Error in PMBUS address configuration
Error in PMBUS address configuration
I repaired the Z77 Extreme4 by straightening bent pins and cleaning the socket. I checked if it works with the BIOS and confirmed everything is fine. Think you're a mad scientist? If you're curious, just open the hwmonitor in BIOS—it won't freeze. Your bios files are safe, and there are no other strange issues beyond that.
I wouldn't choose that board without PMBUS since it relates to power management. That seems like a poor decision—its layout is quite different. I'm not sure why someone would make such a choice, but it likely stems from the belief that the board gets affected by its BIOS.
the stock bios show much lower voltages, around 1.2v max, which seems conservative compared to asus models at 2.2v. it’s probably due to the ivy bridge design and less robust imc. for a 2$ pentium, if something goes wrong I might be able to get another one for the same price. the sockets support bios updates, so a failed crossflash can be fixed with a programmer. it looks like a normal z77 board; if the oc formula or ram oc isn’t strong, you could trade in for an asus model and flash it using z77 deluxe pmbus for power management settings. essentially, voltage limits are likely the issue.