GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

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Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Sure, it appears you are trying to use the wrong SATAII controller. You only need to use the F6 option if you are using RAID or AHCI. RAID is for multiple harddrives setup as one.

The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an application programming interface defined by Intel which defines the operation of Serial ATA host bus adapters in a non-implementation-specific manner. The specification describes a system memory structure for computer hardware vendors to exchange data between host system memory and attached storage devices. As of June 2008, the current version of the specification is v. 1.3.[1] AHCI gives software developers and hardware designers a standard method for detecting, configuring, and programming SATA/AHCI adapters. AHCI is separate from the SATA 3Gb/s standard, although it exposes SATA's advanced capabilities (such as hot-plugging and native command queuing) such that host systems can utilize them.

You may want to put the hard drive on SATAII_0. Then set the BIOS to load optimized defaults, save and exit. Then just run windows xp setup. Normally as you would with an IDE. It should setup just fine. It still will use the SATAII controller which is in the AMD SB710 chipset in IDE mode. AHCI has some deficiencies as well as benefits, but you will not notice them. There truly is no significant speed difference in AHCI mode and IDE mode. After this said if you still want to load Windows in AHCI mode with the F6 option in Windows setup. You will need the proper driver. The AMD SB710 RAID/AHCI Driver. Not the Gigabyte JRAID Driver.

[Baylan]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

I've had my HD in the SATA2_0 port since I initially set it up - and one of the issues I've been having with the BIOS is that it doesn't initially read my CD/DVD, currently plugged into SATA2_1. I can feel myself getting closer and closer to the end result of finally getting this thing booting into Windows... Which makes it that much harder for it to not be working. *sigh*

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Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Install the DVD in SATAII_4 or 5 and set it in bios to IDE mode.
AHCI driver for Windows XP 32bit. http://download.gigabyte.cn/FileList...isk_m7x_xp.exe

Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel [Enabled]
OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled]
OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE] [COLOR="darkred"]AHCI[/COLOR] with the SB710 F6 driver.
[COLOR="darkred"]x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type IDE for DVD Drive[/COLOR]
Onboard Audio Function [Enabled]
Onboard 1394 Function [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Function [Enabled]
} SMART LAN [Press Enter]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
OnChip USB Controller [Enabled]
USB EHCI Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Enabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]
x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

[Baylan]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

I have done so, but still cannot boot from the drive, BIOS does not allow me to select it as an option for booting, despite recognizing the drive during the initial boot.

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Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Boot option when you post select F12 for boot options

[Baylan]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Also, while looking at your copy&paste job there, I noticed that the top option, "OnChip IDE Control" does not exist in my BIOS menu.

[artdrivers]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

You don't need IDE control. Your missing something here. Go to your motherboard manual and go over chapter 4 start on page 65. Follow the instructions or try installing Windows in IDE mode first. I still don't understand fully what mode trying to setup. There are 3 modes RAID AHCI and IDE all on the SATAII controller. They each setup different.

[Baylan]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Looks like success. Thank you a million times over for your help!

Now how to do this... and watch the hockey game at the same time!

[artdrivers]

Re: GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H "No Signal" on first boot.

Whew! I'm glad you figured it out. Thanks for posting back.