ok... help, v frustrating

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 19:28

Posted my problem last night but so far, no solution. Just built my new rig, abit ip35 pro, e2180, 8800gt, 2gig ballistix 6400, all good, posts fine, fresh install of xp on a new hard drive. Problem is, whenever i change anything in the bios, even setting the ram to its correct voltage, when i save and reboot i get 'boot disk error, insert system disk' message. Anyone got any ideas? If its something stupid im missing just put me out of my misery, lol... thanks guys.

4T5 · 13 Dec 2007 at 19:30

Chipset drivers ? Everybody forgets them have you ?

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 19:45

hehe, ok im an idiot... much appreciated fella, cheers.

4T5 · 13 Dec 2007 at 19:46

Glad to help :cool:

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 20:54

ok, ok same problem returns... no idea now!

ExRayTed · 13 Dec 2007 at 20:56

Wouldnt be something like a cd left in the drive and the bios set to boot from it first rather than the hard drive?

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 20:58

no, deffo set to boot from hard drive

4T5 · 13 Dec 2007 at 20:59

Sounds like a setting like Return to Default on Boot up is set somewhere.

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:01

hmm, any idea where i might find?

4T5 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:27

Sorry mate i have absolutely No experience with your Hardware, But I've given you some Bumpage though so maybe someone else can help

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:28

lol hehe thanks, your help is very much appreciated anyhow

enjoy ** evening my friend

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:28

eeerm... your evening

fobose · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:45

I'll give you a bump too. There is an edit button on the bottom right of your post you know

I also dont know what your problem is

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 21:52

yeah, i think im a bit out of it today (forgot bout edit)

thanks for the bump, lol

Delvis · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:00

I'm presuming you only have on hard drive in the system? Double check the boot order, and make sure nothing else is inserted into your cd-rom and floppy drive if you have one...And that you don;t have a usb stick stuck in the back somewhere...hah, although that isn't likely.

So the system boots up fine with default setting's? Only when you change the RAM setting's it has a fit?

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:07

yup, boots fine at default but if i change anythin in the bios, ram voltage, timings, fsb etc i get the error message on reboot...

Delvis · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:09

So what do you need to change? Is the RAM not set correctly or?

s3r3nity14 · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:12

ballistix ram should be at 2.2 its at 1.8, timings are wrong and tbh i would like to unlock some of the e2180's o/cing potential, not have it dawdling at 2ghz, lol

Delvis · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:15

Could try updating the bios perhaps? Entirely upto you on that front though, as long as your confident in doing so.

MumboJumbo · 13 Dec 2007 at 22:18

malc30 said:
Chipset drivers ? Everybody forgets them have you ?

never had to install anything on my friend pc with a quad GT. I tried... it wouldn't work it kept asking what raid to choose and i pushed 0 for no raid and then it would just come up with an error. His pc works fine with out what was ever on tht disk though lol.