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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 10:16:40 pm

Title: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 10:16:40 pm: Hi all,

Just installed my new computer based on a Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 and a i7-2600K.

I updated bios to F7A (also tried F6), but I have many annoying problems I hope you can help me with.

1. When starting windows it randomly boots.

2. Often when it boots it halts on code 50.

3. When I manage to enter Windows, I typically get BSOD...

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/9612/fotopt.jpg)

Now after it rebooted, I got this (restoring bios from backup)...

(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3257/fotorw.jpg)

So now it's back on F3.

I've tried reinstall windows - no good.

I have not messed around with any settings in BIOS - just loaded default values.

Is the board defect or am I doing something wrong??

Thanks a million!

Mojo
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 14, 2011, 10:33:02 pm: Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

From your description of the fault it sounds as if the BIOS is corrupt. You will need to download and run the new version of @BIOS from the Gigabyte website. When you have done that you should be able to use it to run the latest BIOS update ok.

I would suggest that you load the Optimised BIOS Defaults when you have run the update.

It wouldn't hurt to check your memory modules afterwards to make sure there is no problems with that too.

Memtest86+ http://www.memtest.org/

Insert one stick of memory in slot 1 and run Memtest on it for at least 10 loops and if there are no errors then swap it over with the next one and continue untill you have checked all modules.

If you have any errors the module is faulty.

If you have any faulty modules you will have to return the whole kit as they are matched.

Post back when you have done that with the results.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 10:59:26 pm: Hi Dark,

Thank you for answering my thread.

I've tried with my "old" Corsair Memory and some brand new Kingston modules. :(

Well when I finally managed to enter windows, I updated BIOS to F7A, rebooted the Pc, entered the bios, loaded the optimized values, changed full screen logo to disabled, saved the bios ... and when it came back, it rebooted it self a couple of times and then came the black "Main bios checksum error". :(

I will try testing the memory modules during the night.

Thanks,
Mojo
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 14, 2011, 11:17:24 pm: There is a known BIOS update problem with the P67 boards but this normally cures it ok and afterwards you can go back to using QFlash as per normal recommendations. Let us know how Memtest reports.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:19:09 pm: Hi Dark,

Ok I put in the brand new Kingston modules and ran memtest .... but memtest freezes...

(http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9131/fotocie.jpg)

:(
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:22:14 pm: I'm on bios F6 and getting Stop 0x00000124 all the time.

Now when I rebooted I got the "Main bios checksum...." so now it put me back on F3.

Damn I neve had so much fuzz with a mobo before. ???

Thanks,
Mojo
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 14, 2011, 11:39:59 pm: Quote from: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:22:14 pm
I'm on bios F6 and getting Stop 0x00000124 all the time.

Now when I rebooted I got the "Main bios checksum...." so now it put me back on F3.

That was what I was talking about a couple of posts ago if you check above. Trouble is these motherboards are so new that all my knowledge of them is from the manual as I haven't had a chance to play with them. Personally I would strip the build back to basics outside the case and then clear the CMOS and load a new BIOS with Optimised BIOS Defaults and take it from there.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 14, 2011, 11:42:33 pm: Quote from: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:19:09 pm

Ok I put in the brand new Kingston modules and ran memtest .... but memtest freezes...

You don't say what memory modules you have exactly so I don't know if they should be compatible or not. Also did you try to boot memtest with just one module in the white slot nearest the CPU?
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:56:51 pm: I've ordered these ram, but they are not released yet here:
KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX

So I've tested with two of my "old" Corsair TR36G2000C8GT and with a couple of brand new Kingston KHX1600C9AD3/2G (reseller told me these should work fine with the mobo).

Ok I tried on Bios F3 .... shut down the Pc, clear the cmos, load default values, put a single Kingston in the slot nearest the CPU and then run Memtest .... it still freezes. When putting a single Corsair in slot1, the computer will not start at all.

I'm so lost here.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 14, 2011, 11:58:55 pm: The Kingston I use is Genesis, so they are "build" for Sandy Bridge.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: MojoDK on January 15, 2011, 12:13:36 am: If I install the Kingston modules (they are 1600MHz), Bios say memory runs at 1330 MHz ... even with my Corsair which are 2000Mhz, it still says 1330 ... I dunno if this is correct (I'm a newbee at overclocking)...

(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9203/fotomu.jpg)
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 15, 2011, 10:26:08 pm: HI

Don't try an doverclock the memory at this stage as it is different on these boards and you already have enough problems. Just run it at 1333 Mhz. They must be non ECC and be installed in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_3 slots.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Lsdmeasap on January 16, 2011, 08:29:54 am: Latest memtest86+ is here, that works with P67

Memtest86+ V4.20 Beta 13

.Bin :http://www.memtest.org/download/beta/420b13/mt420b13.bin (http://www.memtest.org/download/beta/420b13/mt420b13.bin)
.Iso :http://armstrongcomputer.ca/mt420b13-jasonacs.iso (http://armstrongcomputer.ca/mt420b13-jasonacs.iso)

-Support for Sandy Bridge
-Fail safe mode
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: xasx on January 22, 2011, 12:12:51 pm: Hey people,

personally I cannot make any statement regarding memory stability.
I've got G-Skill Ripjaws @1600 running (XMP Profile1) fine with Performance Enhance (or similar) set to Standard, since the modules will not work in Turbo mode.

For what the BIOS resetting is concerned I noticed that whenever I use the reset button (regardless whether the one on-board or the case's) the BIOS will get reset. Maybe this is just a software bug or such, but in case of Blue Screens it is really annoying. It would be nice if this could be fixed.

Regards
Andreas
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 22, 2011, 12:25:08 pm: Quote from: xasx on January 22, 2011, 12:12:51 pm
For what the BIOS resetting is concerned I noticed that whenever I use the reset button (regardless whether the one on-board or the case's) the BIOS will get reset. Maybe this is just a software bug or such, but in case of Blue Screens it is really annoying. It would be nice if this could be fixed.

I would hazard a guess that what is happening is that when it BSOD or you use the reset button the Backup BIOS is being written to the Main BIOS and that is why you lose all your settings.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: xasx on January 22, 2011, 12:35:45 pm: Quote from: Dark Mantis on January 22, 2011, 12:25:08 pm
Quote from: xasx on January 22, 2011, 12:12:51 pm
For what the BIOS resetting is concerned I noticed that whenever I use the reset button (regardless whether the one on-board or the case's) the BIOS will get reset. Maybe this is just a software bug or such, but in case of Blue Screens it is really annoying. It would be nice if this could be fixed.

I would hazard a guess that what is happening is that when it BSOD or you use the reset button the Backup BIOS is being written to the Main BIOS and that is why you lose all your settings.

Agree. What I noticed is that backup BIOS is restored whenever I use reset. On a BSOD you typically also use reset to reset, do you? 8)
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Dark Mantis on January 22, 2011, 12:40:21 pm: I agree that the reset button should behave as just that even after a BSOD. Personally I don't use the reset button at all. I prefer to do a complete shutdown and restart.
Title: Re: GA-P67A-UD7: Hangs, Reboots etc.
Post by: Bradleyo on January 22, 2011, 07:53:36 pm: It might also be worth mentioning that you shouldn't use the @BIOS that came with the motherboard, you need to download and install the most current version before updating the bios.