- Joined
- Jul 9, 2014
- Messages
- 3
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z97X-UD7 TH
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-4770K
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
I got all these parts a few weeks ago, and got the computer together with relative ease. I followed a few separate threads on this site to make sure i was doing things right. After lots of tweaking, the best I've managed was to get the computer up and running in safe mode only.
As it wasn't working properly, I found a whole bunch of different forums with people who has similar specs and similar problems. Some of these problems were resolved with bootflags, BIOS options and MultiBeast options that didn't work for me. Another user's problem was resolved when he threw in a graphics card, this would be my last resort for a few reasons:
1. I don't want to dish out any more money for something that may not work.
2. I'm using this rig for recording music and the computer will be in the same room as some reasonably powerful condenser mics (graphics card adds heat, and therefore gets the fans going, unwanted noise and to be honest I'm not concerned about how good it looks)
Anyways, I'm listing below all my specs, along with the place it gets held up when I boot in Verbose.
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD7 TH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128703&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-Z97X-UD7_TH-_-13-128-703-_-Product
CPU
Intel Core i7-4770K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Ram
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148554&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
HD
SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM650 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=%20N82E16817139054&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Case
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
I would appreciate any help I can get, I might have missed something so obvious. But its important that I get this going, Im planning on using this as my main work computer for recording music but this whole thing has brought that to a halt, which doesn't help with the fact that I dropped a lot of money on this beast as well as an Audio Interface that ONLY works with thunderbolt.
HELP!
As it wasn't working properly, I found a whole bunch of different forums with people who has similar specs and similar problems. Some of these problems were resolved with bootflags, BIOS options and MultiBeast options that didn't work for me. Another user's problem was resolved when he threw in a graphics card, this would be my last resort for a few reasons:
1. I don't want to dish out any more money for something that may not work.
2. I'm using this rig for recording music and the computer will be in the same room as some reasonably powerful condenser mics (graphics card adds heat, and therefore gets the fans going, unwanted noise and to be honest I'm not concerned about how good it looks)
Anyways, I'm listing below all my specs, along with the place it gets held up when I boot in Verbose.
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD7 TH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128703&cm_re=GIGABYTE_GA-Z97X-UD7_TH-_-13-128-703-_-Product
CPU
Intel Core i7-4770K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Ram
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148554&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
HD
SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM650 650W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=%20N82E16817139054&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
Case
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Black Steel structure
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=4902415&SID=
I would appreciate any help I can get, I might have missed something so obvious. But its important that I get this going, Im planning on using this as my main work computer for recording music but this whole thing has brought that to a halt, which doesn't help with the fact that I dropped a lot of money on this beast as well as an Audio Interface that ONLY works with thunderbolt.
HELP!