Abit ix38 QuadGt system fail-safe

[marinosb]

I have buy a new CPU E8400 core2duo and i install bios version 16. The temperature is correct but when i shut down the pc or i do a restart says at startup " System is runninig at fail-safe state" press F1 to continue or dell to bios
And if i press F1 the pc start normally without problem but why i see that???
What i can to do it to fix the problem??

[BUFF]

please post a full system spec. incl. makes & models.

Have you hit Del & gone into the BIOS & checked the various settings?

[marinosb]

my system :

mobo:Abit Ix38 QuadGt
cpu: E8400 core2duo 3.00Ghz
video card: ASUS EAH3450/HTP 512MB PCI-E
RAM: OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2GK DDR2 PC2-8500
PSU: 600watt ARCTIC
2 hard disks sata2

From bios i press load optimize defaults..when i do the first reboot all its ok but when i shut down the pc or do another one restart it doing the same....
System running fail safe state
and the post code of mobo is number 9.0

[singo]

i had same prob .try taking your motherboard board battary for 30 seconds and put it back in or try a new 1.this worked 4 me .all so is your 8400 eo steppin.if so try the beta bio in this tread
http://forums.hexus.net/abit-care-he...-stepping.html
ive had no probs what so ever by using the beta bios.my pc runs like a dream now

[marinosb]

So.........
I replace the battery and i flash the bios but........when i turn on my pc some times when is open automatically close again and restart alone without to doing anything...some times restart normaly but sometimes i must restart many times because the monitor doesn't open and i see only black screen....
P.S: i put mannualy the settings of my ram memory to---> 5-5-5-15 and 2.1v and when the pc doing these that i say the settings lost and i must set it again....and again....and again....what i must to doing????

my pc:
mobo:Abit Ix38 QuadGt
cpu: E8400 core2duo 3.00Ghz
video card: ASUS EAH3450/HTP 512MB PCI-E
RAM: OCZ OCZ2N1066SR2GK DDR2 PC2-8500
PSU: 600watt ARCTIC
2 hard disks sata2

[BUFF]

how much RAM/no. of DIMMs?

[singo]

ive got the same memory as u to.i got 2 2gig sticks.so dont think it will be the memory

[marinosb]

how much RAM/no. of DIMMs?

i have 2GB Ram and 4 DIMMs
i connect the first and the third because is a dual channel to play....i try the second with fourth and do the same....

[marinosb]

ive got the same memory as u to.i got 2 2gig sticks.so dont think it will be the memory

no i am sure that is not a memory because before 1 week i returned at the store that i buy it and says that is ok.....

i think is something with my bios...i change battery.i change psu and now i have 600watts...
until now sometimes post code 9.0 sometimes starts normally.....i dont know what happen it!!!

[BUFF]

"i have 2GB Ram and 4 DIMMs"
is that 4 DIMMs of 2GB each or 4x 512Mb=2Gb or what?

have you increased mch voltage at all?

[marinosb]

it is 2 DIMMs each 2x1024Mb....
from bios i increase from the value 1.85 to 2.1v...this write on ram...