This is a continuation from this post; http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte...n-restart.html
I'm starting a new thread as alamakluke's title was for a different issue and troubleshooting left off from his last post.
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I'm starting to think the only thing left to try is an @Bios update :(
this is what I've done
- Took the board out of the case
- Tried multiple CPU's (P4-540j, PD-805, P4-519K, P4-521) all of which ended up in an endless boot loop... this was frustrating and will be a problem as Luke bought the board to bench
- installed an e4500 and got it to boot, but still could not flash using Q-Flash
- used a Floppy drive (Dos Boot Disk, Win95 Boot Disks and Win98 Boot Disks) and still would get flash errors...
- - When trying to flash to FFB
- - - using a bios pulled from the US I get flash error FFF00000
- - - using a bios from Finland I got a flash error FF5FFFFC
- - - I also tried the different sub links from both US/Finland sites (Asia, China, America) and got the same error's as above.
all flash errors happen when trying to erase and fail at 64KB
I have tried different RAM, both sticks, single stick and different slots.
- Kingston 800Mhz Value ram
- Kingston 800Mhz HyperX
- Mushkin Enhanced 1066Mhz
- Patriot 1150Mhz
I have also tried Loading Fail-Safe Defaults and also Optimized defaults with both e7200 and e4500 CPU's prior to flashing and had the same end results...
I swapped out the Ultra450W PSU and used my benching Ultra750w PSU and had the same results with all CPU's
I have tried different manufacturer USB sticks..
my KB is a PS2 unit that I have used for years...
I've tried recovering the backup Bios and it too also has FD installed. :(
the Bios Part number from the Bios System Information is: 7A69PG0V
I don't know if anyone knows what or can find out what that bios part number is/means...
So I am at a loss of what else to try. I've been at this thing for a total of about 8 hours now... if anyone else can suggest what I have not already tried I'll give it a go... but I'm really starting to think it was updated using the @Bios previously and I have read in the past that once you update using this method you are stuck with that method.
let me know your thoughts, I'd love to be able to get this thing going properly for Luke.
Vin
EDIT: sorry I had also tried replacing the GPU. the original GPU was a Radeon HD 6670 and I tried with my 8800GTS-640MB and again with no change in the results with either e7200 or e4500
I'm starting a new thread as alamakluke's title was for a different issue and troubleshooting left off from his last post.
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I'm starting to think the only thing left to try is an @Bios update :(
this is what I've done
- Took the board out of the case
- Tried multiple CPU's (P4-540j, PD-805, P4-519K, P4-521) all of which ended up in an endless boot loop... this was frustrating and will be a problem as Luke bought the board to bench
- installed an e4500 and got it to boot, but still could not flash using Q-Flash
- used a Floppy drive (Dos Boot Disk, Win95 Boot Disks and Win98 Boot Disks) and still would get flash errors...
- - When trying to flash to FFB
- - - using a bios pulled from the US I get flash error FFF00000
- - - using a bios from Finland I got a flash error FF5FFFFC
- - - I also tried the different sub links from both US/Finland sites (Asia, China, America) and got the same error's as above.
all flash errors happen when trying to erase and fail at 64KB
I have tried different RAM, both sticks, single stick and different slots.
- Kingston 800Mhz Value ram
- Kingston 800Mhz HyperX
- Mushkin Enhanced 1066Mhz
- Patriot 1150Mhz
I have also tried Loading Fail-Safe Defaults and also Optimized defaults with both e7200 and e4500 CPU's prior to flashing and had the same end results...
I swapped out the Ultra450W PSU and used my benching Ultra750w PSU and had the same results with all CPU's
I have tried different manufacturer USB sticks..
my KB is a PS2 unit that I have used for years...
I've tried recovering the backup Bios and it too also has FD installed. :(
the Bios Part number from the Bios System Information is: 7A69PG0V
I don't know if anyone knows what or can find out what that bios part number is/means...
So I am at a loss of what else to try. I've been at this thing for a total of about 8 hours now... if anyone else can suggest what I have not already tried I'll give it a go... but I'm really starting to think it was updated using the @Bios previously and I have read in the past that once you update using this method you are stuck with that method.
let me know your thoughts, I'd love to be able to get this thing going properly for Luke.
Vin
EDIT: sorry I had also tried replacing the GPU. the original GPU was a Radeon HD 6670 and I tried with my 8800GTS-640MB and again with no change in the results with either e7200 or e4500
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