A2 debug code when booting

my PC runs flawlessly.. but i always get an A2 debug code in the bottom right of my monitor when i turn it on, just before the bios splash screen. I'm a bit curious on what this code means? If somebody can clarify for me i'd greatly appreciate it
specs:
i5 4690k w/ hyper 212 evo
z97 gaming 5 v1.5
corsair vengeance 2x4gb
gtx 760 evga

Quote from: flobelix on 13-September-14, 18:13:30
The codes indicate the steps the booting process goes through. When it stops at a certain point (and won't continue) that helps to troubleshoot. A2 is IDE Detect so initialization of your drives. As the boot process goes on everything is fine.
thanks for clearing that up
one more query, action centre notfied me that there is a new driver for my chipset.. where do i download this and what are the steps?

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