Re: New build - halt on ACPI Controller

I think I tried to clear the CMOS RAM by (carefully) shorting it with a kitchen knife! But if the time was not reset and is still right does this mean I did't actually successfully clear the cmos?

The problem currently persists. I will try removing the cmos battery for a few minutes to see if that does anything. But I fear the worst - could it be a coincidence and the mobo has actually failed?

Pete

"Alex Fraser" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:gI-dnXrGdOtiG7ranZ2dnUVZ8vmdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Peter Boulton" <peter@data*no-spam*perceptions.co.uk> wrote in message news:fg7tij$b8r$1$8300dec7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've just finished building my new rig. It's based on a Giga-Byte GA-P35C-DS3R mobo. I have a sata hdd and sata dvd drive. I initially
ran the Ultimate Boot CD and it loaded fine.

Now I have been trying to set the correct BIOS settings and it won't even
get as far as booting from the cd. The POST stops in the PCI Devices Listing immediately after completing 'Network Cntrlr' and halts on ACPI Controller. I mean, ACPI Controller appears as an item but all the other > fields, except IRQ, are blank. And the keyboard etc. is dead - I can
only reset the computer.

I've tried re-loading optimum and also fail-safe defaults - no joy!

I'd be very,very grateful for any suggestions on how to overcome this!

I would clear the CMOS RAM using the motherboard jumper. Assuming that fixes it, only make a few BIOS changes at a time so that you can remember and change them back if you find yourself in the same situation. (Or write the changes down somewhere.)

Alex


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