Windows 8 Upgrade Booting Problems
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:02 pm
Help! I cannot boot consistently after a shut down or restart. It takes several reboots to get the system back up. It hangs with no video output on first few tries. I get video back and it hangs during POST a few times; then it boots and runs fine until a re-boot.
I have a Asus P5N-E SLI with the following setup:
Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 GHz
4 Mbs Corsair XMS2 DRR2 memory
EVGA GeForce 9800 GT video card
During the troubleshooting of this problem with Microsoft, Asus and tech websites, I did update the BIOS to the latest version on the ASUS site (revision 1406). I was trying to figure out my BIOS settings when I found this site and ran the BIOS Update Scan. It gave me a few questions. Here are the scan results:
BIOS Type: Phoenix
BIOS Date: November 18, 2009
BIOS ID: ASUS P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
BIOS OEM: ASUS P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
Chipset: VIA 82C3044 rev 192
SuperIO: Unknown
Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture
Motherboard: P5N-E SLI
A BIOS Update has been detected for your PC.
1. I thought I had the latest BIOS update from ASUS, do I need to pay BIOAgent Plus to find a newer one?
2. The chipset seems wrong. My motherboard book says my North Bridge is NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI (C55) and my South Bridge is NVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP 51). Visual inspection of motherboard shows NVIDIA chips. I don't have a VIA chipset do I? Is this a problem?
3. If I have the correct BIOS, is there a setting I should try to solve this boot problem?
When I boot this is the BIOS info I get:
Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
Asus P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
11/18/2009-C55-MCP51-P5N-ESLI-00
Any help would be appreciated.
I have a Asus P5N-E SLI with the following setup:
Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo @ 2.66 GHz
4 Mbs Corsair XMS2 DRR2 memory
EVGA GeForce 9800 GT video card
During the troubleshooting of this problem with Microsoft, Asus and tech websites, I did update the BIOS to the latest version on the ASUS site (revision 1406). I was trying to figure out my BIOS settings when I found this site and ran the BIOS Update Scan. It gave me a few questions. Here are the scan results:
BIOS Type: Phoenix
BIOS Date: November 18, 2009
BIOS ID: ASUS P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
BIOS OEM: ASUS P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
Chipset: VIA 82C3044 rev 192
SuperIO: Unknown
Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture
Motherboard: P5N-E SLI
A BIOS Update has been detected for your PC.
1. I thought I had the latest BIOS update from ASUS, do I need to pay BIOAgent Plus to find a newer one?
2. The chipset seems wrong. My motherboard book says my North Bridge is NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI (C55) and my South Bridge is NVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP 51). Visual inspection of motherboard shows NVIDIA chips. I don't have a VIA chipset do I? Is this a problem?
3. If I have the correct BIOS, is there a setting I should try to solve this boot problem?
When I boot this is the BIOS info I get:
Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
Asus P5N-E SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 1406
11/18/2009-C55-MCP51-P5N-ESLI-00
Any help would be appreciated.