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Title: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: autoheart on November 02, 2010, 12:18:53 pm

New build - trying clean install of windows 7 - on one of the reboots, near the end, I just get a blank screen.  System works if I use XP, but the same thing happens if I try to upgrade to windows 7.  Using Celeron E3300, onboard video, 4gb DDR2 Ram.  Any thoughts or suggestions?

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 02, 2010, 12:21:56 pm

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
If you could list all your hardware it would be a big help. ;)

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: absic on November 02, 2010, 12:23:40 pm

Just another, are you trying to install in AHCI or Native IDE mode?

Also do you have a Floppy Drive? Sometimes it helps to disable this feature in BIOS.

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: autoheart on November 02, 2010, 01:55:09 pm

Very simple build:

MB as above
CPU as above
Crucial DDR2 RAM - 2x2mb
using onboard video
no expansion cards
no floppy drive (disabled in bios)
WD 160gb Sata HD
Lite-On DVD

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 02, 2010, 02:06:52 pm

What PSU do you have running this?

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: autoheart on November 02, 2010, 02:22:40 pm

Rosewill 400W LC-8400BTX

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 02, 2010, 04:07:10 pm

I would try reseating the memory and then running Memtest 86+ on the modules one at a time for at least 10 passes each.

Memtest86+   http://www.memtest.org/

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: autoheart on November 02, 2010, 05:28:38 pm

How can I run Memtest if the OS doesn't load?  It won't run in safe mode either....

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 02, 2010, 05:34:59 pm

Memtest is bootable it doesn't need an OS. ;)

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: autoheart on November 06, 2010, 09:37:34 pm

Solved.  It was the video driver.  I used an old video card and connected the monitor to it instead of the onboard video and there it was.  So I downloaded the most recent driver, took out the video card and all is well.  Thanks, everyone.

Title: Re: ga-g41m-combo windows 7 load
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 06, 2010, 09:43:06 pm

No problem just glad you got it working properly.