IP35 Pro crashes after restart

[repnec]

Hi All,

This is my my first post to the board so please be gentle.

I have been using a IP35 Pro based computer successfully for the last 6 Months. I have had a few Windows XP BSOD, but that was to be expected.

I thought for some reason that it might be worth updating the mobo bios to v16, which I did before I realised that there was a pre-existing issue with my Q6600. So I thought it would just be easier to downgrade back to bios v14 rather that fussing around with extra software to monitor the real CPU temp.

That's when the real problems started. I haven't been able to boot my computer without having to clear the CMOS first every time .

The LED readout is 0.1. before I start the computer after a CMOS clear. I don't remember what the LED readout should be before the computer starts.

If I don't clear the CMOS after a restart it hangs on a LED of 01 (no dots).

I can use the computer using the default CMOS setting by clearing the CMOS before starting the computer and choosing F1 rather than <del>. But this is not a very good option as the bios settings are not right.

I would extremely grateful if any one can help me.

System spec is on the left.

Thanks

[gilgamesh]

Did you CLEAR cmos BEFORE bios flash? In addtion its safer to use a DOS flash rather than with the abit utility. There is a beta 1.7 out, please give that a try.

gilgamesh

[repnec]

Thanks for the speedy reply.

I didn't clear the cmos before the bios flashing because I needed to set the boot sequence to use a USB flash drive. I don't have a floppy drive, so I used a USB flash drive .

[Abit_NL]

Please try to reflash the BIOS (doesn't really matter which one). Shutdown you PC after the flash, make a CMOS Clear, to into the BIOS, load the "optimized defaults" and change the other personal settings.

Also check the CMOS Jumper, it might be possible that the contact between pin 1-2 is not OK. Try some other jumper (from HDD for example) for testing.

[gilgamesh]

yup agreed when flashing a bios its always safe to clear cmos before flash, then do a DOS flash, then clear cmos again.

gilgamesh