Dear experts in this forum, Last nite I decided that I should try to update the BIOS on the MB due to stability issue. So I downloaded the latest BIOS 2101, backuped 0903 and use the latest Asus Update utility (v.7.1304) to update the BIOS in Windows XP. Everything seems to work fine: the BIOS was successfully flushed, updated and CHECKSUM went ok and the computer asked for a reboot. So I did, and then all I was staring at was a black screen, no BIOS screen and since I don't have case speaker, no post to tell. Can anyone give me some advices on what I should do next? This is the first time I update the BIOS (in after thought, I should have updated the video card and other devices drivers first). I read from the user manual that I might be able to restore the BIOS from the MB Support Disk. I also read from this forum that I might be able to get the computer to boot by resetting the CMOS. Can you let me know what I should do first? Below is my computer's configuration (laundry list): * ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard * AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6400CZWOF * Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case * Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB ATX V2.2 500W Power Supply * Zalman CNPS9700LED Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler * Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 (4-4-4-12 2.2Volts) * OCZ 2GB ( 2 X 1GB ) Platinum PC2-6400 800MHz 240-pin DDR2 Memory - OCZ2P800R22GK (CL 4-4-4-15, 1.9 - 2.0 Volts) * XFX PVT84GUDF3 GeForce 8600GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card * Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive * LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 20X DVD0„30†8R DVD Burner * Rosewill RCR-102 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader * Arctic Silver 5 Thanks in advaced.
M2N32-SLI Deluxe+AMD 6400: Updated BIOS to 2101 from 0903, only black screen, Yu Its always recommened to reset the bios after a flash.
M2N32-SLI Deluxe+AMD 6400: Updated BIOS to 2101 from 0903, only black screen, Yu Ah, so you meant clear the CMOS. Yeah, I have done that several times following the instruction in the manual. Move the pin from 1,2 to 2,3, take out the battery, wait for 10 second (I think I waited a lot longer), move the pin back to 1,2 and put back the battery. I did that...... but no use. I also tried to use the CrashFree Utility, still no luck.. that is a tough cookies to get it working.. Any other advice? thanks?
M2N32-SLI Deluxe+AMD 6400: Updated BIOS to 2101 from 0903, only black screen, Yu Dear All, After all the attempts, the only I can fix my computer is to get new BIOS chips. So I ordered three with three different BIOS preprogrammed into each. I got my BIOS Chips today. I first tried the 1802 version. The machine still didn't boot. I cleared CMOS, still no boot. Then I thought I should just skipped the chip with 1701 BIOS and go straight to 1201. Wow! It booted and gave me a CMOS checksum error on the BIOS screen but I exited the BIOS and booted the machine up. When I see the Windows XP welcome screen, I was so elated. But then it said the Soundmax needed to be reinstalled. I rebooted the system, the BIOS screen didn't show CMOS checksum error and when I goes into XP, no more Soundmax problem either. I rebooted the machine again and went into the BIOS to reset the date and see what else needed to be changed (any advice appreciated here for setting up the BIOS parameters). However, one more problem popped up.... I thought 1201 supposedly fixed the problem that when shutting down the PC, it will turn off the power to the case and CPU fans. However, I still have the problem of after the OS is shut down, the fans on the PC just keep running, even after Windows XP is shut down. It just seemed like the PSU never shut down and the Motherboard is still powering the CPU fans. To shut down, the only way I know how is unplug the power cord or switch off the PSU in order to shut down (or more like turning off the case fans.) Anyone know what this problem is? Thanks for all the help!
M2N32-SLI Deluxe+AMD 6400: Updated BIOS to 2101 from 0903, only black screen, Yu Try going to bios and turning off your acpi features. Power down your PC completely. Hard boot, power back up again. Then as the PC starts up hold your power button in until the PC shuts down. If the fans shut off then your problem isnt a hardware problem but the black screen of death. Much like the blue screen of death the computer hangs, but ONLY after software has turned off Video. This is usually caused by ACPI and software inability to properly address your acpi settings in bios. OR bios has a problem handling ACPI properly. If this works for you, turn ACPI back on and change your wait state to S3 if its set to S1 or vice versa.
