Upgraded Bios on DS3 - Now it doesnt boot...

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  1. kurabii

    kurabii What's a Dremel?

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    Now it post boot loops.
    i get nothing. nothing on screen.

    it fires up then down continuously.
    took out the CMOS and flushed everything and it still does it.
    i did get the correct bios and used @Bios to flash...

    WTF?! how ridiculous is this.
    what can i do
     
    kurabii, 8 Mar 2007
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  2. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    Did it complete the flash correctly? I.e. no power cut or error?

    If it did flash correctly, then it sounds like a faulty BIOS image or chip. You may be able to get an RMA.

    If it didn't you can try to RMA but you may need to buy a new BIOS chip for about £5-£10, look on ebay
     
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  3. kurabii

    kurabii What's a Dremel?

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  4. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    Personally, I never trust BIOS flashing through Windows. Windows will try and stop it as much as possible.

    For future reference, update your BIOS through DOS
     
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  5. Mother-Goose

    Mother-Goose 5 o'clock somewhere

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    AHA I had a problem with my mums DS3, I RMA'd it and got a new one sent out, however, I took a video of it to show the guys on here what the problem was, let me find it and see if you are having the same error.

    EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrS5__L-O2Y

    Is that the problem you are having?
     
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  6. kurabii

    kurabii What's a Dremel?

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    no beeping but when it powers on quickly it goes down.

    damn that sucks to be honest.
    you know im used to floppy bios updates... but this is ridiculous!
    i got the RMA and will send back ASAP. i have to go to class now.

    thanks all for the help i new it was inevitable...
    Mother-Gooser thanks :p

    damnit im sick of spending money and suffereing downtime...
     
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  7. trig

    trig god's little mistake

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    coulda sworn i walked you through a bios update through dos in a previous thread...did i not? and yes, new egg will take it back...
     
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  8. Mother-Goose

    Mother-Goose 5 o'clock somewhere

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    :lol: trig either way, my DS3 was shafted and was RMA'd for a similar problem, there must be a dodgy bios out there.
     
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  9. mrbungle

    mrbungle Undercooked chicken giver

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    is the bios for the same revision board you have?

    used @ bios 100's of times works a charm for me
     
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  10. kurabii

    kurabii What's a Dremel?

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    of course! hahahaha Bios isnt something you can speak lowly about :p

    hahahaha
    blows. ill take the hit.
    RMA!
     
    kurabii, 9 Mar 2007
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