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Occasional hang on post w/ gigabyte EP35-DSR3

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jnmunsey

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Occasional hang on post w/ gigabyte EP35-DSR3

I built a system for my Dad who is 1200 miles away...

Also has an e8400 - everything is running stock

My Dad says a few times a week when he cold starts the PC it hangs mid way through the post - after HD detection(i think). It is running in RAID 1 with and 3rd spare drive

Also the bios is the january version - there are two more recent beta bios that state cpu id updates

I will get more info soon but hoping someone here has any insight about this - maybe this is common. what bios settings to look out for?

bios is more or less stock settings aside from the raid

thanks much!
 
All I can suggest at this time is to disable (if not already) the "Full Screen Logo" option under the Advanced Bios Features sub menu and write down the last couple of lines seen on the screen during a hang. Also, at least on my older machine, in the upper right there may be a series of alpha-numeric two character codes that are displayed as the machine boots. Take note of what that code is after a hang occurs.

I would go ahead and update the bios, sometimes (read: quite often) they slip in other fixes than what is mentioned in the notes. Frankly dont think it will help but it will be the first thing Gigabyte Tech support recommends before they will really take a look to try and help you. Use the F key at the bottom of the bios main screen. All you need is the bios file exploded out to a floppy or a thumb drive formatted as a floppy. It is pretty foolproof procedure to flash if you use that method. It is worth buying a cheap USB floppy drive just to do this. Windows and "live" bios flashes have killed many a board.

Let us know, A full list of bios settings would be the most help.

Couple I can think of that should be disabled as I am sure your father has no need of:

No-Execute Memory Protect (Note)
Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for
the computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working
with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled)


Virtualization Technology (Note)
Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization
Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent
partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.
(Default: Enabled)

Legacy USB storage detect
Determines whether to detect USB storage devices,
drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled)

Also if he has any USB cameras or other accessories other than a mouse and keyboard, I would recommend disconnecting them for a week while he starts up and see if the problem goes away.


I have little hope the above will solve the problem however the bios settings and stripping off of un-necessary USB devices simplify the issue by removing variables. You can then rule those things out as causing the problem and that helps a little.
 
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