Gigabyte Booting Issue

realmike15

realmike15

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I bought the computer in my sig about a year ago. I've had rebooting issues for as long as I can remember. Overall i've been happy with this board, except one major issue. When I reboot my system will sometimes hang, shut itself off, restart and than get stuck at the post screen with the Gigabyte logo. The only way to remedy this, has been to shut down the Power Supply for a few seconds and than turn it back on. If i try to just do a reset, or even use the power button on the case... it will continue to hang at the Gigabyte screen. i haven't tested this extensively, but i believe it started happening when i went from 2GB to 4GB of ram... 4 is this boards max supported amount. I've tried all different combinations of ram, and don't believe it's faulty ram.

a couple of key points:
1. my power supply is a seasonic and worked fine in my older system.
2. gigabyte's website has a warning
"Because of chipset limitations, when using FSB 1333 MHz CPU with populating all DIMM sockets, memory frequency will be reduced from the original, and system instability or incorrect detection of memory module may be occur."
but i'm running 1066mhz so i know that's not it.

i'm also unable to overclock my CPU at all... even a value change of 1 to the multiplier causes it to do the shut off / restart / hang thing, except it doesn't display any image instead of at least showing the Gigabyte screen.

i know this is a pretty involved question, but i'm looking for any help because this has been driving me nuts for over a year. i stopped using ASUS to try Abit based on great reviews, had a HORRIBLE experience with Abit and decided to try Gigabyte. if i can't get this fixed, i'd rather just go back to ASUS since they're the only company of the 3 that has never given me problems.
 
mightymilk said:
2. gigabyte's website has a warning
"Because of chipset limitations, when using FSB 1333 MHz CPU with populating all DIMM sockets, memory frequency will be reduced from the original, and system instability or incorrect detection of memory module may be occur."
but i'm running 1066mhz so i know that's not it.
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Intel Core Duo 2.33Ghz (1333FSB/Conroe)

They're talking about your processor FSB, not your RAM.
 
Try clearing CMOS settings... obviously, it wants you to change something if it leaves you there (I have a GAMA790XUD4P)
 
If your memory is 2 sticks of 2gb, I would suggest trying sticking them in slots 2 and 4 instead of 1 and 3.

Let me know.

It fixed my UD3P, but it may only be a UD issue.
 
KrisM said:
If your memory is 2 sticks of 2gb, I would suggest trying sticking them in slots 2 and 4 instead of 1 and 3.

Let me know.

It fixed my UD3P, but it may only be a UD issue.
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unfortunately my motherboard is micro-ATX and it only has 2 slots.
 
ScottALot said:
Try clearing CMOS settings... obviously, it wants you to change something if it leaves you there (I have a GAMA790XUD4P)
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yea i've done that, doesn't seem to change anything. the slightest overclock makes it unbootable. i wonder if it's directly related to the ram issue.
 
KrisM said:
oops - but thanks for replying.



may just be that mobo.... wish I could help... :(
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my dad bought me my motherboard for christmas, typically i would spend more money on a board but i couldn't ask for too much. i still can't believe Gigabyte would release a board that's specs say 1333Mhz FSB and 4GB Memory Support... and then in fine print say the board may have stability issues. Those FSB and Memory capacity ratings are the norm... there's no reasons specs that low should cause stability problems, they shouldn't have even released the board if that was the case.
 
mightymilk said:
my dad bought me my motherboard for christmas, typically i would spend more money on a board but i couldn't ask for too much. i still can't believe Gigabyte would release a board that's specs say 1333Mhz FSB and 4GB Memory Support... and then in fine print say the board may have stability issues. Those FSB and Memory capacity ratings are the norm... there's no reasons specs that low should cause stability problems, they shouldn't have even released the board if that was the case.
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I agree with you.
 
mightymilk said:
a couple of key points:
1. my power supply is a seasonic and worked fine in my older system.
2. gigabyte's website has a warning
"Because of chipset limitations, when using FSB 1333 MHz CPU with populating all DIMM sockets, memory frequency will be reduced from the original, and system instability or incorrect detection of memory module may be occur."
but i'm running 1066mhz so i know that's not it.
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All that means is, if your running a processor with a 1333 FSB and you have all the memory slots full with DDR2 1066 the Chipset will try to default them back to 800.

