Possible issues with Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

[absic]

I would just try the Raptor, leave the 1Tb drive out of the equation for the moment.

[gdavisiv]

Ok.. so ill try installing the OS one more time then.. with these factors:

1.not connected to the internet
2.hard drives are on Native IDE in bios
3. only the hard drive that will have the OS will be connected

*anything else???*

Yes and make sure that you pick the format drive option when offered.

and if all that does not work then get the Motherboard RMA'd?? correct??

I would try with a different make of hard drive first, just to definitely eliminate that as a problem. But have to agree, the next step would be to RMA the board if you are still having problems.

I made sure I completed everything on the check list.. and I was almost convinced that it worked.. but after i tested it and had the computer do its 3rd shutdown and turn on.. the computer loaded to the Win7 loading screen and shutdown... so i guess its a motherboard issue then???


**also when i did the fresh install of win7 i deleted the partitions and chose the option to format the drive is that what you meant by formatting the hard drive??**

***and once again when installing win7 the install hung at the "windows is now updating the registry" for about 10-15mins***

[Dark Mantis]

I think that we have done all the tests available to rule out everything other than the motherboard being faulty. So your next job is to strip it down and return it to your retailer for a replacement.
Yes you were quite right about formatting the hard drive. It basically wipes all the data of it so that you have a fresh start.(In actual fact it only wipes the index but that is irellevant).

[gdavisiv]

So I have received the new motherboard... and it is the exact same issues...


I installed the OS on the Raptor drive with no issues.. and it booted twice into win7.. I decided to leave it on while I was at work.. upon my return it was off.. I turned it on and realized it had gone into standby.. I waited 15 minutes while it was at the standby login screen.. and it was still unresponsive.. So I turned it off and back on.. and it froze at the win7 splash screen...

I tried to fresh install the OS on the raptor drive again.. and this time during installation it froze at the "Windows is updating your registry" and it hung there for a good hour and half before I turned it off.. **during that period the raptor drive was doing alot of seeking.. and loud clicking**

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So today.. I decided to keep the raptor drive out of the equation and use the terabyte drive.. to my chagrin the OS installed extremely quickly and with no issues at all.... but once I turned the computer off and back on to test it.. once again it froze at the win7 splash screen...



I'm at a complete loss on what the issue is... HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!

Thanks Again!!

[Dark Mantis]

Check in the BIOS for an option to delay the Hard Drive spin up. I am not sure where it is in your BIOS but if you can find it I would certainly try to set a small delay and see if it helps.

[gdavisiv]

**update still the same issues**

I have tried to use a new retail hard drive and the computer freezes at the loading screen.. still

I have even went to change the settings on the "delay the Hard Drive spin up" in the BIOS and even though the number was at 0 by default the same issues.. are still
arising..

ughh this has me soo lost...

[Dark Mantis]

What setting did you change the delay to?

[gdavisiv]

it was already set at 0 i changed it to zero again and saved it

[Dark Mantis]

Thats where you went wrong. It is a time delay and you need to put in a number try10 and see if that helps. We can play with the setting if it helps.

[gdavisiv]

k trying now!!

should i do another fresh install of win7??

[gdavisiv]

I changed the time to  10 as you suggested and it is still frozen at the win7 loading screen...

[Dark Mantis]

If it looks hopefull I would just try it out. Might be worth looking at the C1E and C3 etc settings in the BIOS later as from your description of last problem it sounds like it had gone into power saving mode.
The only thing we haven't thought of is the CPU. It's always possible that it could be faulty.

[gdavisiv]

ok i am reinstalling the OS as we speak then..

what are those settings???

[gdavisiv]

just on a whim i decided to recheck to make sure that the ram i have is supported by this motherboard....



Does that ram work with this motherboard?? because I'm looking now.. and i think i goofed and it does not.... can someone double check to make
sure im not going crazy??

[Dark Mantis]

The settings I was talking about are in the BIOS. They are under the MIT tab. Disable all the power saving features.