Motherboard Boots 3 times

**asingh** · 20-11-2009, 10:44 PM

Hi,

Am facing a weird problem. My motherboard makes three attempts to boot then goes to the OS.

1. Attempt one:
All fans and LEDs come on for two seconds. No display to screen. Then all goes off for 2 seconds.

2. Attempt two:
All fans and LEDs come on for 6-7 seconds. No display to screen. Then all goes off for 2 seconds.

3. Attempt three:
Boots to the desktop normally.

This only happens when power is 'cut' to the PSU. Meaning, if the computer is off, but the UPS is 'on' (so there is current in the PSU), and then I power on the system, it is normal. But when I totally switch of supply, turn the UPS OFF, then the above happens.

What could be the reason for this. No issues while working/gaming. No system lock or BSOD/Crash.

Cross posted here.

abhadi · 21-11-2009, 06:48 AM

This happened to me too....

I took out the CMOS battery for 2-3 min and then placed it back ... Put the RAM in another slot....

This worked out for me ...

**asingh** · 21-11-2009, 11:02 AM

^^...
Okay will try that. Will be a slight pain though. It is under neath my GPU...
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Quote:

Originally Posted by abhadi

This happened to me too....

I took out the CMOS battery for 2-3 min and then placed it back ... Put the RAM in another slot....

This worked out for me ...

Is your OC'ed

The Sorcerer · 21-11-2009, 11:21 AM

Intel p35/45 was reported cold boot problem countless times. Update the bios and see if that prevents. Do note- I said prevent. AFAIK, there were only few cases that this was resolved with only updating bios.

**asingh** · 21-11-2009, 11:33 AM

^^
Sure..thanks. I am on the latest BIOS.

The Sorcerer · 21-11-2009, 11:39 AM

^^ Try booting the system with bios using the rams @ 800mhz. Disable c1e and speedstep.

**asingh** · 21-11-2009, 11:54 AM

^^ ok will give it a try. Have a feeling it is something to do with the OC..! Am running it damn high.

The Sorcerer · 21-11-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asigh

Have a feeling it is something to do with the OC!

Doubted. Its a visible flaw for the chipset. Its not a big problem, its more like a nuisance.

**asingh** · 21-11-2009, 02:13 PM

^^
You serious. Then what should I do..?? I am also doubting the CMOS battery..?

The Sorcerer · 21-11-2009, 02:52 PM

^^ About that being a nuisance rather a problem, yeah. You can try reseating the CMOS battery, its not a big deal and no harm trying.

20-11-2009, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
asingh Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,070	Motherboard Boots 3 times Hi, Am facing a weird problem. My motherboard makes three attempts to boot then goes to the OS. 1. Attempt one: All fans and LEDs come on for two seconds. No display to screen. Then all goes off for 2 seconds. 2. Attempt two: All fans and LEDs come on for 6-7 seconds. No display to screen. Then all goes off for 2 seconds. 3. Attempt three: Boots to the desktop normally. This only happens when power is 'cut' to the PSU. Meaning, if the computer is off, but the UPS is 'on' (so there is current in the PSU), and then I power on the system, it is normal. But when I totally switch of supply, turn the UPS OFF, then the above happens. What could be the reason for this. No issues while working/gaming. No system lock or BSOD/Crash. Cross posted here. __________________ MSI P45 Platinum(BIOS v1.7B)\|Q9550[E0]@3.85Ghz@1.320V[453x8.5]MCH@1.184V\|ICH@1.55V\|DDR_V_Ref_A_B@1.05V\|NH-D14\|Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5(5-5-5-15)@1089Mhz@2.14V 2xHD4890[Xfire]@1000/900[MEM/GPU]\|Corsair 650TX\|Seagate180GB+80GB+WD1TB\|SONY-DVD-R\|CM690\|2x120mm Scythe Ultra Kaze\|DELL S2409W\|APC 1100VA\|Scythe Kaze Server Windows 7 Ultimate RTM - 64BIT\|Catalyst 10.5 (8.14.10.0753) forced with RadeonPRO\|PS3 160GB\|Sony 40EX520\|AC Ryan POHD Mini\|APC 800VA\|APC 800VA\|D425KT\|CM100 Elite\|2TB WD\|Acer D255 Test your spoiler tags before submitting Last edited by asingh; 20-11-2009 at 11:41 PM.

