startup freezes, the bsod flashes and computer reboots.

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

the title says it all. I recently got a new moba and a new gfx card.

ASRock 970 EXTREME4 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

ASUS GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video

I checked my bios to see if my hard drive was recognized. I saw it in my SATA. Also I checked my SATA settings to make sure it was on IDE. Please help. I really don't know why my startup freezes, bdos flashes, and computer reboots.

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

What make/model of PSU (power supply) are you using? Also, what version of Windows?

IcemanIceer · Sep 5, 2014

So you were able to boot up after you got the new Mobo and the New GFX card? And suddenly it stopped? Or did this start as soon as you installed the new Mobo and GFX card?

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

COLGeek :

Cooler Master GX - 750W Power Supply with 80 PLUS Bronze Certification

windows 7

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

IcemanIceer :

i installed the new moba and gfx card. I booted it up. It goes on to the startup with the four colors. Then it freezes, bsod flashes and the computer reboots.

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

What make/model of motherboard and GPU were you using before the upgrade?

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

Asus m5a97 r2. And amd fx 8120

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

Ops trying to figure out the mobile website of this. My bad for upvote

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

On the old mobo, was your SATA mode AHCI, IDE, or RAID?

I assume you are using the same mode on the new motherboard, correct?

Also, double check that the SATA data and power connectors are firmly attached to the HDD and motherboard (as applicable). Try another SATA data cable/port, as well.

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

I actually never checked on my old moba if it was on ahci, ide or raid. I will check if my cords are securely attached and will try a different port.

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

IDE mode is the most compatible and should work in most cases (you can change to AHCI afterward). Do you have just a single HDD attached to this system?

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

Also, what video card did you use before the GTX770?

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode?

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

Radeon hd 6950 2gb I have not tried to boot in safe mode yet.

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

Did you remove the AMD drivers before the swap? If not, have you tried booting the new mobo with the old GPU?

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

I have a single hdd. No I did not remove my amd drivers since my gfx capacitor smoked. I am still using my same gpu. I only changed my moba and gfx card. Also I changed my moba because there was a weird physical problem but that's a different story.

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

GPU = graphics card = video card.

So the old video card went up in smoke. Now you just have the new GTX770. Understood.

If you can get into Safe Mode, you can uninstall the AMD drivers and try booting into Normal Mode afterward. Any luck getting into Safe Mode?

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

COLGeek :

i try getting into safe mode. While it was loading the files, it would stop then bdos would flash and the computer rebooted

COLGeek · Sep 5, 2014

Bumping is not allowed. Please refrain from doing so again.

Go into your BIOS and find the section with integrated devices. Disable audio, network, etc. Try loading the system again.

Keep in mind, you may have to reload your system from scratch.

jasonchan · Sep 5, 2014

COLGeek :

I could not find a section with an integrated devices part.

startup freezes, the bsod flashes and computer reboots.

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