Help, I flashed my mobo and I can't get up...

Computer Forum CPU, Motherboards and Memory
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[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Hi all! [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Please forgive my “newb-ness”, but I’m in the process of building my first rig[/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana] and I’ve run into a snag. First, my specs: [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

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[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40 GHz [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Mobo: [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Gigabyte Intel Z77 (GA-Z77X-UD5H) [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]PSU: Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Optial: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Montior: ASUS ML228H [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]OS: Windows 7 Professional[/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana] (64 bit) [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]
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[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Now, in first putting it together, I had no problems installing Windows 7. After installing all drivers and updates and in the spirit of being thorough, I used Gigabyte’s[/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana] @BIOS utility to flash to the newest bios version (F7) from the factory default (F4). Bad idea! [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]http://img.tomshardware.com/forum/uk/icones/smilies/pt1cable.gif[/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT][LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana] Almost immediately, the OS went wonky. This is probably where my inexperience really hit hard. I thought maybe OS files corrupted somehow, so I just needed to reinstall the OS. No luck. [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Currently, I can’t even install Windows 7 on the hard disk. I can get to “Unpacking Windows files…” when the installation freezes and (eventually) the system reboots on its own. [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]I’m at the end of my obviously feeble skills, and I humbly ask: “what the heck did I do?!!?” [/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

[LEFT][SIZE=12px][FONT=Verdana]Thank you all, in advance![/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT]

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Well, I forgot that my mobo has Dual BIOS. So, I used the backup (version F4) to get everything up and running again. Anyone have any idea why an older version of a mobo’s BIOS would work better than a newer version?

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If new features are introduced, they might cause new issues. Therefore it’s never a good idea to upgrade your BIOS firmware unless a newer version fixes any issues you are having. Anyway, great to have your system back up and running :slight_smile:

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That was kinda what I figured. I was hoping that the new BIOS would fix the original problem (that I’m now back to having, d’oh!). That problem is that the system randomly shuts down. I haven’t been able to find a trend (i.e. only when I’m playing a game, etc.), and I’ve run memtest86+ for two passes with no errors. It seems to happen less when I only have 2 sticks of 4GB memory installed, but that’s just a guesstimate. Anyone have any ideas about that?

(p.s.- if this isn’t the right place for this question, I’ll be happy to relocate it elsewhere.)

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If your system randomly shuts down for no reason, it’s most likey to be caused by the power supply.

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So is this an error that can be diagnosed and fixed, or is it an instant RMA? I’m at a loss because I can’t force it to happen, so I can’t figure out what causes it.

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That depends on the manufacturer of the power supply, I would suggest contacting them. It might be possible they’ll replace it immediately.

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it has dual bios, so no worry if things went wrong