Hi all,
First post, so here goes!
First off with F3 bios I could not get PCix16 GPU to display anything although I could hear a post beep. On board VGA worked but crashed when attempting to install windows from Disk with distorted screen image when 'Starting Windows' appears.
Q-flash'd bios to F9 and now GPU is displaying. All Good.
Attempting to install windows is a nightmare. Constant crashing (freezing or just powering off and on again). Finally after a fair number of attempts got it installed but have not been able to get back in. Safe mode crashes as does startup recovery. Occasionally get the login screen but it just freezes.
I read somewhere that disabling USB-3 controller and trying an install with only one stick of ram might help but I have not managed to get back into windows and am now trying to install again. I cleared CMOS and then tried F8 bios, still randomly freezing, rebooting.
Things ive noticed:
Windows install freezes always at same place with on board VGA output, as mentioned above.
When i did get windows installed I had to open and close the dvd drive during which I'd read stops windows install freezing. This may have helped although I have not managed to recreate this.
Are these symptoms of a memory compatibility issue? Or a faulty motherboard?
I am at my wits end, I have built2 pcs before and never was it this much of nightmare.
Please any help and advice would be much appreciated, I've never seen such a flakey computer!
Thanks!
spec below:
Gigabyte GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard
Intel i5-2500K CPU
EVGA 560Ti 2GB Graphics Card
Corsair H60 CPU Cooler
Corsair DDR3 CM3X2048-1600C7DHX (2x2GB)
ThermalTake TPX-775MPCUK (775W) Power Supply
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 32MB Cache - OEM (ST31000524AS)
Samsung WriteMaster SH-S222AB/BEBE
Logitech G15 keyboard
Logitech G500 gaming mouse