BIOS Problems: Gigabyte P67A-UD3R

[uluxus]

I've had this for a week now, and decided to try update the BIOS from the original F3 to F7, and had nothing but problems.

I have mixed problems with each of them, either:
-Freezing on "Detecting IDE Drives"
-Can't enter BIOS (reboots PC)
-Can't enter Boot menu (reboots PC)
-Can't enter QFlash (reboots PC)
-BIOS rebuilds itself from backup as it is corrupted.

I've so far tried: F4, F5i, F6, F7 through a few methods, @Bios, QFlash (BIOS flasher), and FlashSPI from a USB drive.

It doesn't make a difference if I clear CMOS and DMI pool either.

I thought I had got it stable, and flashed F7, and managed to also flash the back up to F7 (apparently having them the same reduces chance of Check Sum errors), although I then started getting the "Detecting IDE Drives" long wait again.

I'm now back to F3, although I fear it's not stable either. I am able to boot and save BIOS settings now, but I have long pauses when coming from BIOS post screen to the Intel Storage post, with a 5-10 second pause showing the flashing "_" white symbol.

Not sure what to do now, do I have a dud board?

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte forum.

Are you aware of the original BIOS problem and the need to download the new @BIOS program to run the first update ?

[uluxus]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte forum.

Are you aware of the original BIOS problem and the need to download the new @BIOS program to run the first update ?

Yes. I have tried updating via @Bios.

I get stuck in a constant reboot loop, POST will fail on "Detecting IDE Drives" and just sit there.

With F7 active, if I try and press any other button such as Boot Menu, QFlash, PC will restart.

If I press Del I am able to get to BIOS.

[Dark Mantis]

What ports have you got your drives connected to ?
 
Can you list your drives please ?

How much memory have you got inserted and in what slots ?

In fact any more information would help.

[uluxus]

2 x Seagate 500GB 32MB Cache - Sata 3 Ports, Raid 0.
2 x 2 GB DDR3 1600MHz 1.5v
i5-2500k
Corsair HX650W
Sapphire 6950

HDD and PSU was working fine on old P45 build.

Issue is only with this MB and BIOS configuring.

[Dark Mantis]

Have you installed the RAID drivers ?

Have you deleted the old RAID off the drives ?

Have you set the controllers to RAID mode ?

I take it you also have an optical drive ?

[uluxus]

Have you installed the RAID drivers ?
Yes, however irrelevant as with the newer BIOS the issue appears before the operating system is loaded.
E.g. pressing F12 for bootmenu on F7 BIOS reboots the PC.

Have you deleted the old RAID off the drives ?
Yes RAID was recreated on the new motherboard.

Have you set the controllers to RAID mode ?
Yes.

I take it you also have an optical drive ?
No, removed as Pioneer DVR216 series clashes with Intel 10 series RAID drivers.

[uluxus]

Bump.

[Dark Mantis]

So what problem did you have when using F6 that made you move up to F7 ?

[uluxus]

I have a problem with all BIOS other than F3.

I would have thought that my motherboard could have a BIOS updated from factory, yet every method and BIOS release FAILS for me.