how to set up z170 for benching...xp install, 7B bsods :(

funsoul · Nov 15, 2015

Hi Folks!

Starting to set up for some z170/6700k benching and having trouble already

Working to get the operating systems, apps, tools, etc installed and when installing xp keep getting the 7B bsod

First tried the cd drive and boot drive connected to the intel ports. There's no option to run them in ide mode (which is better for high bclk iirc) but tried anyway. Before getting to the point of having control of the xp install, get the 7B bsod. then tried connecting the boot drive to one of the asmedia sata ports (set to ide mode), 7B again. Same happens with the cd drive connected to one of the asmedia ports.

Any ideas?
tia!

Mandrake4565 · Nov 15, 2015

Don't know if this will help on the Asrock Z170 board Stefan but check out the ROG Maximus VIII guide here In the Software tool section they have "Tools and files for W7/XP USB installation".

Janus67 · Nov 15, 2015

7b is generally related to ide/legacy instead of ahci/raid. You may need to see about injecting the proper drivers into your xp install to see if that does the trick.

Woomack · Nov 16, 2015

Z170 has no IDE mode. To install XP you have to make bootable USB and use modified SATA driver. There are no standard SATA drivers too as Intel is not supporting XP.
You can use one of the XP/W7 USB install guides. However I wasn't able to install XP using ASUS guide and I wasted like 4h trying. It was installing but couldn't boot later.
If you compare test results then Win7 performs about the same if not better than XP in most benchmarks.

funsoul · Nov 16, 2015

Thanks guys

Yeah...definitely an ahci issue. How the heck do you use the "Tools and files for W7/XP USB installation" and/or "AHCI drivers for XP"? I can't find detailed instructions on either. Tried hitting 'S' to load a driver during the install process but the system refuses to find anything. Am using an add-on pcie-usb2 card (with kbd, mouse and usb with the ahci drivers).

PS...since we're on the topic. Should I use an ssd instead of a sata drive? Always used sata in ide mode as iirc it's better for bclk overclocking. If it's better to use ssd....should I go single in ahci mode or slap 2-4 together into a raid0 array?

Woomack · Nov 16, 2015

Here is ASUS guide. Maybe it will help.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/s1d3wtulam1bku7/ocguide0722c.pdf

No difference what drive you use. PCIe bus is always 100MHz on these boards.

funsoul · Nov 16, 2015

Read through the guide a few times...still not getting it at all

Shot MetalRacer a pm as he's got the same build...hopefully he'll be able to chime in

Woomack · Nov 17, 2015

If you make it in an easy way then maybe post quick guide for the Benching Team. I doubt that other users will be interested to install WinXP on a new platform

As I said, I was trying this ASUS guide and one more ( I don't remember where I found it ) but in both cases I couldn't make WinXP to boot.

funsoul · Nov 17, 2015

Yeah...i've kind of given up atm. Switched to the rivebe/4930k build and started setting up the benching drive last night.

Have a few folks with the same setup who are going to try to get xp installed this week. Hopefully at least one of them gets it working. Once I learn how to do it, will certainly post a write-up. XP is still the best os for some 2d's and one or 2 3d's.

QuickFast · Nov 20, 2015

Tried all day yesterday to get xp installed with no luck

Funsoul are you blue screening before or after xp installs?

And there's a IDE mode with the asmedia ports sata_a1-a4 but i had no luck with it

funsoul · Nov 24, 2015

Found this...http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=124735&highlight=perica_barii

http://www.rmprepusb.com/tutorials/xp_iso_imdisk_winpe

funsoul · Nov 25, 2015

Haven't tried it again yet but from what I've read, following the directions that start on page 19 will work.
View attachment ocguide0722c.pdf

Woomack · Nov 25, 2015

I already linked you this guide in post #6

.. didn't work for me.

funsoul · Nov 25, 2015

Woomack said:
I already linked you this guide in post #6 .. didn't work for me.

Indeed you did

Was short on time and thought I'd found something new :/ Talk about short-term memory loss!

Suppressor1137 · Nov 26, 2015

You know you are a dedicated Overclocker when you use XP to squeeze out a few extra points on the benchmarks. :attn:

Rock on brutha!

funsoul · Nov 27, 2015

Thanks Suppressor1137

Yes...a group of sick individuals but we have a lot of fun doing it

QuickFast · Nov 30, 2015

Funsoul on the ASrock board need to use a cd or dvd drive. plug HDD\SSD and cd\dvd into the asmedia ports and set to IDE.Need to use usb mouse\keyboard and in bios set usb to ps\2 emulator

funsoul · Nov 30, 2015

Awesome job QuickFast!!!! Will try it again later this week and report back.

funsoul · Nov 30, 2015

Did you use any old xp image or the one I linked? Did you just run a normal install or have to inject anything using nlite or something?

QuickFast · Nov 30, 2015

Installed it as I was on z77(normal) but had to try 4 different xp install cd's before it saw the boot loader\NTLDR so keep throwing different cd\dvd in until it see's it

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