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* motherboard: [https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/motherboards/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-z790-plus-wifi/ ASUS Z790-PLUS WIFI] ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQD58D96 amazon])
* motherboard: [https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/motherboards/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-z790-plus-wifi/ ASUS Z790-PLUS WIFI] ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQD58D96 amazon])
Is one 8-pin PSU connector enough?  There are 12 pins.  [https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/14tfyg2/two_8pin_connectors_on_a_z790_motherboard/ According to this], I might as well fill all 12.
* memory: G.Skill Trident Z 5 RGB (DDR5)
* memory: G.Skill Trident Z 5 RGB (DDR5)
* GPU: [https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-4090-trinity-oc-white-edition ZOTAC RTX 4090] ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGJRHX1X amazon])
* GPU: [https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-4090-trinity-oc-white-edition ZOTAC RTX 4090] ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGJRHX1X amazon])

Revision as of 17:42, 24 September 2023

2023/09/22 The beast has landed.

Is one 8-pin PSU connector enough? There are 12 pins. According to this, I might as well fill all 12.

History

I ranted on reddit:

AFTER A DAY OF WORK I STILL FAILED with my Gigabyte Z690. My tricks:

  • I used an old USB 2.0 stick that "flashes" on write (remember those?) so i could tell it was reading from the stick. Without being able to tell I was just shooting in the dark.
  • I grabbed an older firmware F21 instead of F26 (which would not work), based on some far flung internet comment in some lost forum.
  • I renamed the BIOS firmware to "gigabit.bin". That was weird but I think required.
  • I stripped everything out but the CPU and motherboard/CPU power connectors.
  • I flipped on the power switch, pressed the case power button to start it up, held the power button to power it down into "standby".
  • I pressed the Q-Flash button on the mobo, saw the thumb flash, then saw the Q-Flash led on the mobo start to flash too, indicating it actually liked the BIOS and would consume it.
  • I redid everything again to go from F21 to F26.
  • After finally getting it to start POST, it stuck on codes listed as "internal use" HOW DOES THAT HELP ME? The memory light was lit. I was done and sent it back for an ASUS board.