So before you start reading: I know this is a enormously long text, but I wanted to provide all of you with as much of information as I could. PLEASE help me because this is a SERIOUS problem to me.
I will be super thankfull for all responds/answers that even help me out the slightest thing.
Hey there, thanks for reading my question, a pretty hard one in my opinion even. You'll be my absolute hero if you help me to fix it : )
Problem: The system won't boot, in fact it doesn't even post.
What works: I do have installed ROG Connect on my laptop and it works as far as I know.
Signs: The Q-Code is 50 (this code relates to DRAM problems, google is your friend)
LEDVGA keeps being lighten.
ROG Connect poster says: "Detect Memory", I also saw that the memory speed was 1334, instead 1333. That could be a problem since I believe my AMD Phenom II x4 BE supports up to 1333 and q-code 50 includes "too high frequency", or some alike problem. But, I wouldn't think 1hz would cause the problem...
So, what happened:
I came home after a wook or so, I wanted to boot my system but I instead went to the BIOS with the direct key, because I wanted to get rid of the option ROM message.
I remember I changed some tiny thingd (nothing to anything that has to do with RAM) like the fast-boot options, I also changed the option rom option form "Force BIOS" to "Keep Current", I did get rid of the option rom screen but didn't get a splash screen. But when Windows started booting, after the boot animation, I got a BSOD, I remember it to say something like: "bad_system_config_info" and at the bottom some numbers of wich I could do nothing with because it disappeared way too fast.
I got pretty scared because I've never had a BSOD on the pc ever before, I NEVER had any real, serious, problems with my quite new-build rig ever before and it always worked perfectly for me. Anyway...
So I reset the BIOS settings to default optimisations and rebooted, same thing happened.
When I ran Startup Repair, it couldn't find a solution, but in the advanced info of the message it wanted to send to windows' help desk or something, I remember it stated something with the memory.
I already thought it COULD be something with the RAM because problems like these usually have to do something with the RAM.
What I did because of that was like most people do to check if a RAM module is corrupt/broken: try to boot the system with only one RAM module and trying a different module everytime. I even tried it with no ram installed, the same thing happened (q-code 50)
(I have 2 Corsair Vengeance LP 2133 modules together with two other Corsairs of wich I am not sure what they are... The CPU is a AMD Phenom II x4 3,4Ghz BE, I know, bad decision)
But Every module ended up with the same thing, nothing different. I though it would be pretty weird if all four of them would be broken, but I kept trying. I tried resetting the BIOS settings multiple times again and again but it didn't help. After a while, even something worse happened. Where I am now, the only thing my rig does is turning on some lights on the motherboard (Like I said, the LEDVGA and the q-code is 50) but no splash screen or whatsoever, no posting at all.
What I've already tried/done:
I've read and searched for quite a lot of forums on the q-code error, it appears to be an error about the DRAM, errors could be: Too high ram speed, incompatible ram etc. etc. Ofcourse I haven't read every forum page at the highest detail, so that might be an option for you if you want to read some of them (again google is your friend).
I tried to completely reset the BIOS by removing the battery and placing it back later, I even removed it and only put it back atleast 45 min. later without any source of power connected.
I removed every single component except the PSU and the CPU... Ofcourse I also had different RAM modules in it.
I DID think about RMA of the board, but I don't know exactly how long that will take since I live in the Netherlands (though I did buy it at a Dutch/Netherlands shop with warrancy). But again I don't know how long that will take and I need it to be back and working before the 6th of July (then I have a planned LAN-Party with some of my friends
). Also I am still not sure exactly wich component even is the problem: the vengeance RAM or the
I haven't tried updating the BIOS YET, but I don't even know how that exactly works since I have never done it before.
To round it up:
I would absolutely love to atleast have you to tell me what you think/know the problem is, and if you are awesome enough know the best solution...
Ofcourse I prefer the most efficient way of solving it, keep in mind I'm just a teenager who knows a frickin' lot of pc hardware etcetera.
Again, thanks for ALL comments I can get, yet again, this really is a serious problem to me. Since I am on a pretty tight budget (you know, I am a teenager after all).