If you have your memory running at 1066 with all slots filled and trying to raise the FSB to overclock, your probable freaking out the memory controller. Set your memory back to 800 then try overclocking.

The standard for the board is 800 not 1066. It says 1066 (OC) Overclocked. When you set it to 800 and start raising the FSB the memory speed will increase too. After a point you will need to bump up the memory voltage and the northbridge voltage.
 
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ahso. so what we need to know here is the BIOS level you are on, settings in your BIOS. More in a minute...

from mobo specs : Front Side Bus 1. 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

specs for E6550 Conroe (which I assume this is) (per newegg) :
Model
Brand Intel
Processors Type Desktop
Series Core 2 Duo
Model BX80557E6550
CPU Socket Type
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
Tech Spec
Core Conroe
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Core 2 Duo E6550
Operating Frequency 2.33GHz
FSB 1333MHz
L2 Cache 4M shared
Manufacturing Tech 65 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T
Voltage 0.85V – 1.5V
Thermal Design Power 65W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included
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Now, looking at the BIOS section of your manual, starting at page 31 in rev 1002 :
p32 will show you how to tell the BIOS version. The latest stable is F6 .

p46 ff shows the MIT section of your BIOS. Tell us please everything that's there that's not default - especially the grayed stuff as this shows what you're running at. A bit of writing there - what I did for mine was to take my digital camera and snap pics of the MIT BIOS screens, and then transcribe them later.

From your manual - in particular assure you have chosen "266" for CPU HOST Frequency
Robust Graphics Booster
Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and
memory. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R.G.B. mode based on system
configurations. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo.
CPU Clock Ratio
(Note)
Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU.
The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed.
CPU Host Clock Control
Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency
item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for
20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to
default values. (Default: Disabled)
(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.- 47 - BIOS Setup
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)
Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This item is configurable only if the CPU
Host Clock Control option is enabled. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 700 MHz.
For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 200 MHz.
For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 266 MHz. <------------------------------###///$$$///%%%
For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 333 MHz.
Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU
specifications.
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)
Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to
150 MHz. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto)
Performance Enhance
Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels.
Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level.
Turbo Lets the system operate at its good performance level. (Default)
Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level.
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)
Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on CPU FSB. Auto sets
memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto)
Memory Frequency (Mhz)
The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used;
the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host
Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings.
System Voltage Control
Determines whether to manually set the system voltages. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the
system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable.
(Default: Manual)
DDR2 OverVoltage Control
Allows you to to set memory voltage.
Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default)
+0.1V ~ +0.7V Increases memory voltage by 0.1V to 0.7V at 0.1V increment.
Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory.
PCI-E OverVoltage Control
Allows you to to set PCIe voltage.
Normal Supplies the PCIe bus voltage as required. (Default)
+0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases PCIe bus voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment.
FSB OverVoltage Control
Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage.
Normal Supplies the FSB voltage as required. (Default)
+0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases FSB voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment.GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 48 -
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control
Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage.
Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required. (Default)
+0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment.
CPU Voltage Control
Allows you to set the CPU voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. The adjustable
range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal)
Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the
CPU.
Normal CPU Vcore
Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU.- 49 -
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Can you give me a link to that note about 1333 causing instability. <<-- forget that, I found it.

They may have sold you a board and cpu, where the cpu wants to run at 333 to achieve 2.33ghz, but where the mobo is unstable at that. if so, therin lies your problem.

EDIT: I'm betting your clock ratio is 7 and your host clock is 333. In addition to setting host to 266, you could also check to see (just try it while you're in the BIOS) if the clock ratio can be increased - some cpu's allow it, some don't (locked).

--> I have edited this about 10 times correcting things - last time 9:00pm edt
 
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hey mightymilk - did you do any more on this? I'm hoping we can find you a solution for this one!!! let us know!!!
 
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