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GA-EP43-DS3L... screen goes blank soon after boot

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I'm using my GA-EP43-DS3L mobo with a Sapphire 4870x2 and 650W Croshair PSU. After about 1-15min of use my screen goes blank, some/all fans start spinning at full speed (not sure which ones, but I can definitely hear it) and I have to reboot. The monitor I use is the one I also use for my 360 and PS3, so I don't think that's the problem.

I wanted to update the BIOS since update F4 claims it "fixes VGA compatibility issues", but the problem is I never know when my screen is going to go blank, and I don't want the update process to be interrupted.

Any ideas?

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DO NOT UPDATE THE BIOS THROUGH WINDOWS!!
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Check the manual or Gigabytes support page for instructions on flashing through the BIOS or with DOS based software.

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Reply to outlw6669

Right, my plan was to flash through the BIOS anyway. My problem is that my screen can go blank at any time, and I don't want the update process to be interrupted.

I guess my question is can I flash the BIOS without a working video card?

Reply to JFlash

I am having the exact same issue with the exact same card. I also want to attempt to update, but am afraid to do so. My plan for today is to go to a computer place and have them put in an older PCIe card that hopefully works and then update the BIOS that way. Hopefully then I will be able to use my new 4870x2.

Reply to jsclayco

JFlash,

I got mine to work by flashing the BIOS through a USB drive. In order to do so, I went and bought a $25 PCIE card from a computer part store near me and then updated the BIOS that way. Now I don't have any issues with the 4870x2.

Installing XP on the other hand...

Reply to jsclayco

With the newer cards on the market a bios update would be necessary with certain motherboards. I myself have to do it on a regular basis with certain boards, depends on the chipset really.

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