Really Angry :@

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:52

Ok, today i installed my 2 new parts from OcUK...

Gigabyte EP43T-UD3L http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-224-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1485

And...

OCZ Obsidians http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-181-OC

So... the problem is, is that when i boot up, it will only get half way through the Windows 7 animated logo saying "Starting Windows" (Or something) and then stop and restart... this is a constant loop, I've tried startup repair and system restore... both have been unsuccessful....

Many people have had similar things happen with their own Gigabyte Motherboards and most solutions even though there are very few do not solve the problem...

Please help... or im going to have to send the Motherboard back...

Yewen · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:52

Have you tried one stick of memory at a time?

alex24 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:55

Silly question, but you did reinstall the OS right?

errat1c · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:56

I had this problem with a new Gigabyte motherboard i brought a few months ago, OCUK tested and it was faulty.

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:57

Yewen said:
Have you tried one stick of memory at a time?

Yes and no luck....

And i have not reinstalled an OS, surely it should just boot up the OS without me having to do a fresh install?

DavyBoy · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:58

Have you set the RAM timings, multiplier and voltages manually?

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:58

errat1c said:
I had this problem with a new Gigabyte motherboard i brought a few months ago, OCUK tested and it was faulty.

Indeed many people have had the same problem... It mostly being due to faulty board... however a lot of people have sorted the problem out... I hope to be one of these people...

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:58

DavyBoy said:
Have you set the RAM timings, multiplier and voltages manually?

Yes i did... As they where not set correctly... But still... no luck...

alex24 · 30 Dec 2009 at 22:58

Unless you are using an identical motherboard it's good practise to reinstall. That must be your problem then. Back everything up if you haven't already and get a fresh install on and see if it works ok.

Subliminal Aura · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:00

GobzzzMp3 said:
Yes and no luck....

And i have not reinstalled an OS, surely it should just boot up the OS without me having to do a fresh install?

Why do you think I've not bought a new motherboard ?

Get off yah butt and re-install

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:00

alexhull24 said:
Unless you are using an identical motherboard it's good practise to reinstall. That must be your problem then. Back everything up if you haven't already and get a fresh install on and see if it works ok.

Hmm, i see well that sucks as i dont have any OS disks in my house :/... but if your saying that is the solution, i will have to get 1...

alex24 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:01

What OS are you running?

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:02

Windows 7 32bit... however i was going to borrow a disk off a friend from College for the 64bit seeing as i got 4Gb of Ram. However i do not see him until the 4th...

Beerbaron · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:03

alexhull24 said:
Unless you are using an identical motherboard it's good practise to reinstall.

As above mate

reflux · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:03

Make sure the RAM voltage is set properly.

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:04

reflux said:
Make sure the RAM voltage is set properly.

9-9-9-24... at 1.65V as recommended...

tribz · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:04

GobzzzMp3 said:
Yes and no luck....

And i have not reinstalled an OS, surely it should just boot up the OS without me having to do a fresh install?

As mentioned, if its an identical board then fine but if the chipset it different then you'll need to re-install.

With XP, you could boot from the install CD and do a repair install when doing a mobo swap. You might be able to do something similar with 7.

alex24 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:04

Have you tried starting in safe mode and uninstalling all the old drivers and then installing the new ones? Probably worth a try, might be a bodge fix for now.

Rroff · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:06

IT would be a bodge fix at best if it did work... usually there will be a ton of potentially conflicting system files and registry settings left behind...

GobzzzMp3 · 30 Dec 2009 at 23:06

alexhull24 said:
Have you tried starting in safe mode and uninstalling all the old drivers and then installing the new ones? Probably worth a try, might be a bodge fix for now.

I think ill wait and have to ask around for any OS CD... i dont mind if its Vista or XP for now...

Until i can get W7 disk...

Thanks all btw...