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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: koj78 on October 29, 2008, 10:02:41 pm

Title: start problem with GA-EP45 DS5 REV.1
Post by: koj78 on October 29, 2008, 10:02:41 pm

Hi..2 months ago I made a new system contained with the parts below
Last month Something were wrong with the Bios..i had this message on my screen 'Warning Backup checksum error'' ''Bios Auto Recovering........"  it was recovering the bios from the second and it was starting the windows sucessfully..But the problem was remeaning and it was appearing sometimes this message..Today it tryied to recover the bios but it stock and then it makes restart it self..after no signal on the screen..nothing..and i can't flash Bios because it makes restart it self..about 3 sec between the next restart..Please help me..


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Model Name : GA-EP45-DS5(rev. 1.0)
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M/B Rev : 1.0 f5
BIOS Ver : v.6.00pc
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VGA Brand : ATi      Model : HD 4850
CPU Brand : Intel      Model : E8500      Speed : 3.2
Operation System : Win XP      SP : 3
Memory Brand : Kingston      Type : KHX9200 D2k2/2G
Memory Size : 2 GB      Speed : 1150
Power Supply : HX 620 W CORSAIR

Title: Re: start problem with GA-EP45 DS5 REV.1
Post by: runn3R on October 30, 2008, 02:31:37 pm

Hi koj

try to clear CMOS of the MB by shorting for a few seconds 2 pins of CLR_CMOS connector which is located on the MB near IDE connector.