jan 2015 at 17:58

Yep i7 920 dropped in and booted fine, the motherboard is on f7 bios.
am going to keep the i7 for a few day because i need the thermal paste i just ordered from OcUK

wazza300 · 26 Jan 2015 at 18:01

that's good then,f7 is very early bios

I found f12 to be the most stable

P4Clock · 26 Jan 2015 at 18:09

wazza300 said:
that's good then,f7 is very early bios

I found f12 to be the most stable

i will flash the bios a little latter after i have drivers all sorted, i was told F12 by a few people so i think that what i will go with for now