New Gaming Rig Advice..

[Plec]

hold down delete and get into the bios

 

[Plec]

It's a Samsung 840 EVO 250GB ATA.

You can use the Samsung Magician Softaware Utlilty SSD(3) - to update your firmware. It should be pretty straight forward and no element of risk to your data as you'll be doing a fresh install anyway.

 

[Plec]

if you can't get into the BIOS insert your old memory and return to BIOS and set the XMP back to auto (or however it's worded).

 

[BeadyRoller]

hold down delete and get into the bios

It won't let me go in to BIOS. It just says Gigabyte UEFI at the top with a blue screen on the occasion it does get that far and just restarts again.

 

[Plec]

if you can't get into the BIOS insert your old memory and return to BIOS and set the XMP back to auto (or however it's worded).

 

[BeadyRoller]

if you can't get into the BIOS insert your old memory and return to BIOS and set the XMP back to auto (or however it's worded).

Right just got to pop out I'll do that once I'm back. Set it to auto then reinsert the new RAM correct?

 

[Plec]

Yes

 

[Plec]

Did you get round to updating the BIOS?

If not what version are you on?

And if you did update the BIOS - you could clear the CMOS instead of removing the memory as you would know your BIOS settings? As this would return the setting back to auto too.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Did you get round to updating the BIOS?

If not what version are you on?

And if you did update the BIOS - you could clear the CMOS instead of removing the memory as you would know your BIOS settings? As this would return the setting back to auto too.

I did update it mate yes. I haven't really messed with any BIOS settings apart from the XMP we did so all would be default anyway. How do you clear CMOS? I don't mind putting old RAM in and changing then putting new one back in.

 

[Plec]

OK, put the old stuff back in.

We'll clear CMOS only if we have to.

 

[Plec]

As an aside - it should have only done a couple of restarts - so you did the right thing in querying it.

If it starts to loop again we'll clear CMOS.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Put the old RAM back in and it's doing the same thing now.

 

[Plec]

That just not cricket...

Clear the CMOS - unplug pc and follow instructions in your manual or give me 5 minutes.

 

[BeadyRoller]

That just not cricket...

Clear the CMOS - unplug pc and follow instructions in your manual or give me 5 minutes.

Nothings easy! Not sure where my manual is mate so will have to wait for your instructions.

 

[Plec]

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H Intel Z77 correct? (just making sure)

 

[BeadyRoller]

Correct.

 

[Plec]

You need to get a screwdriver - reasonable size head that's clean (sounds ominous )

Just behind the F-Panel Header (where all your wires for the case plug in) - you'll see 2 pins sticking up with the words CLR_CMOS written behind them.

With the PC unplugged and depleted of power (press power switch when off) - then touch the 2 pins together (shorting) for a few seconds.

Then plug everything back in, and switch on - go to BIOS and load factory defaults - save and exit.

 

[Plec]

Report back - hopefully saying it's booted up...

 

[BeadyRoller]

You need to get a screwdriver - reasonable size head that's clean (sounds ominous )

Just behind the F-Panel Header (where all your wires for the case plug in) - you'll see 2 pins sticking up with the words CLR_CMOS written behind them.

With the PC unplugged and depleted of power (press power switch when off) - then touch the 2 pins together (shorting) for a few seconds.

Then plug everything back in, and switch on - go to BIOS and load factory defaults - save and exit.

Shall I put the new RAM back in while I'm at it or do I have to wait until I've reset the BIOS?

 

[Plec]

Leave the old memory in for now - just to see if we get life.