My new Haswell Build is giving me quite a bit of trouble (reboot loop). Any help please??

[i0ls]

Ok here are the basic specs of my new build. I am pretty much a noob and I have read around but I have no idea how or what they are talking about. I am trying to re-install mavericks on my rig after upgrading from my previous sandy bridge setup.

New system:
Asrock B85m Pro 4
i5 4690
Gigabyte r9 280x

I am having the issue where the white apple screen flashes for a second and imminently restarts.
Some people say patch the bios but that scares the crap out of me on my brand new board
Some people say patch the kernel and I am lost after that

Is there a step by step write up somewhere? I am lost and don't really want to invest all the time into getting Ubuntu the way I like it again.

Thanks in advance

 

[RehabMan]

Ok here are the basic specs of my new build. I am pretty much a noob and I have read around but I have no idea how or what they are talking about. I am trying to re-install mavericks on my rig after upgrading from my previous sandy bridge setup.

New system:
Asrock B85m Pro 4
i5 4690
Gigabyte r9 280x

I am having the issue where the white apple screen flashes for a second and imminently restarts.
Some people say patch the bios but that scares the crap out of me on my brand new board
Some people say patch the kernel and I am lost after that

Is there a step by step write up somewhere? I am lost and don't really want to invest all the time into getting Ubuntu the way I like it again.

Thanks in advance

If you don't patch the BIOS, you need to patch the kernel: http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...-locked-msrs-hp-envy-15-j063cl-i7-4700mq.html

 

[i0ls]

I have re-read your post again for the 3rd time but i am just as lost as the first. from what I grasp patching just the kernel will break a few things.
Does patching the bios have the same results as I am used to seeing with say the asrock h67/77 boards?
It just worked, no fuss.

 

[RehabMan]

I have re-read your post again for the 3rd time but i am just as lost as the first. from what I grasp patching just the kernel will break a few things.

Patching the kernel will break nothing. To the contrary... it fixes the issue you're having.

Does patching the bios have the same results as I am used to seeing with say the asrock h67/77 boards?
It just worked, no fuss.

Your choice. Patch the BIOS or patch the kernel. The results are the same.

 

[i0ls]

Patching the kernel will break nothing. To the contrary... it fixes the issue you're having.



Your choice. Patch the BIOS or patch the kernel. The results are the same.

OK I have committed to patching the kernel which patches should I be applying?
There are quite a few on your github link, I rereading through them now, but would like to avoid any pitfalls.
Thanks for your help!

 

[RehabMan]

OK I have committed to patching the kernel which patches should I be applying?
There are quite a few on your github link, I rereading through them now, but would like to avoid any pitfalls.
Thanks for your help!

No patches for the kernel on github... See link in post #2. The kernel patches are the perl commands. Read the section titled "How to patch your kernel."