CuriousGeorge
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- Apr 8, 2012
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I have a Maximus V Gene motherboard (BIOS 1204) and it bricked my SSD.
How did it do this? I made three simple BIOS changes after installing a GTX660; I switched PCIE on the first slot from Auto to Gen3, primary display from Auto to PCIE and render standby to disabled. Three simple changes; no big deal, right?
Wrong. Immediately after hitting F10 to save and quit the motherboard did a hard power cut (and I do mean hard - were talking audible pop here, like when a PSU blows) and then went through some reconfiguring magic. Unfortunately the SSD in the system (Crucial M4, latest firmware) didnt like that much and decided to abandon its mortal coil. Emergency power cycling tricks to reset the controller didnt help; its dead, Jim.
Now Im no BIOS engineer; maybe that type of power cut is necessary. Maybe Crucial should have designed their SSD to be more tolerant of power loss. Maybe I should've just left everything on auto. Maybe I shouldnt have pissed off that old gypsy. Dunno.
What I do know is that a simple BIOS change bricked my SSD and (warning: drama queen ahead) ruined my weekend.
How did it do this? I made three simple BIOS changes after installing a GTX660; I switched PCIE on the first slot from Auto to Gen3, primary display from Auto to PCIE and render standby to disabled. Three simple changes; no big deal, right?
Wrong. Immediately after hitting F10 to save and quit the motherboard did a hard power cut (and I do mean hard - were talking audible pop here, like when a PSU blows) and then went through some reconfiguring magic. Unfortunately the SSD in the system (Crucial M4, latest firmware) didnt like that much and decided to abandon its mortal coil. Emergency power cycling tricks to reset the controller didnt help; its dead, Jim.
Now Im no BIOS engineer; maybe that type of power cut is necessary. Maybe Crucial should have designed their SSD to be more tolerant of power loss. Maybe I should've just left everything on auto. Maybe I shouldnt have pissed off that old gypsy. Dunno.
What I do know is that a simple BIOS change bricked my SSD and (warning: drama queen ahead) ruined my weekend.