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Intermittent Errors 76-77 On ASUS Z97 Pro Wifi Ac, Does Not POST, Requires Switching PSU Off to Turn Machine Off, At Random Times | Overclock.net
Originally Posted by benbenkr According to the manual, Code 76 and 77 means PCH DXE Initialization, But since you've already tested each component, then that means the motherboard is wrongly reporting the error and is causing a startup loop.
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rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › gaming-motherboards › asus-q-code-error-77-with-red-light › td-p › 1019743
Asus Q-Code Error 77 with Red light - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1019743
May 28, 2024 - According to the Q-Code table in the ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II manual, Q-Code 77 indicates "PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)" during boot issues, with the red Q-LED indicating CPU abnormalities.
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Maximus VI Extreme PCH DXE Initialisation error 77
I recently added a joystick to ... the next day I could no longer start it up and was getting the error code 77 on my modo which according to the Maximus VI Extreme manual means "PCH DXE Initialisation".... More on forums.tomshardware.com
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ROG x870e Hero. Code 77?
The time I had code 77, it was something shorting the board. Lol around your motherboard and anything that's screwed down and check that they are all snug, and no lose screws. More on reddit.com
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Q-Code 77: Strange interaction with Corsair 250D C... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 538683
Not very long ago I started getting Q-Code 77 (PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)). After some experimentation I have found what I am 95% sure is the cause of this problem, and would like some help pinpointing how to fix it. If the top panel of my Cor... More on rog-forum.asus.com
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[Troubleshooting] Asus x670e-e 7800x3d code 75 no post no video output
75 is a boot error code usually signifying a bad or incorrect HDD/SSD connection. Have you looked there? More on reddit.com
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Fixed:Getting CODE 77, with CPU led solid red, No post beep sound, computer won't boot , please help | Digit Technology Discussion Forum
July 10, 2017 - Click to expand... Code 76, pch dxe initialization? Please take out your cpu. Inspect the socket very carefully and check for bent pins. Click to expand... ... I'm using a Maximus Impact VII. Not very long ago I started getting Q-Code 77 (PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)).
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Maximus VI Extreme PCH DXE Initialisation error 77 | Tom's Hardware Forum
September 2, 2014 - I recently added a joystick to ... the next day I could no longer start it up and was getting the error code 77 on my modo which according to the Maximus VI Extreme manual means "PCH DXE Initialisation"....
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ROG x870e Hero. Code 77? : r/ASUSROG
April 3, 2025 - On an ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero motherboard, a Q-Code 77 error, often accompanied by a red Q-LED, typically indicates a problem with the CPU during the boot process, specifically during PCH DXE initialization.
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rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › other-motherboards › q-code-77-strange-interaction-with-corsair-250d-case › td-p › 538683
Q-Code 77: Strange interaction with Corsair 250D C... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 538683
March 6, 2024 - Not very long ago I started getting Q-Code 77 (PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)). After some experimentation I have found what I am 95% sure is the cause of this problem, and would like some help pinpointing how to fix it. If the top panel of my Cor...
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r/pcmasterrace on Reddit: [Troubleshooting] Asus x670e-e 7800x3d code 75 no post no video output
January 5, 2024 -

Hello friends,

First AMD build here, google and my mobo manual haven’t been helpful in determining what’s wrong/where to begin

Assembled my build last night, turns on, all lights are on, but there is no video output/bios screen. Motherboard is showing code 75. I have two monitors, one plugged to gpu, one to mobo, since I wasn’t sure what the mobo would default to for video output. Monitors aren’t new and worked fine earlier in the day.

Relevant specs:

7800x3d

Arctic liquid freezer II 420

Asus rog strix x670e-e

G.skill trident z5 ddr5-6000 cl30 32gb

Crucial t700 nvme

Wd black sn850x

Evga 3080 ftw

Any help would be appreciated! My googling skills haven’t yielded anything to point me in the direction to even begin troubleshooting, without playing the “completely reinstall/reseat everything one component at a time” game, which I’d prefer to avoid if possible. Thanks in advance!