21-11-2009, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
abhadi Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 62	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times This happened to me too.... I took out the CMOS battery for 2-3 min and then placed it back ... Put the RAM in another slot.... This worked out for me ...

21-11-2009, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Sorcerer Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,586	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times Intel p35/45 was reported cold boot problem countless times. Update the bios and see if that prevents. Do note- I said prevent. AFAIK, there were only few cases that this was resolved with only updating bios. __________________ Hardware BBQ

21-11-2009, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
asingh Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,070	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times ^^ Sure..thanks. I am on the latest BIOS. __________________ MSI P45 Platinum(BIOS v1.7B)\|Q9550[E0]@3.85Ghz@1.320V[453x8.5]MCH@1.184V\|ICH@1.55V\|DDR_V_Ref_A_B@1.05V\|NH-D14\|Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5(5-5-5-15)@1089Mhz@2.14V 2xHD4890[Xfire]@1000/900[MEM/GPU]\|Corsair 650TX\|Seagate180GB+80GB+WD1TB\|SONY-DVD-R\|CM690\|2x120mm Scythe Ultra Kaze\|DELL S2409W\|APC 1100VA\|Scythe Kaze Server Windows 7 Ultimate RTM - 64BIT\|Catalyst 10.5 (8.14.10.0753) forced with RadeonPRO\|PS3 160GB\|Sony 40EX520\|AC Ryan POHD Mini\|APC 800VA\|APC 800VA\|D425KT\|CM100 Elite\|2TB WD\|Acer D255 Test your spoiler tags before submitting

21-11-2009, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
The Sorcerer Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,586	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times ^^ Try booting the system with bios using the rams @ 800mhz. Disable c1e and speedstep. __________________ Hardware BBQ

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21-11-2009, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
asingh Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,070	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times ^^ ok will give it a try. Have a feeling it is something to do with the OC..! Am running it damn high. __________________ MSI P45 Platinum(BIOS v1.7B)\|Q9550[E0]@3.85Ghz@1.320V[453x8.5]MCH@1.184V\|ICH@1.55V\|DDR_V_Ref_A_B@1.05V\|NH-D14\|Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5(5-5-5-15)@1089Mhz@2.14V 2xHD4890[Xfire]@1000/900[MEM/GPU]\|Corsair 650TX\|Seagate180GB+80GB+WD1TB\|SONY-DVD-R\|CM690\|2x120mm Scythe Ultra Kaze\|DELL S2409W\|APC 1100VA\|Scythe Kaze Server Windows 7 Ultimate RTM - 64BIT\|Catalyst 10.5 (8.14.10.0753) forced with RadeonPRO\|PS3 160GB\|Sony 40EX520\|AC Ryan POHD Mini\|APC 800VA\|APC 800VA\|D425KT\|CM100 Elite\|2TB WD\|Acer D255 Test your spoiler tags before submitting

21-11-2009, 02:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
asingh Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,070	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times ^^ You serious. Then what should I do..?? I am also doubting the CMOS battery..? __________________ MSI P45 Platinum(BIOS v1.7B)\|Q9550[E0]@3.85Ghz@1.320V[453x8.5]MCH@1.184V\|ICH@1.55V\|DDR_V_Ref_A_B@1.05V\|NH-D14\|Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5(5-5-5-15)@1089Mhz@2.14V 2xHD4890[Xfire]@1000/900[MEM/GPU]\|Corsair 650TX\|Seagate180GB+80GB+WD1TB\|SONY-DVD-R\|CM690\|2x120mm Scythe Ultra Kaze\|DELL S2409W\|APC 1100VA\|Scythe Kaze Server Windows 7 Ultimate RTM - 64BIT\|Catalyst 10.5 (8.14.10.0753) forced with RadeonPRO\|PS3 160GB\|Sony 40EX520\|AC Ryan POHD Mini\|APC 800VA\|APC 800VA\|D425KT\|CM100 Elite\|2TB WD\|Acer D255 Test your spoiler tags before submitting

21-11-2009, 02:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Sorcerer Wise Old Owl Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,586	Re: Motherboard Boots 3 times ^^ About that being a nuisance rather a problem, yeah. You can try reseating the CMOS battery, its not a big deal and no harm trying. __________________ Hardware BBQ

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