GA8INXP -Version F5 Bios Flash Problems

I just flashed the bios on my GA8INXP mboard to F5 using the Windows @Bios
utility. Everything seemed to go fine and I allowed the machine to reboot
when I was given this option by the program.

When I boot up now, here's what happens:
1 - the system recognizes my Nvidia video card bios by flashing the logo on
the screen,
2 - it goes to the main boot screen and displays the Award bios logo, shows
the line with the new bios number for the GA8INXP board,
3 - on this screen it also shows the line for the processor speed which is
correct and
4 - then shows the line with CPUID and Patch ID.
5 - After this, the system just locks up.

I'm not able to use the keyboard during this sequence so I can't get into
the bios to adjust any settings. I've unplugged the power cord and taken
out the battery and let it sit for about 20 minutes to clear CMOS and then
restarted the computer with the same results.

Any ideas?

Dave

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:2rwkb.593740$cF.259509@rwcrnsc53...
I just flashed the bios on my GA8INXP mboard to F5 using the Windows @Bios
utility. Everything seemed to go fine and I allowed the machine to reboot
when I was given this option by the program.

When I boot up now, here's what happens:
1 - the system recognizes my Nvidia video card bios by flashing the logo
on
the screen,
2 - it goes to the main boot screen and displays the Award bios logo,
shows
the line with the new bios number for the GA8INXP board,
3 - on this screen it also shows the line for the processor speed which is
correct and
4 - then shows the line with CPUID and Patch ID.
5 - After this, the system just locks up.

I'm not able to use the keyboard during this sequence so I can't get into
the bios to adjust any settings. I've unplugged the power cord and taken
out the battery and let it sit for about 20 minutes to clear CMOS and then
restarted the computer with the same results.

Any ideas?

Dave


****...can you use the backup BIOS to boot from?, try that....if you boot
sucessfully from the backup, then go and reflash the main BIOS.

Then try booting from the main BIOS, if failure again, reflash the main BIOS
back to F4.

BIOS is scary, i am always freaked flashing....

Thanks for the note. How exactly do I boot off of the backup bios, anyway?
I've been trying to figure this out without any luck.

Dave


"Richard Dower" wrote in message
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"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:2rwkb.593740$cF.259509@rwcrnsc53...
I just flashed the bios on my GA8INXP mboard to F5 using the Windows
@Bios
utility. Everything seemed to go fine and I allowed the machine to
reboot
when I was given this option by the program.

When I boot up now, here's what happens:
1 - the system recognizes my Nvidia video card bios by flashing the logo
on
the screen,
2 - it goes to the main boot screen and displays the Award bios logo,
shows
the line with the new bios number for the GA8INXP board,
3 - on this screen it also shows the line for the processor speed which
is
correct and
4 - then shows the line with CPUID and Patch ID.
5 - After this, the system just locks up.

I'm not able to use the keyboard during this sequence so I can't get
into
the bios to adjust any settings. I've unplugged the power cord and
taken
out the battery and let it sit for about 20 minutes to clear CMOS and
then
restarted the computer with the same results.

Any ideas?

Dave


****...can you use the backup BIOS to boot from?, try that....if you boot
sucessfully from the backup, then go and reflash the main BIOS.

Then try booting from the main BIOS, if failure again, reflash the main
BIOS
back to F4.

BIOS is scary, i am always freaked flashing....

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
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Thanks for the note. How exactly do I boot off of the backup bios,
anyway?
I've been trying to figure this out without any luck.

Go into QFlash....

Ah, ok. I can't use my keyboard at all while the system is booting up so I
can't get to Qflash.

Dave


"Richard Dower" wrote in message
...

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:t0ykb.828229$uu5.145423@sccrnsc04...
Thanks for the note. How exactly do I boot off of the backup bios,
anyway?
I've been trying to figure this out without any luck.

Go into QFlash....

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:5eykb.817718$YN5.825529@sccrnsc01...
Ah, ok. I can't use my keyboard at all while the system is booting up so
I
can't get to Qflash.

Do you have a Bluetooth keyboard or a PS2?

PS2

Should I try an IDE keyboard? I've been using the memory with F4 bios for 4
months, but do you think that there is now a voltage problem with F5?

Dave


"Richard Dower" wrote in message
...

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:5eykb.817718$YN5.825529@sccrnsc01...
Ah, ok. I can't use my keyboard at all while the system is booting up
so
I
can't get to Qflash.

Do you have a Bluetooth keyboard or a PS2?

I actually meant a USB keyboard. I must have the failed bios flash jitters
or something.

Dave

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
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PS2

Should I try an IDE keyboard? I've been using the memory with F4 bios for
4
months, but do you think that there is now a voltage problem with F5?

Dave


"Richard Dower" wrote in message
...

"Dave Saunders" wrote in message
news:5eykb.817718$YN5.825529@sccrnsc01...
Ah, ok. I can't use my keyboard at all while the system is booting up
so
I
can't get to Qflash.

Do you have a Bluetooth keyboard or a PS2?