- Joined
- Mar 17, 2013
- Messages
- 34
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z97 Extreme6
- CPU
- i7-4470
- Graphics
- GTX 770
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
To all above - well, unless you are really deep into using M.2 x4 interface for loading OSX it seems better way will be to skip to another mobo Z97 Extreme6 has weird glitches with creating multiple EFI boot records as well as access to USB (2.0/3.0) keyboard and mouse during boot time even while using BIOS v 1.70 through 2.30 (the latest as of today).
I finally got my system running quite stable, but the way how it actually boots now looks far from being correct or ideal.
Mobo inconsistent operations is the most painful part. Motherboard is the core part therefore has to work predictably i.e. as described in the manual with expected results when you change its options, whereas Asrock Z97 Extreme6 acts a lot while switching CSM on/off.
I have also seen multiple reports of failed INTEL NIC (mine died few days after the first run).
Based on what I have read the new Z99 chipset should be very much free from all these BIOS glitches and be able to support EFI booting of newer M.2 x4 drives as specified.
I finally got my system running quite stable, but the way how it actually boots now looks far from being correct or ideal.
Mobo inconsistent operations is the most painful part. Motherboard is the core part therefore has to work predictably i.e. as described in the manual with expected results when you change its options, whereas Asrock Z97 Extreme6 acts a lot while switching CSM on/off.
I have also seen multiple reports of failed INTEL NIC (mine died few days after the first run).
Based on what I have read the new Z99 chipset should be very much free from all these BIOS glitches and be able to support EFI booting of newer M.2 x4 drives as specified.