- May 11, 2012
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Hi Guys
I'm hoping one of you may have come across this problem before....
The Motherboard:: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 Rev1.1
Other System specs:: Windows 7 64bit, AMD 965 BE, 2 x 8Gig AMD RAM, 600W OCZ PSU and Ati HD7750.
The Problem: On startup, after POST, I get an UPDATING BACKUP BIOS TO NEWER VERSION message, the machine chugs away for a few seconds, beeps and restarts only to return to the same stage and going no further.
What I've tried: A bit of googling turned up results for similar issues but not specifically the issue I'm having. As a temporary workaround, unplugging the PSU and holding down the power button for 30secs then results in a normal boot-up and keeping the machine in sleep mode when not in use avoids the boot loop. I am not at all tech savvy but realise that this temporary solution is a little like dropping ice in the ocean to avoid global warming and sooner or later I'm going to have a real problem.
After having read Bilbat's sticky topic regarding Gigabyte boards it seems that I need to upgrade to Rev 1.4 which (according to the Gigabyte website) is the latest. HOWEVER, i have a couple of questions at this point:
1. How do I know if upgrading to 1.4 will fix the issue; I couldn't find any changelog on the Gigabyte site. Also, can I assume that I can go straight from Rev1.1 drivers to Rev1.4? The Gigabyte website doesn't mention if the drivers are cumulative.
2. I assume I need to be downloading and installing the CHIPSET driver and none of the others and not bother with any of the utilities I've never heard of......right?
3. Do I simply run the downloaded driver file from the desktop like a normal EXE? I've never had anything to do with the motherboard or BIOS and my usual PC problem attitude of see what happens and learn by doing seems a tad risky when dealing with the motherboard and/or BIOS.
Any advice or tips would be appreciated!
Thanks
I'm hoping one of you may have come across this problem before....
The Motherboard:: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 Rev1.1
Other System specs:: Windows 7 64bit, AMD 965 BE, 2 x 8Gig AMD RAM, 600W OCZ PSU and Ati HD7750.
The Problem: On startup, after POST, I get an UPDATING BACKUP BIOS TO NEWER VERSION message, the machine chugs away for a few seconds, beeps and restarts only to return to the same stage and going no further.
What I've tried: A bit of googling turned up results for similar issues but not specifically the issue I'm having. As a temporary workaround, unplugging the PSU and holding down the power button for 30secs then results in a normal boot-up and keeping the machine in sleep mode when not in use avoids the boot loop. I am not at all tech savvy but realise that this temporary solution is a little like dropping ice in the ocean to avoid global warming and sooner or later I'm going to have a real problem.
After having read Bilbat's sticky topic regarding Gigabyte boards it seems that I need to upgrade to Rev 1.4 which (according to the Gigabyte website) is the latest. HOWEVER, i have a couple of questions at this point:
1. How do I know if upgrading to 1.4 will fix the issue; I couldn't find any changelog on the Gigabyte site. Also, can I assume that I can go straight from Rev1.1 drivers to Rev1.4? The Gigabyte website doesn't mention if the drivers are cumulative.
2. I assume I need to be downloading and installing the CHIPSET driver and none of the others and not bother with any of the utilities I've never heard of......right?
3. Do I simply run the downloaded driver file from the desktop like a normal EXE? I've never had anything to do with the motherboard or BIOS and my usual PC problem attitude of see what happens and learn by doing seems a tad risky when dealing with the motherboard and/or BIOS.
Any advice or tips would be appreciated!
Thanks
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