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PCH DXE initialization problem? | Tom's Hardware Forum
November 8, 2012 - I've just finished buiding my first computer but when I press the power button, no picture comes to my monitor I looked at my Mobo ( Maximus gene V ) The debug code said 76, I looked at the manual and it said PCH DXE initialization ( PCH module specific ) I have no idea what PCH DXE etc...
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rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › other-motherboards › code-76-pch-dxe-initialization › td-p › 293577
Code 76, pch dxe initialization? - Republic of Gamers Forum - 293577
March 7, 2024 - HiVizMan wrote: DXE = Driver Execution Environments, once system RAM is initialized and the PEI phase completes, the DXE environment is entered. The Platform Controller Hub (PCH) Some northbridge functions, the memory controller and PCI-e lanes, were integrated into the CPU while the PCH took over the remaining functions in addition to the traditional roles of the southbridge.
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forum.pcmech.com › threads › help-new-build-won’t-post.231534
Help: New Build Won’t Post | PCMech Community Forum
December 20, 2013 - New Build Won’t Post: Using this mother board and memory recommended in another thread: Asus Z87-Pro LGA 1150...
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Q code 76 followed by 13 - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
September 3, 2020 - Hello i came home today after a week of going away and when i started my computer it was stuck on q code 77 so i googled it and did what was suggested and after everything i was stuck at 76 followed by 13. There is not much on the issue anywhere so i closely inspected motherboard and only unusual...
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dlcdnets.asus.com › pub › ASUS › mb › Add-on_card › MB_Appendix_Template_RF_2G_5G_20180730.pdf pdf
ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series A-1 Appendix Appendix Appendix Q-Code table
PCH DXE SMM initialization is started · 72 · PCH devices initialization · 73 – 77 · PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) 78 · ACPI module initialization · 79 · CSM initialization · 7A – 7F · Reserved for future AMI DXE codes · (continued on the next page) ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series ·
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Motherboard not lighting up, all other components reset evry 4 seconds after a click - PCPartPicker
73~77 PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific). 78 ACPI Core initialization. 79 CSM initialization is started. 7A~7F Reserved for AMI use. 80~8F Reserved for OEM use (OEM DXE initialization codes). 90 Phase transfer to BDS (Boot Device Selection) from DXE.
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Asus maximus v gene - Debug code 76 - Aria Forums - UK's #1 Performance Hardware Community
Hey having trouble booting and all i am getting is the debug code 76 on my Motherboard debug led thing. the user manual says, PCH DXE initialization (PCH Module Specific) any help please?!
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r/buildapc on Reddit: New build does not pass POST
May 22, 2025 -

I finally decided to bite the bullet and upgrade my tried and true i7-6700k in an old Antec P-180. I ordered these parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zWwG6Q# and intended to move a RTX2080 and 2TB NVME from my current PC.

I assembled all the parts and hit the power switch fully expecting to deal with some Windows issues but instead I never made it out of POST and the display never activated. I tried all the DP and HDMI ports on the 2080 and the DP/HDMI on the MB but never got any output. Sadly the MB doesn't have a post code 7-segment anymore and the dumb case I ordered doesn't have a power LED for the Q-LED core functionality. I added an LED from an arduino kit and I was getting fast blinking (DRAM not detected) followed by slow blinking (no VGA). Everything attached to the MB powered up and the DRGB LEDs started cycling colors so at some level the MB seemed to be working.

Troubleshooting steps:

  • Removed and reseated both sticks of ram, swapped them, tried each one individually, and finally tried them in the "wrong" slots. Same result every time.

  • Removed checked CPU, everything looked pristine as expected.

  • Removed GPU

  • Removed all attached USB devices

  • Hooked up a TTL->USB converter to get the POST codes from DEBUG-COM port and got this stream of codes which I ran a VLOOKUP in Excel to get this human readable list (Thanks EVGA for publishing a list of what each code means):

