Maximus VII Hero A2 (IDE Detect)

[zknow]

I finished building my computer yesterday and installed windows 7 on it, when i run into the problem that it does not want to boot up on my SSD. I understand that windows could have problems with multiple device connected and choose which it should boot up to, so i unplugged my HDD, so I only had my SSD and optical drive connected to the sata ports, and installed windows again. I also made sure that my SSD is the first boot priority, but i all ways end up with the screen that tells me "press F1 to enter setup". I can choose to override the boot priority and start up on the SSD and it let me boot into windows, I can also choose the Exit and discard changes and it will start up into windows and i believe it is also possible to boot up on windows if i Exit and save changes from BIOS (if no changes was made).

I have updated the BIOS the moment i had plugged the power to it, and all the settings is by default. (AHCI mode is also on by default)

Help is much appreciated

 

[alexoiu]

Try disabling the ASMedia SATA controller in BIOS. See if still the same.

 

[zknow]

Try disabling the ASMedia SATA controller in BIOS. See if still the same.

Just try'ed, end up again on the screen press F1 to enter setup

 

[alexoiu]

If removing the SSD and booting from DVD drive or HDD, still F1?

 

[zknow]

If removing the SSD and booting from DVD drive or HDD, still F1?

Changing the first boot priority to DVD drive or HDD I will still get enter setup screen. I can only boot on it by either override boot or discard changes and exit

 

[alexoiu]

Not only changing priority, but disconnecting SSD (power turned off).

 

[zknow]

Yea completely disconnected

 

[alexoiu]

Can you post a picture of the screen?

 

[zknow]

Here http://pasteboard.co/28MBbs0u.jpg need others?

 

[alexoiu]

It's related to the CPU Fan. Just go in BIOS and lower the minimum CPU Fan speed (default 600 - set it to 300).

 

[zknow]

just checked the fan controls all was on 300 rpm, the cpu fan is a corsair h100i the fans is connected to it, and is plugged into the cpu opt pin

 

[alexoiu]

Then set it to ignore (although not recommended).
Why didn't you plug the connector in the CPU_fan header?

 

[zknow]

Was looking in the user guide for the motherboard and the cpu-opt and cpu-fan was connected to the number 3 and so thought it could be used for the same purpose, this is my first time building a system

 

[alexoiu]

Try the CPU_Fan header. If still same error, set it to 200, or if still no go, to Ignore.

 

[zknow]

I just switched it over to the cpu-fan, now it gives me a A2 then blinks 2-3 times, goes into bios and now gives me AE for (Legacy boot event)

 

[alexoiu]

It doesn't find a bootable drive. Power off and connect back the SSD.

 

[zknow]

Yea it works, changed boot priority to the DVD drive and it boots up normal onto a Windows CD, connected back the SSD and changed it to back to that. Thanks a lot, you are my hero

 

[alexoiu]

You're welcome. Good luck!