GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

Here are the settings

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................:9x
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.+0.5
CPU Frequency ...........................: 3.16GHz

Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: Disabled
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: 333Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Auto
C.I.A.2 .................................:[Disabled](should it not be 2.1v ???)

here are the pics.............

[Chike]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

Well DRAM voltage is set correctly to 2.1v, apparently set to auto.

I wouldn't think this is a memory related problem, though if you want to test this you can set Performance Enhance to standard and XMP to disabled and use the ram at DDR-667 settings and see if the problem persists.

The boot hard drive is SATA or IDE?

[profJim]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

Please include Memset's main screen (click on ">>" icon) along with the SPD screen.
The rest of the screen-shot is good.
Do either of your memory modules have a sticker on them that says to limit your DRAM voltage to 2.1 volts?

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

The sticker says 2.1V
Here is the pic from memset.
I'll pick this up back on monday since i'm leaving for the weekend.

thanks guys.

Maybe i will get back with a bright idea.............

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

Well DRAM voltage is set correctly to 2.1v, apparently set to auto.

I wouldn't think this is a memory related problem, though if you want to test this you can set Performance Enhance to standard and XMP to disabled and use the ram at DDR-667 settings and see if the problem persists.

The boot hard drive is SATA or IDE?

It is a SATA.
Although i do have also a second drive,a IDE, on which i installed Win7 RC, i have the same problem when i boot to it.

[Chike]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

It is a SATA.
Although i do have also a second drive,a IDE, on which i installed Win7 RC, i have the same problem when i boot to it.

Are both of them connected when it happen? Have you tried disconnecting all other drives but the one you boot from including any USB devices as well?

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

I tried only one hard disk at a time and it does it still.

No for usb.

thanks

[Chike]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

Can you post a picture of the delay stage and the boot failure screens?

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

i will as soon as i can.

thanks.

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

well i'm back. had no time to follow through.
one thing i can dd, if i press the poer button, and immediately press the reset button, the pc boots fine , directly to desktop. ???

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

So what's going on now?

[Jugement]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

I'm sorry i asked for help but i have been tied up so much lately that i did not have much time to care of my business.

So like i said last post, if i press power, then immediately press reset, the pc loads to desktop. If i dont, it jams and it says to boot from cd,dvd etc.

I have a second hard drive to which i installed Win7 (the trial version0, and the pc behaves the same.

Where do i go from here?.

thank you.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: GA-EP45-DS3R wont boot

It's cool, we all have lives aside from our computers. No problem I was just checking in with you was all.

How about if you remove/unplug the reset switch? OR try another case power switch if possible? Could be a faulty switch, or a short. Does this happen if you have the board out of the case and OFF the motherboard tray?