8KNXP and WinXP Service Pack 2 Problem

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

After installing SP-2 on my Rev 0 board (bios F6) the
thing won't powerdown. WinXP shuts down okay, then
the computer hangs at a black screen and will not power
down...the power supply keeps running. The problem is
due to Adv Config Power Interface (ACPI) not being
loaded by default (and I don't know how to load it either).
I have to hold the power button to get it to shutdown.

It's important to note (according to gurus) that this is a
powerdown problem, not a winxp shutdown problem.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

Thanks for the info. Does F10 have an ACPI option? I don't see
any such an option in F8, and F6 didn't have it.

"Kris Vorwerk" <spam@vorwerk.ca> wrote in message
news:7db19883.0408110433.79d14de6@posting.google.com...
>I would highly recommend updating to the F10 bios. Many people on
> this newsgroup (including myself) have experienced general instability
> in BIOSs F3 through (roughly) F9.
>
> On the other hand, I've been running F10 for months, and it's been
> quite stable.
>
> http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboa [...] -8KNXP.htm
>
>
> Kris
>
>
>
>> After installing SP-2 on my Rev 0 board (bios F6) the
>> thing won't powerdown. WinXP shuts down okay, then
>> the computer hangs at a black screen and will not power
>> down...the power supply keeps running. The problem is
>> due to Adv Config Power Interface (ACPI) not being
>> loaded by default (and I don't know how to load it either).
>> I have to hold the power button to get it to shutdown.
>>
>> It's important to note (according to gurus) that this is a
>> powerdown problem, not a winxp shutdown problem.
>> Any ideas greatly appreciated.