OS install problem on gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 (3.1)

[ryanavent]

ok im trying to install windows 7 and i keep getting the blue screen of death, theres one bit that stands out it says  disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing, how do i do that i cant see any options in the bios called those.... any help would be gr8

also if thats not the problem and you know what it is please help

[absic]

Hi there,

would really help if you could post back with a few more details of your hardware and how you have installed things so far.
Also if you have made any changes to the BIOS?

[ryanavent]

erm i dont know the specs much about the specs tbh its an

amd fx 6core processor
16gb ram
1gb graphics card
 gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3 (3.1)

its a brand new machene heres a link to the specs of the exact one iv borught and all iv done is load the new bios from the website

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220899991037 (pc specs)

[ryanavent]

tryed it again this time got the blue screen saying this:

the bios in this system is not fully acpi compliant ? anyone know what bios i need to install if so can u provide a hyper link to make sure i get the right one, the bios that i have atm is : 880GMB33.FB

[absic]

Hi there,

You can download the BIOS for your motherboard from here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3809&dl=1#

If you are correct, that you are currently running with the FB BIOS and an FX6100 this could be the problem as officially the FX6100 isn't supported until the FD BIOS and you will need at least this version for full support. You will need to use QFlash to run the update and I would recommend disabling the "Keep DMI Data" on the QFlash homescreen before you actually run the update.

If you are not sure how to flash the BIOS with QFlash please check here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2441.msg13929.html#msg13929

That said, I am surprised that the board even starts if you do have the FB BIOS as usually, without the correct BIOS for the processor, you would get no POST at all.

[ryanavent]

ok seems my bios is: main FD / Backup FC but i still get the blue screen when i try to install eather my windows 7 or my windows vista iv never had this problem before
 i no its not a problem with eather disk as iv used them before

[jabberwocky]

ok seems my bios is: main FD / Backup FC.

3 posts ago you quoted the number for the FB bios. you did not say you changed it FB bios is not compatible wit the FX6100 but as absic says its surprising you even got past post with that bios version . install the latest bios ,at least FD . use qflash ,not the installer that came with the bios or @bios . have you altered the bios file at all (modded) as this can also cause major problems if not done right .
bios are surprisingly complex to those who are not experienced at biulding PCs ,if you are not sure of what you are doing ,get some help from a local computer shop .

[ryanavent]

no sorry that was a typo im doing this all on my phone as the stupid pc doesnt work, the motherboard has been reset and says the bios is: main FD / Backup FC
i try to install windows 7 and i get the blue scrren i try to install windows vista and i get a blue screen i tryed the FE bios and it says invalid image, iv built dozzens of pcs and never had anythin like this problem all components seem to work fine so its a motherboard problem iv googled the problem and every result is a gigabtye motherboard and no one seems to find an answer to the prob its realy starting to anoy me its a brand new pc and it doesnt work

[Suede]

ok im trying to install windows 7 and i keep getting the blue screen of death, theres one bit that stands out it says  disable bios memory options such as caching or shadowing, how do i do that i cant see any options in the bios called those.... any help would be gr8

also if thats not the problem and you know what it is please help

I had this problem when i first got my pc. I have pretty much the same specs, except less ram. I had to change the harddrive, in bios, to IDE. Then it installed. Maybe it will work for you aswell.

[ryanavent]

just tryed changing the

Onchip sata type to AHCI
onchip sata port4/5 type to IDE

is that what you ment? i still got the blue screen on install :-( so iv changed it back to

Onchip sata type Native IDE as i get further in the install before it blue screens

[jabberwocky]

sounds like it may be a configuration problem ,have you tried removing the graphic card and install using the onboard graphics.

[Dark Mantis]

Something just doesn't quite add up here. Firstly you say you don't know much about computer specs and then say that you have built dozens of machines

erm i dont know the specs much about the specs tbh

iv built dozzens of pcs and never had anythin like this problem

[ryanavent]

apparently i dont have the right chipset it says

* For Windows® XP, please must install AMD Chipset driver version 8.51 or later.
** Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon HD 2400, 3400 series).

but how do i install that with out an os installed? useing qflash it doesnt show up on the screen

[jabberwocky]

getting somewhere ,as I said earlier remove the graphic card ,and set the bios to safe defaults it should load the os no problem ,you can delve into what to do about the graphics later ,but the card you have is not compatible with crossfire on that board (to the best of my knowledge) you need a 5450 chipped card with crossfire and direct x 11 certified . if your board is configured for crossfire , that could be your problem .
gigabyte mainboards are usually easy to set up ,the trick is in knowing your way around the bios settings ,if you get problems like this its often a good idea to start install with minimal hardware installed .

[ryanavent]

id rather not take any cards out the company i have brought from have assured me the card is compatible is there a way to update chipset drivers without an OS?

the problem is i need to install the new chipset on the motherboard but the manual says i need to install the OS first and i cant do that with out the chipset  so how do i update the chipset without an OS?