Hello. My configuration is following: Asus P4C800 revision 2.30, bios latest beta Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting HT Technology 3.00E GHz, 1M Cache, 800 MHz FSB 2x PSD1G400 RAM hard disk: 320 GB 7200 rpm SATA LC 420W power supply Graphic: AH3450/DI/512MD2(LP) Problem: When I do a cold boot - I start computer for the first time, before this it was unplugged from electricity - the boot screen shows with AI screen and says that I can press Tab or Delete to enter BIOS and that is it. After this first screen the comp doesn't do anything, sometimes I hear Windows 7 startup sound but the boot screen doesn't go away. Then I push the reset button or Power button and after 3, 4 or even 7-times doing this the system goes normally after boot screen, where it shows the standard boot procedure and later on Windows 7 logo with starting up Windows 7. I had the same problem with XP, I did a clean format and still the problem exists. This does not happen if I restart PC, then it goes automatically on without freezing at boot screen. There are no beeps, my temperatures are all normal, CPU 35°C, videocard 30-40°C. I checked if CPU, card and memory is properly seated on MB and it is. I also tried with different bios settings, like changing from performance mode to standard mode, various graphic settings, changing MPC revision 1.1 to 1.4. Rest of the setting at BIOS are at default. I'm encountering this problem for about two months. I would be were gladly if you could help me out or give me some recommendations what to do. Thank you!
How old is your Hard drive ? It sounds like the hard drive has disk errors on it, Can you run scan disk ?If it did this with XP, then your hard drive is probably bad.
I had almost the exact same problem and it turned out to be my RAM. One of the sticks had gone bad and it would sometimes freeze at post and sometimes it would work. The times it WOULD work, if I didnt turn off the computer all was good, but if I did a shutdown, then tried to start it, the problem would return. Try booting with just one stick of RAM installed. If it works, take it out and try the other stick and see if that one does or does not work. Also, try the RAM in different slots on the system board (using only 1 stick of ram at a time) to be sure one of the RAM slots is not bad as well. You can also try running Memtest86+ to see if the ram gives any errors. (should let the program run for a few hours)
Thank you both. The problem was solved by switching graphic card to GV-R465D2-1GI So, the previous graphic card was making a problem at boot. Now everything works fine. RAM and hard disk both work well. Now this thread can be locked. Thanks!
