X58A-UD3R ver2 BIOS problems

[Dark Mantis]

Well good for Gigabyte for repairing the socket with the broken pins but didn't they test it afterwards? I would PM runn3R and ask him to find out. I really can't believe that they sent the board back without testing it.
Do that first and then we will take it from there. I will also try and find out if it was thoroughly tested whilst at the service centre.

[hello people]

God this is a horror story...I have this mobo and am going through cold boot issues under Rev 2 FB bios

This is awful!

[Dark Mantis]

God this is a horror story...I have this mobo and am going through cold boot issues under Rev 2 FB bios

This is awful!

After reading your other post I don't think your problem is down to bent pins. But it is quite a common occurrance.

[fatbobuk]

Well still having boot problems 

sometimes none, sometimes cold boot, sometimes BSOD, sometimes WINDOWS LAUNCH REPAIR errors, sometimes the only way it will boot is to place my USB flash drive ( the one I flashed from ) into the USB port I used !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some strange occurances seem to be happening in the BIOS between boots ( I may be wrong ) 

Default Optimized settings dont seem to stay set from time to time 

[Dark Mantis]

Have you checked that the two BIOSes match, the backup and the main BIOS? A different version on each can cause this type of fault.

[fatbobuk]

How do I do this please Mantis

Once again thanks for your time

[Dark Mantis]

hi Bob sorry mate should have said.

To check, go into the BIOS and on the MAIN page press F9 for system info.   You should see both BIOS versions listed, if they do not match please update the backup BIOS to match the current.

To do that, reboot and where you would normally press DEL to enter the BIOS, instead press Alt + F12, this will flash the Backup BIOS with the MAIN BIOS contents.   Do not worry when you see a recovery comment, that is normal and means it is flashing the backup BIOS.

[runn3R]

Got mobo back from RMA

They repaired the bent pins for me PHEWWWWW

But unfortunately all the same problems exist
(...)

Hi

Could you please kindly provide me with RMA number (UKA-...) which you received? This will enable checking the details.

Thanks

[fatbobuk]

RMA number is

UKA-1090120 / 1796-ALE-170910

Thanks

[fatbobuk]

I have matched both BIOS's on FC1 Bios

Wouldnt boot first 2 attempts, restored to optimised defaults and booted

Will try over the next few days and report back

Once again Thanks for your efforts

[hello people]

To do that, reboot and where you would normally press DEL to enter the BIOS, instead press Alt + F12, this will flash the Backup BIOS with the MAIN BIOS contents.   Do not worry when you see a recovery comment, that is normal and means it is flashing the backup BIOS.

This didn't work for me. But I'll try again.

By the way...Gigabyte answered my support ticket and sent me a new bios version - FC2

If anyone wants the zip file to try I can send it

[Beekeeper]

"hello people"  pls upload this bios somewhere in the net to enable download by everyone, ok?

[Dark Mantis]

Please be carefull with using this BIOS as it has been engineered for this particular problem and may not be stable yet.

[hello people]

Right...if you want it I can email it...or I think I can upload it...what's a good place to upload it?

[fatbobuk]

after cold start this morning

all my memory settings had returned to default

machine would not boot quickly until i had plugged in my USB flash drive ??

bothe BIOS are the same FC1

Windows wanted to repair Launch AGAIN !!!!!
When avoided it scanned disc then launched but only with flash drive in