Rocket 88 - i7-6950x & Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX - Sierra 10.12.2
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Ok....update for everyone that wants to know...
This mobo does not ship with a speaker.
Use F_PANEL (ORANGE) connecter to plug in a speaker for your post beep (and diagnostic beeps)
1.AWARD BIOS 1short beep ：System normal
2 short beep ：CMOS Error
1 long beep and 1 short beep：Memory error
1 long beep and 2 short beep：Graphic card error
1 long beep and 3 short beep ：AGP error
1 long beep and 9 short beep ：Memory Error
Continuous long beep ：Memory not correctly installed
Continuous short beep ：Power supply unit failed
2.AMI BIOS 1 short beep ：Memory Error
2 short beep：Memory parity check error.
3 short beep ：basic memory 64K address check error
4 short beep ：Real Time Clock malfunction .
5 short beep ：CPU error
6 short beep：Keyboard error
7 short beep ：CPU interruption error
8 short beep：Graphic card error
9 short beep ：Memory error
10 short beep ：CMOS error
11 short beep ：CPU cache memory malfunction
Gigabyte tech support told me to start with the following...
Install speaker
Remove CPU
Remove RAM
Install F3 BIOS file on a flash drive formatted to FAT32
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5812#bios
Rename the file X99DEX.F3 to GIGABYTE.bin
Run Q-Flash
I will let everyone know IF this works when I get the speaker I ordered here...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DM56TFY/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
This mobo does not ship with a speaker.
Use F_PANEL (ORANGE) connecter to plug in a speaker for your post beep (and diagnostic beeps)
1.AWARD BIOS 1short beep ：System normal
2 short beep ：CMOS Error
1 long beep and 1 short beep：Memory error
1 long beep and 2 short beep：Graphic card error
1 long beep and 3 short beep ：AGP error
1 long beep and 9 short beep ：Memory Error
Continuous long beep ：Memory not correctly installed
Continuous short beep ：Power supply unit failed
2.AMI BIOS 1 short beep ：Memory Error
2 short beep：Memory parity check error.
3 short beep ：basic memory 64K address check error
4 short beep ：Real Time Clock malfunction .
5 short beep ：CPU error
6 short beep：Keyboard error
7 short beep ：CPU interruption error
8 short beep：Graphic card error
9 short beep ：Memory error
10 short beep ：CMOS error
11 short beep ：CPU cache memory malfunction
Gigabyte tech support told me to start with the following...
Install speaker
Remove CPU
Remove RAM
Install F3 BIOS file on a flash drive formatted to FAT32
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5812#bios
Rename the file X99DEX.F3 to GIGABYTE.bin
Run Q-Flash
I will let everyone know IF this works when I get the speaker I ordered here...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DM56TFY/?tag=tonymacx86com-20
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Hi, michaiel
1 Remove mobo battery for few sec and put it back again
2 Remove everything that are connected to your PC except [Use Wired keyboard and mouse only]
3 if you have SLI , just keep one of your graphic cards on Only
4 Disconnect all hard drives and remove m.2 if its there . ( power cable and data sata cables )
5 use one Stick of your Ram in the first slot on the far Left . if didn't work out use the 2nd slot from far left
note : just keep the mobo connected with the power sub ( Two cables ) And one graphic card and one Ram as explained above and ofc cpu cooler on .. thats it
finally ..
1 prepare your Bios update file ready on USB
2 power up , and update your bios .. load opt only
3 shutdown .. then plug in whatever you had before while setting up your rams sticks properly by the book
Good luck
1 Remove mobo battery for few sec and put it back again
2 Remove everything that are connected to your PC except [Use Wired keyboard and mouse only]
3 if you have SLI , just keep one of your graphic cards on Only
4 Disconnect all hard drives and remove m.2 if its there . ( power cable and data sata cables )
5 use one Stick of your Ram in the first slot on the far Left . if didn't work out use the 2nd slot from far left
note : just keep the mobo connected with the power sub ( Two cables ) And one graphic card and one Ram as explained above and ofc cpu cooler on .. thats it
finally ..
1 prepare your Bios update file ready on USB
2 power up , and update your bios .. load opt only
3 shutdown .. then plug in whatever you had before while setting up your rams sticks properly by the book
Good luck
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Hi, michaiel
1 Remove mobo battery for few sec and put it back again
2 Remove everything that are connected to your PC except [Use Wired keyboard and mouse only]
3 if you have SLI , just keep one of your graphic cards on Only
4 Disconnect all hard drives and remove m.2 if its there . ( power cable and data sata cables )
5 use one Stick of your Ram in the first slot on the far Left . if didn't work out use the 2nd slot from far left
note : just keep the mobo connected with the power sub ( Two cables ) And one graphic card and one Ram as explained above and ofc cpu cooler on .. thats it
finally ..
1 prepare your Bios update file ready on USB
2 power up , and update your bios .. load opt only
3 shutdown .. then plug in whatever you had before while setting up your rams sticks properly by the book
Good luck
Thanks for reply...
Ironically I have have done this at various times for the last month with Gigabyte tech phone support....
I only have one GPU and have another one coming to try next.
What bugs me is that I asked them repeatedly why I never got any audible code(s) (beeps) out of the board. I assumed the mobo had a speaker built in for 420.00 and they assumed I already had a board mounted speaker. I finally realized I needed a speaker and ordered it.
I will update everyone when I get the speaker and GPU and figure this out.
THE MOTHER OF ALL F@#K UPS IS ASSUMING.....
Sorry Rocket, not trying to take over your thread and steal your thunder.....
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So your issue is that you as soon as you power up your pc , it shut down correct ?
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great job , sadly i had kernal panic .. same specs but using GTX 970 2.0 SC
really sad here
i wish somebody could help me with it else i have to spend load of money for freakin imac :S
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It will IF I remove the CPU and RAM. If I have the RAM and CPU installed it will run indefinitely with a black screen
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Check your monitor tbh and cables , try using another monitor perhaps your tv
Or using another ports hdmi dvi DisplayPort etc , borrow your friend graphic card to see if your current card is failing..
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I have 2 DVI monitors that were working fine from my previous build and another GPU coming...
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Seeking some help please.
I followed the steps exactly.
I seem to be stuck in a boot loop.
I made it all the way to Step 8 on "Installing on a New Machine"
But now, when I select "Boot macOS from XXX" it goes to that black screen and loads up a bunch (i.e. lots of white texts flying up) then reboots after 30 seconds.
I can hold f12 on boot and get to the clover boot manager just fine. I was soooooo close! Can anyone help on that very last step?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT - False alarm! It just worked after the 3rd or 4th try.
I followed the steps exactly.
I seem to be stuck in a boot loop.
I made it all the way to Step 8 on "Installing on a New Machine"
But now, when I select "Boot macOS from XXX" it goes to that black screen and loads up a bunch (i.e. lots of white texts flying up) then reboots after 30 seconds.
I can hold f12 on boot and get to the clover boot manager just fine. I was soooooo close! Can anyone help on that very last step?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT - False alarm! It just worked after the 3rd or 4th try.
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