-TeeBoner
I will be super thankfull for all responds/answers that even help me out the slightest thing.
Hey there, thanks for reading my question, a pretty hard one in my opinion even. You'll be my absolute hero if you help me to fix it : )
Problem: The system won't boot, in fact it doesn't even post.
What works: I do have installed ROG Connect on my laptop and it works as far as I know.
Signs: The Q-Code is 50 (this code relates to DRAM problems, google is your friend)
LEDVGA keeps being lighten.
ROG Connect poster says: "Detect Memory", I also saw that the memory speed was 1334, instead 1333. That could be a problem since I believe my AMD Phenom II x4 BE supports up to 1333 and q-code 50 includes "too high frequency", or some alike problem. But, I wouldn't think 1hz would cause the problem...
So, what happened:
I came home after a wook or so, I wanted to boot my system but I instead went to the BIOS with the direct key, because I wanted to get rid of the option ROM message.
I remember I changed some tiny thingd (nothing to anything that has to do with RAM) like the fast-boot options, I also changed the option rom option form "Force BIOS" to "Keep Current", I did get rid of the option rom screen but didn't get a splash screen. But when Windows started booting, after the boot animation, I got a BSOD, I remember it to say something like: "bad_system_config_info" and at the bottom some numbers of wich I could do nothing with because it disappeared way too fast.
I got pretty scared because I've never had a BSOD on the pc ever before, I NEVER had any real, serious, problems with my quite new-build rig ever before and it always worked perfectly for me. Anyway...
So I reset the BIOS settings to default optimisations and rebooted, same thing happened.
When I ran Startup Repair, it couldn't find a solution, but in the advanced info of the message it wanted to send to windows' help desk or something, I remember it stated something with the memory.
I already thought it COULD be something with the RAM because problems like these usually have to do something with the RAM.
What I did because of that was like most people do to check if a RAM module is corrupt/broken: try to boot the system with only one RAM module and trying a different module everytime. I even tried it with no ram installed, the same thing happened (q-code 50)
(I have 2 Corsair Vengeance LP 2133 modules together with two other Corsairs of wich I am not sure what they are... The CPU is a AMD Phenom II x4 3,4Ghz BE, I know, bad decision)
But Every module ended up with the same thing, nothing different. I though it would be pretty weird if all four of them would be broken, but I kept trying. I tried resetting the BIOS settings multiple times again and again but it didn't help. After a while, even something worse happened. Where I am now, the only thing my rig does is turning on some lights on the motherboard (Like I said, the LEDVGA and the q-code is 50) but no splash screen or whatsoever, no posting at all.
What I've already tried/done:
I've read and searched for quite a lot of forums on the q-code error, it appears to be an error about the DRAM, errors could be: Too high ram speed, incompatible ram etc. etc. Ofcourse I haven't read every forum page at the highest detail, so that might be an option for you if you want to read some of them (again google is your friend).
I tried to completely reset the BIOS by removing the battery and placing it back later, I even removed it and only put it back atleast 45 min. later without any source of power connected.
I removed every single component except the PSU and the CPU... Ofcourse I also had different RAM modules in it.
I DID think about RMA of the board, but I don't know exactly how long that will take since I live in the Netherlands (though I did buy it at a Dutch/Netherlands shop with warrancy). But again I don't know how long that will take and I need it to be back and working before the 6th of July (then I have a planned LAN-Party with some of my friends
). Also I am still not sure exactly wich component even is the problem: the vengeance RAM or the I haven't tried updating the BIOS YET, but I don't even know how that exactly works since I have never done it before.
To round it up:
I would absolutely love to atleast have you to tell me what you think/know the problem is, and if you are awesome enough know the best solution...
Ofcourse I prefer the most efficient way of solving it, keep in mind I'm just a teenager who knows a frickin' lot of pc hardware etcetera.
Again, thanks for ALL comments I can get, yet again, this really is a serious problem to me. Since I am on a pretty tight budget (you know, I am a teenager after all).
-TeeBoner
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