PW5D2 premium motherboard probs.

PW5D2 premium motherboard.
Just built a new computer but having serious problems with getting the motherboard to load my hard drive with windows xp home this is what happens.
Boots up bios,then checks for ide,s, finds my cd rom ,dvd writer and hard drive then brings up windows message " had to close windows" then you get the 4 options, safe mode ect,ect,ect then shuts down and resets all over again, this continues over and over again.
Went into bios and in the main window there is nothing there that has been found no hard drive, cd rom,or dvd, brings up a list -primary ide not detected,slave ide not detected ect ect. Sometimes get a window that says which boot device would you like to use select my hard drive then starts all over again. Been on the web and apparently there is alot of people who are having the same problems with this motherboard. Any help to sort this out would be great if not will send it back and buy another brand of motherboard.
Thanks.

goodie69

Posted this thread last night, after more investigation, i think i have found the answer, apparently my bios will need upgrading as it is out of date and does not support an Intel D940 dual core cpu, only a bios of 0606 and above will support it. So i have contacted ASUS and asked for a new motherboard with the updated bios on or told them i will get it flashed and will send them the bill (as if they are really going to pay for it!).
Its a bit naughty that they say the board will run the latest cpu's but don't tell you that you might have to upgrade your bios for it to work. Anyway will let you know what ASUS have to say for themselves.

Thanks.

what bios r u running?:)

hang on, if it boots why cant you flash it yourself?