GA-M57SLI- S4 (rev2.0) Slow Boot

[absic]

check here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2286.0.html for details on how to clear CMOS

[katus]

i clear cmos and the same, 3 boots to start. 

[absic]

Did you have any BOOT problems before upgrading to the 5770 GPU?

[katus]

no, before i had a nvidia 8600gt and beep and start.

[absic]

Could be a power issue, especially if your PSU is old. The System maybe struggling to BOOT due to the increased power draw.
Can you try a larger PSU?

[katus]

when i bought this 5770 i thought that the problem was enought power but I try with a tacens radix 700W (provided by a friend) and the same problem.

[absic]

Have you tried the larger PSU since you updated the BIOS?

[katus]

no, i will try.

thanks for all 

[mkers]

I'm new to the forum, this is my first post so hello to all and great site you have here - lots of help and information.

Sorry, I know there hasn't been a post here for ages but I thought it would be the best place. I registered on here because I have been struggling with a similar issue as this topic for some time now. 

I too have the GA-M57SLI-s4 (rev.2.0) and I just replaced my 8800gt with a HD5850 toxic. It now takes about 1 1/2 minutes to get to the bios and I was hoping the fhl bios (I think that's it) will fix this for me.

I've scoured the internet after reading about it on here but I couldn't find it anywhere. I would be eternaly grateful if someone could send it to me please.

[absic]

Hi,

if you check here: http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,7846.msg62167.html#msg62167 you can find a link for the FHm BIOS that is the latest version I know of.

I'm not sure if it will help but it's worth giving it a try.

[mkers]

Thanks for the reply absic, I will try that out and let you know how it went. The wait at the beginning isn't that bad really but it can be frustrating when you're in a rush and it takes more than 3 minutes sometimes to reach the desktop.

EDIT: I've just flashed the bios to fhm version - only 10 -15 seconds to boot now - woo hoo! Thanks loads again and I do hope others with the same problem find the info on your forum.

 

[absic]

Hi again,

pleased the update worked for you and I know it has proved useful for other members in a similar situation. The big problem is sometimes finding things on the forum to help solve such issues so happy to have been able to point you in the right direction.