hi all from a newbie with a big problem
i bet even the illustrious set on this forum can't help me here!, it's been puzzling me for two weeks now! my system is as follows. q6600 quad, asus p5kc, 4 gb ocz vista gold ddr2 cl5, nvidia 8600gt,...
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Craig Carling said: it went into a bios update loop with cmos checksum problems So does that mean when it starts, it says there is a checksum error, it restarts, and repeats? Or does it restart every...
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the problem is, when it goes into the BIOS update thing, it is the asus crashfree BIOS, so it searches for disks, and usb sticks. i can successfully update the BIOS from either the CD or a usb, but...
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So you are actually attempting to flash the BIOS (change version) and after you do so, the board gets into a continuous loop?
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the pc is trying to update the bios on every boot, it will not give me an option to do anything else, it is stuck in a bios update loop, it updates from either disc or usb drive, restarts and goes...
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Did you, or did you not, attempt to flash the BIOS?
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not when the problem started, no, as in, it wasn't a bios update that went wrong, but it has been updated since, on numerous occasions, with every bios i can get my hands on, from version 903 up, and...
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Unless you have actually tested the PSU and HDD and verified the file-system is intact and corruption free, it would be illogical to claim they are "fine"....every component in the pc is less than 4...
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Craig Carling said: not when the problem started, no, as in, it wasn't a bios update that went wrong, but it has been updated since, on numerous occasions, with every bios i can get my hands on, from...
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You said you RMA'd the board, so you received a new one yes? Did you also try to update the BIOS on the new board before the same problems started?? From what you've stated, I can really see only 2...
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try a different keyboard, make sure the "F8" key is not stuck
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Ummm, I seem to recall that some of the OCZ Memory is set to run at 2.1V, have you looked at this parameter? If you operate at less than 2.1V you may be seeing a instability due to lack of voltage....
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Gerritt said: Ummm, I seem to recall that some of the OCZ Memory is set to run at 2.1V, have you looked at this parameter? If you operate at less than 2.1V you may be seeing a instability due to lack...
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