I recently purchased a GA-EP45-UD3P with E8500 processor and SATA HD, to upgrade a working but slower system. No problem with install. Booted into CMOS and set some parameters, ie, USB keyboard, CPU clock ratio to 9.5 to recognize E8500, video to PCI-E, etc. Stock settings, no OCing. Plugged DVD drive into IDE port, HD into SATA 0 port on Southbridge controller set to default (IDE). No raid, only one HD.
DVD and HD are shown correctly in CMOS. Inserted HD utility disk from WD to partition/format HD, but get error (after part of CD is read) saying "No CD-Rom drive found".
Tried the following:
1. Two other DVD's known to be good - same result.
2. Changed cable from DVD to IDE port on MB - same result.
3. Changed DVD from master to cable select - same result.
4. Changed Southbridge SATA controller to "raid". Error message now "disk boot failure".
5. Tried Gigabyte Utility CD that came with MB - gets to Xpress Recovery2 screen and stops.
6. Tried GSATA controller (purple slots) for HD - same result.
7. Tried XP Pro install disk - "disk boot failure".
8. Tried one stick of ram only - same result.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Specs: Ram: G.Skill 2x1GB (installed in red sockets). HD: WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS. PS: Antec
550W. Video: BFG GeForce 8800GTX. DVD R/RW: Memorex 8X Model 3202-3269.
CPU cooling: Zalman CNPS7700-CU
DVD and HD are shown correctly in CMOS. Inserted HD utility disk from WD to partition/format HD, but get error (after part of CD is read) saying "No CD-Rom drive found".
Tried the following:
1. Two other DVD's known to be good - same result.
2. Changed cable from DVD to IDE port on MB - same result.
3. Changed DVD from master to cable select - same result.
4. Changed Southbridge SATA controller to "raid". Error message now "disk boot failure".
5. Tried Gigabyte Utility CD that came with MB - gets to Xpress Recovery2 screen and stops.
6. Tried GSATA controller (purple slots) for HD - same result.
7. Tried XP Pro install disk - "disk boot failure".
8. Tried one stick of ram only - same result.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Specs: Ram: G.Skill 2x1GB (installed in red sockets). HD: WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS. PS: Antec
550W. Video: BFG GeForce 8800GTX. DVD R/RW: Memorex 8X Model 3202-3269.
CPU cooling: Zalman CNPS7700-CU