BIOS Errors on GA-MA790FX-DS5

[Stevegoldsmith]

Hi,

I am having problems with my BIOS settings.

1, when I enter BIOS screen, i can change all values with the exception of time and date (using page -/+),but worst of all when i F10 it freezes on Y then i have to reboot!!!/
2, When booting up (without me going into BIOS), after the initial screen, I then get a flashing cursor in the top left of the screen, then i press the on / off switch briefly, then it goes into sleep mode, then i press it again, and it continues to boot windows 7, i then get REPAIR or start normally screen. If i repair, i get BSOD with stop 0x0000005 error, of if i let it boot to windows, then it resets it self before windows has loaded!!!
3, I have reset CMOS, replaced battery, and re-flashed BIOS, currently with F3. I have used later versions but atleast i can launch windows (1 in 30 times without issue). When i flash the BIOS i get a checksum =(some numbers and letters, depending on what version i upload), then continue with the flash, and it is sucessful!!!


WHAT CAN I DO NOW!!!

[absic]

Hi there,

could you just confirm your motherboard, is it the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Rev 1.0?
If you could also post back with your full system spec's it would help with troubleshooting.

[Dark Mantis]

Perhaps you could tell us what program you used to flash the BIOS ?

[Stevegoldsmith]

Hi,
I have updated my BIOS using the Qflash utitilty.

I finally booted up into windows, after removing Battery for an hour, and clearing CMOS, then after rebooting, again I can not save any changes i make, or change the time (which is the most important thing, as this is a HTPC).

I can now boot up to windows, but everytime i re-boot, after the initial POST screen, it goes blank with flashing cursor in top left screen. Then i press the off switch onece and the system goes into standby mode, and i press it again and it wakes up and contiues to boot with verifing DMA data and on to boot windows

I then tried to update BIOS to latest using @BIOS (new version) fo F8a, and tried to reboot, but froze after initial POST. I then re-installed F3 via qflash, and it is now booting to windows, even though i have to F12 for boot menu to point it to the right drive...

[Dark Mantis]

The next thing is to remove the motherboard form the case and test it on the workbench.

Make sure that you observe anti-static precautions.

Lay some cardboard or use the motherboard box that is non-conductive on the worktop and remove the motherboard/CPU/heatsink/fan/buzzer/one stick of memory and PSU from the case and put it on the cardboard. Add the keyboard and boot. The system should try and then fail emitting a series of beeps. Please post what sounds it makes.