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Would the fact that the EVGA 9800 GX2 that I had which had DDR3 and the now EVGA GTX 580 which has DDR5 create a problem?
I'm thinking that I either need a lower grade card or I would need to upgrade my mobo & ram. I'm looking for a cheap card to try to at least get it running. But maybe my mobo just cant support it? I need a bios update, that is a given but i don't know if that will correct the problem.
Last Bios Update
Version 2402 Description Striker II Formula BIOS 2402
Fix it might take long time to recognize ATI 5850 VGA card at POST File Size 791.86 (KBytes) 2010/04/23 update
Last edited by Lollies; 12 Jan 2011 at 15:17.
Anytime you have a problem and your bios are out of date, thats the recommended time to update the bios, You would never want to update them unless your having some sort of issue so yes update them try that out..
As for the card being incompatible that isnt very likely, as typically most pcie cards all work in any pcie slow, where you get an issue is the speed of the PCIE but the cards will still work, just not up to their full potential.
- Tony
I can't access the bios because my screen is receiving no signal though so I can't update it or edit anything. The only thing I have not tried is swapping out the graphics cards to see if that is the problem.If it is not that then I do not know what it is.
I have found numerous posts about the same situation with either no replies or no solutions offered. I still can't figure out why it worked one day and the next started windows and then froze to start this mess.
So I am borrowing my friends GPU right now and its goin all the way to "auto cfg" and then stopping. No display is visible, it is no longer stopping at "errormsg" but at "auto cfg". I've tried rewiring my SATA drives, changed the battery, and tried 1 stick of the four sticks of ram.
I can't imagine what it could be, anyone?
Sorry if this has already been tried, it's getting to be a long thread and I'm too lazy to read all the way through it again.
If you haven't already done so, go into the BIOS and look for something along the lines of "Reset ESCD". Enable it, save it and reboot.
If that makes no difference, try resetting the BIOS completely via the jumper. If you are not absolutely sure how to do that then make sure and ask beforehand. :)
EDIT: Wow, Tony - great minds think alike!
Tried resetting the Cmos multiple times, I have come to the conclusion that the mobo is messed up in some way. Guess I'm just gunna have to wait another 2 months to have a working desktop I guess...
Can't access the Bios, the screen is receiving no signal. Tried it, changed nothing.