03 - System Agent initialization before microcode loading
04 - PCH initialization before microcode loading
7F - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
0A - OEM initialization after microcode loading
2A - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
03 - System Agent initialization before microcode loading
23 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
00 - Not used
7F - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
15 - Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started
19 - Pre-memory PCH initialization is started
00 - Not used
02 - AP initialization before microcode loading
7F - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
00 - Not used
7F - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
00 - Not used
0F - Microcode not loaded
10 - PEI Core is started
20 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
21 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
22 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
24 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
27 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
30 - Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
31 - Memory Installed
40 - OEM post memory initialization codes
50 - Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
51 - Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
60 - DXE Core is started
06 - Microcode loading
0A - OEM initialization after microcode loading
2A - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
48 - OEM post memory initialization codes
4A - OEM post memory initialization codes
4D - OEM post memory initialization codes
15 - Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started
49 - OEM post memory initialization codes
15 - Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started
4B - OEM post memory initialization codes
4E - OEM post memory initialization codes
12 - Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
13 - Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
1F - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
20 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
40 - OEM post memory initialization codes
41 - OEM post memory initialization codes
42 - OEM post memory initialization codes
4E - OEM post memory initialization codes
08 - System Agent initialization after microcode loading
09 - PCH initialization after microcode loading
42 - OEM post memory initialization codes
50 - Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
0B - Cache initialization
51 - Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
00 - Not used
08 - System Agent initialization after microcode loading
28 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
20 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
4A - OEM post memory initialization codes
21 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
22 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
7B - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
11 - Pre-memory CPU initialization is started
23 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
12 - Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
6B - System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific)
7D - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
0C - Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes
0F - Microcode not loaded
08 - System Agent initialization after microcode loading
14 - Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
27 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
1A - Pre-memory PCH initialization (PCH module specific)
0E - Microcode not found
1E - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
6E - System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific)
26 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
25 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
29 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
28 - OEM pre-memory initialization codes
79 - CSM initialization
2B - Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading
4E - OEM post memory initialization codes
4C - OEM post memory initialization codes
2C - Memory initialization. Memory presence detection
6C - System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific)
31 - Memory Installed
34 - CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization
2F - Memory initialization (other)
2E - Memory initialization. Confi guring memory
4B - OEM post memory initialization codes
57 - CPU mismatch
49 - OEM post memory initialization codes
62 - Installation of the PCH Runtime Services
76 - PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)
3A - Post-Memory System Agent initialization (System Agent module specific)
03 - System Agent initialization before microcode loading
05 - OEM initialization before microcode loading
07 - AP initialization after microcode loading
7F - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
15 - Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started
30 - Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
32 - CPU post-memory initialization is started
33 - CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization
4D - OEM post memory initialization codes
46 - OEM post memory initialization codes
3D - Post-Memory PCH initialization (PCH module specific)
5E - Reserved for future AMI error codes
36 - CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization
41 - OEM post memory initialization codes
5D - Reserved for future AMI error codes
3B - Post-Memory PCH initialization is started
3C - Post-Memory PCH initialization (PCH module specific)
38 - Post-Memory System Agent initialization (System Agent module specific)
39 - Post-Memory System Agent initialization (System Agent module specific)
52 - Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match
40 - OEM post memory initialization codes
49 - OEM post memory initialization codes
53 - Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected
51 - Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
50 - Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
7C - Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
4F - DXE IPL is started
72 - PCH devices initialization
48 - OEM post memory initialization codes
77 - PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific)
5B - reset PPI is not available
5C - Reserved for future AMI error codes
42 - OEM post memory initialization codes
71 - PCH DXE SMM initialization is started
5A - Internal CPU error
69 - System Agent DXE initialization is started
55 - Memory not installed

Clearly some memory related error codes in there.

The RAM wasn't on the compatibility list but I've never had an issue with other builds in the past as long as the speed/type matched up. I ordered RAM from the list and it is due in tomorrow.

Is there anything else I should look at or what is the next most likely culprit? Seems odd that both modules would be defective.

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r/buildapc on Reddit: First build: No Screen and Error - pch dxe initialization is started. I need some advice. Thank you!
September 25, 2021 -

Hello guys,

So i decided to try building my first gaming PC with the following components:

- AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6x 3.90GHz
- Asus ROG Strix B550-E Gaming Motherboard Socket AM4; 
- ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 Ti V2 OC; 
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3200MHz
- SAMSUNG 970 EVO Plus

So far, it was actually really fun to progress with the setup of all components etc.

However, as I try now to power on my computer, I don't get any screen on my monitor. I've got the error "pch dxe initialization is started" via my MB number screen.

I've reviewed various posts now and some things: starting without GPU, changed both RAM and slots and also tried them separately). I also think, that my MB does support the required bios for CPU. Nevertheless, i could not even try to update bios, since I don't get any display on my monitor screen.

As i don't get anything displayed on my monitor with and without my GPU and by ruling out the possibilities described, I would guess that my CPU might be damaged?

Maybe you guys have some ideas. I would bring my computer to a service shop if nothing will help. However, I would appreciate your help in any case.

Best