I'll try and keep this brief since I've been fighting with this motherboard since last Friday. I'm looking for help on getting past a reboot loop at the motherboard splash screen on my new PC build.
Gigabyte EP45-DS3R
E8400 Processor
Corsair XMS2 DHX TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN Memory Kit
Palit Radeon 4870 video card
Antec TP3-650 PSU
System powered up and shut down randomly until I installed a $10 stick of Kingston ValueRAM rated to run at 1.8V. After reading about the issues with Corsair memory requiring 2.1V, I was hoping to bootstrap my way into the Corsair RAM by accessing the BIOS with the one stick of accepted memory.
It almost worked too. While I can now get the single beep indicating successful POST, the system restarts about a second after getting to the motherboard splash screen. About one time in six, the system hangs on the splash screen without accepting keyboard input (del doesn't access the BIOS menu, numlock doesn't turn on the light).
I've checked all power connections, tried resetting the BIOS by jumper and battery removal. The parts above (beyond swapping RAM modules) are the only items connected to the mobo, and it's sitting outside of the case to avoid shorts.
I have an open RMA back to the retailer, but I'm hoping to save the time and expense of shipping. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.
Gigabyte EP45-DS3R
E8400 Processor
Corsair XMS2 DHX TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4GB DDR2 2X2GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12 240PIN Memory Kit
Palit Radeon 4870 video card
Antec TP3-650 PSU
System powered up and shut down randomly until I installed a $10 stick of Kingston ValueRAM rated to run at 1.8V. After reading about the issues with Corsair memory requiring 2.1V, I was hoping to bootstrap my way into the Corsair RAM by accessing the BIOS with the one stick of accepted memory.
It almost worked too. While I can now get the single beep indicating successful POST, the system restarts about a second after getting to the motherboard splash screen. About one time in six, the system hangs on the splash screen without accepting keyboard input (del doesn't access the BIOS menu, numlock doesn't turn on the light).
I've checked all power connections, tried resetting the BIOS by jumper and battery removal. The parts above (beyond swapping RAM modules) are the only items connected to the mobo, and it's sitting outside of the case to avoid shorts.
I have an open RMA back to the retailer, but I'm hoping to save the time and expense of shipping. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.
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