VGA BIOS, boot fail

[ice_killer]

my PC fails booting, i keep seeing the massage VGA bios, i HAve treid whit 3 GPU's ( in crossfire if possible and not) ive put them in both slots ...

My PC boots (when i turn the power on) getting 3 messege's INIT CPU, CKCDRAM,INITCPU VGABIOS. PC boot Fails, turns off, LCD keeps hanging on VGAbios. PC wont respond on power button on case or motherboard turn on or reset, i have to shutdown the PSU before it reboots ... and then i keep getting this massege


i did i have a few days ago freqently CMOS error (non OC), i had to reset using the CMOS reset button on the I/O shield .. . that workd lasr sunday 29-3-09 i have 2 BSOD

MACHINE_CHECK_EXEPTION
Stop 0X0000009C (0X00000000 0XBA33C05 0XF2000840 0X00000800)


Specs
intel core 2 Quad Q6600
Asus maximus Formula (latest BIOS)
Asus EAH4870X2 Top
Corrsair XT750W
OCZ FlexXLC Edition Dual Channel - Geheugen - 4 GB ( 4 x 1 GB ) 1200 MHz / PC2-9600
Coolermaster Cosmos S


thanks


sorry if wrong place

[ice_killer]

ive reseated my old RAM, no luck same isseu, tested my GPU @ my brothers's PC starts great so that aint broken too .... starting to think of the motherboard

[SocketMan]

If BIOS was reset - so as all the settings in it.So you've tried another Video card+
another memory (check that the voltage is high enough ~2.2v for some sticks and 1.8v is default) and you get exact same message as before?
Anyway you can post a screen shot of that error message? (use a camera maybe)
Which video card have you tried other then the 4870x2?

[ice_killer]

socket man thanks for youre reply:


i used also a 4870 and a 3870 al stred good on a other PC so they shut be fine


the other nemory was my old witch runs good @ the default voltages, yes it keeps sayin the same i would like to post a pic but i cant upload it from my phone to my pc ... and on the vista the drivers aint working :/. but there aint mutch to show what the screen say's


CPU INIT, DET DRAM, CHECK CPU, VGA BIOS short beep shuts down

[ice_killer]

kick!!!!

[SocketMan]

The only thing I can think of is to try different components 1 by 1,eventually
eliminating all but the faulty one.
So it's not the RAM,not the video card -that leaves us with:


1.Motherboard
2.Power Supply
3.CPU

You can test the Power supply/CPU on your brothers PC probably assuming
his PC is Intel 775 socket.
Make the force be with you.

Make sure all the cables are plugged in into the motherboard,many DFI (I know u have asus)
boards have additional 12v connectors that many,many people forget to plug in.
It looks like a fan connector,but has 4 pins
One of my boards here (790fx) has 4 separate connectors on the motherboard.

[SocketMan]

I just remembered there is a setting in the BIOS under (I think) PCIe section
that sets a maximum wattage allowed per PCIe slot -set it to 200 or more
the defaul (value) is probably too low for this card.
You'll need to borrow another card to get to the BIOS.

[ice_killer]

socketman thanks for the reply's



the od thing is that it booted saterday midday wonderfuly. no problems, so how can the wattage per PCI-E slot change w/o soing some thing on it ? ....

i did not forget any cable (recheckd already and it did boot so i cant belife its a connection but he shit can always happen.


yes his PC is also 775. proberly gonna test that out tormmro

[SocketMan]

Originally Posted by ice_killer

thanks for the reply's

No worries,
Another thing with Asus or at least with the one I have (M3a) is that
some settings are "hidden" and you need to press F4 in the BIOS to make them "visible".

The wattage setting should be under Advanced/Chipset /PCI Express Configuration section,mine says: GPP Slots Power limit W,(25)

You can also try the other PCIe slot,but who knows wether this ^^ fixes it so
hope for the best and prepare for the worth.
Maybe just keep the board on 24/7 when it boot fine?

[ice_killer]

ok, thnaks for the tip from th F4 but i cant go to the bios ... i went today to my reseller. and they also think its the motherboard ... im proberlly getting a new 1 9 i hope the P45 chipset) maximus Formula 2