DFI PROBLEM SOLVED: NEW BOARD

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:26 pm

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look at my 4th post.....

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:36 pm

The floppy disk must contain a "oemsetup.txt" file and usually a ".inf" and a ".sys" file........most people forget the "oemsetup.txt" file ;)

Make sure you setup the RAID array before booting into the XP install.

I can't remember the key combo, but yuou get prompted for it after POST.
In the Bios, make sure you have also defined which HDD's you want in RAID.

I have never setup RAID with a DFI board and I'm working from memory here LOL
I think it's under advanced Features on the left in the bios.....

Don't give up on the board yet!!! It will suprise you, once you get used to it!
It's an animal

Let us know how it works out, 'cause I can setup a raid array with 2x 20GB drives here if you need....

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sorry for not seeing this sooner!

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:14 pm

well after talking with infinate, i decided no raid, i was tired of messing with it. so i got it to get past where i was having a problem loading windows, but now i have a new problem......

THE MACHINE WONT BOOT!!!!!!

I installed windows, restarted and poof nothing. It wont even post so i can see the bios. it gives a beep code of 1 long and 3 shorts. Lets me know that its the video.

my machine will not boot if the vid card is in the first pcie slot but it will if in the second!! Anythoughts???

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:10 am

i was gonna say, that beep code sounds awfully reminisicent of a Video card problem!

You have two vid cards or one?
It may be ur boards first PCI slot has gone kaput OR if u have 2 vid cards one has gone dead!

Post by **FZ1** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:28 am

Make sure you fully clear your CMOS. Unlug the PC, move the CMOS jumper over, move the speaker jumper to "on" (if it isn't already), push the power/reset buttons on the board a few times and wait 10 minutes. That should fully clear it (there is a longer more complex procedure recommended on DFI Street but this works fine).

Remove all but the necessary components including using only 1 stick of RAM and try again.

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:45 am

done and done all the and above. LOL

i only have 1 card.

I have done all cmos stuff. right now i have left the battery out over night so when i get home today i will see if that works. i have a new board RMAd.

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:50 pm

well i fixed the problem. I got a new motherboard.

I wanted to stick with DFI because the hype yall gave them and i liked the layout.

I ended up ponying up and getting the DFI lanparty SLI ultra-dr expert.

it was either that or an ASUS A8N.

I want to thank everyone for thier help.. ESPECIALLY INFINATE!!!! I cant thank him enough for the time he was at least pretending to enjoy helping me. LOL We both worked through my little patience on troubleshooting the board but i think it was just a bad MOBO.

I am RMAing to ZZF here soon. I'll take pics once i get it all put together with my HYPER PSU nextweek.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:08 pm

Yves strikes again

DC Welcome to the "Expert club" ;)

HONkUS · Post by **HONkUS** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:34 pm

Woohoo! let the games begin!

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:45 pm

Man i really did not mind helping out. I must get no less than one, "hey this is my first overclock" IM a week... Sorry we could not get it up and working

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:20 pm

i know which is why i try not to ask for too much help, i dont want to another one of those on the ERRRRR LIST. LOLL

None the less, thank you very much for your help. When we get together kristin and i will take you out to dinner or something or send you something, i dont know. LOL