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    Question Can't Get to Post (Crosshair VII Hero Wifi)

    Researching led me to find these steps: "Try this before returning the board. 1. Remove PSU power for 15 minutes. 2. Remove the CPU and only have (1) dimm installed in slot 2. 3. Attach PSU power, clear CMOS. 4. Use USB Flashback and flash to EFI 1002. 5. After USB Flashback completes, remove...
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    Question Can't Get to Post (Crosshair VII Hero Wifi)

    Thank you for your answer. I had already researched that and did a lot of what was recommended so it feels like I'm hitting a dead end, but after reading your comment I researched it again and found some threads I haven't read. Apparently this motherboard has a problem with the 'gasket' which I...
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    Question Can't Get to Post (Crosshair VII Hero Wifi)

    So, I've been trying to get my PC to boot but I keep getting stuck in a boot loop with Q-code 08, which apparently is CPU related (means "System Agent initializaition after microcode loading"). The fans start to move but immediately stop, a couple of seconds later repeats, until I shut down the...