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Win7Guy
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12. March 2010 @ 13:05 |
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Hello beccajay2,l
Is the graphics card Windows 7 compatible?
Check out the Windows 7 Compatibility site: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx
There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software".
There are also some great articles, instructional videos and such to help with your Windows 7 at our Springboard site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx
In any event a lot of the times, Vista drivers will work in lieu of Windows 7 drivers, however, it's not 100%!
As stated previously, it's best to have the Windows 7 certified drivers installed.
Thanks again,
John M.
Microsoft Windows Client Support
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beccajay2
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26. March 2010 @ 16:47 |
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I have sent my ram back and some new ones have arrived i put them in as normal but when i booted the moniter didnt display anything i had to mess around with the cable from the moniter and then robooted when it rebooted it came up with "Bad boot block" and started searching for a USB or CD. I have put the CD from the motherboard in and it came up with this: "Reading file "M4A79XTD.ROM". Completed. Start Erasing. . .- Start Programming. . .\ Start Erasing Boot Block. . ./ Start Programming Boot block...\"
This has been displayed for almost 2 hours and nothing has happend since. I fear it has frozen and dont want to turn off the computer incase i am wrong and it is working.
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beccajay2
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27. March 2010 @ 07:03 |
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After 5 hours i shut it down. I turned it on this morning and it just comes up with a black screen and a flashing white line. What can i do to fix it?
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27. March 2010 @ 07:45 |
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Why are you putting the CD from the motherboard in? You do realise you're meant to put the Windows CD in right?
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beccajay2
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30. March 2010 @ 11:09 |
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Why the windows CD? Isnt it a bios/motherboard problem?
I have tried the computer again and it gets the checksum error when i have one stick of ram in. The other stick doesnt diplay anything when i boot up. If a stick of ram isnt letting the graphics card work im thinking its bad ram. When i read about the checksum error it says about puting the bios software on a cd/usb/floppy should i put the latest version on a USB or use the CD from the motherboard?
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30. March 2010 @ 11:25 |
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You don't fix a problem with memory by using the motherboard driver CD, if you really want to flash the BIOS (I strongly recommend that you don't) you would normally use a USB flash drive. By the sounds of it, it is bad RAM.
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beccajay2
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30. March 2010 @ 11:43 |
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When i searched the internet i read about how the checksum was sometimes because a hardware change and needed some software off a cd/USB like what its asking me for. I know one stick of ram isnt going to work but the other one has the checksum.
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30. March 2010 @ 11:52 |
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What exactly does the 'checksum error' say, and is this what you see if no CD is in the drive, and you are using the one (we assume) non-faulty stick of RAM?
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beccajay2
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30. March 2010 @ 17:05 |
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If i use the non-faulty stick of ram this is what it says:
"Boot Block compatability version ver.007
Please do not insert any CD into CD-ROM or Floppy drive. If you want to recovery with USB device.
Bad Boot Checksum. Starting BIOS Recovery...
(Checking for CD-ROM...
CD-ROM not found!
Checking for USB Device...
USB Device not found!)
The part in brackets repeats untill i turn off the computer.
There in no CD in the drive.
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30. March 2010 @ 19:59 |
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Hmm, seems the BIOS has become corrupted somehow and you'll have to reflash it. Which motherboard is this again?
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beccajay2
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31. March 2010 @ 11:33 |
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31. March 2010 @ 12:23 |
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Sounds fairly typical of an Asus board. Get an updated BIOS from the Asus website (make sure it's the right one) and stick it on a USB stick and run that.
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beccajay2
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1. April 2010 @ 11:16 |
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I went to the asus site and searched my motherboard but im unsure what file i need to download.
Can anyone give me a link to the page i download the latest bios?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. April 2010 @ 10:49
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beccajay2
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3. April 2010 @ 07:46 |
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I think i have found the right file.
M4A79XTD EVO BIOS 0901
Improve system stability when using EPU and AOD at the same time.
I want to make sure its the right one before i use it.
I got it from the Asus website.
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3. April 2010 @ 08:12 |
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Yes that looks like the right file.
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kgtrain
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4. April 2010 @ 06:15 |
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I'm interested to see how you go with the flash.
Its strange to me that your bios and ram both seem to be faulty. I wonder if a dodgy PSU can cause this kind of corruption, or maby some virus. Hmm?
BTW a Corsair CX 400W is enough for your system with a 5770. You will only be using around 21.92Amps and the CX has 30Amps on its 12v rail.
Intel Q6600 @ 3.6 (1.4 vCore) | Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme | Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 | Corsair Dominator 4x2GB DDR2 1066MHz (5-5-5-15 @ 2.1Volts) | WD 1TB SATA II | 2 x XFX 4890 1GB CrossFire @ 950Mhz Core, 1200Mhz Memory | Samsung P2270 22" 1080p | Antec Quattro 1000W | ASUS TA-M1 chassis |
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4. April 2010 @ 07:32 |
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21.92 amps eh? Awfully precise, how did you work that out? (considering the act of double clicking a folder icon can temporarily increase power usage by as much as 0.2 amps it is never going to be that precise). Also, 21.92A on the 12V makes 263W DC side, not including power drawn on the other rails, which is more than that system is likely to use.
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kgtrain
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4. April 2010 @ 12:11 |
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I dont know why your having a go at me when I'm only backing up your choice!
Intel Q6600 @ 3.6 (1.4 vCore) | Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme | Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 | Corsair Dominator 4x2GB DDR2 1066MHz (5-5-5-15 @ 2.1Volts) | WD 1TB SATA II | 2 x XFX 4890 1GB CrossFire @ 950Mhz Core, 1200Mhz Memory | Samsung P2270 22" 1080p | Antec Quattro 1000W | ASUS TA-M1 chassis |
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kgtrain
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4. April 2010 @ 12:12 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
21.92 amps eh? Awfully precise, how did you work that out? (considering the act of double clicking a folder icon can temporarily increase power usage by as much as 0.2 amps it is never going to be that precise). Also, 21.92A on the 12V makes 263W DC side, not including power drawn on the other rails, which is more than that system is likely to use.
So on that post you are saying your own PSU recommendation is incorrect, after recommending a 400CX YOURSELF stating it 'will work with any medium power graphics card'?
I worked that out through simple math, watts devided by volts. Yes its not 100% correct but its a damn good indication! & 0.2Amps isnt a drematic increase over 10Amps spare. As long any major draw on power isnt sustained ITS FINE!
Graphics card 108W / 12V = 9.00A
Processor (Thermal Design Power) 125W / 12V = 10.42A
Hard drive (on average) 10W / 12V = 0.83A
Optical drive (cd/dvd) 20W / 12V = 1.67A
TOTAL = 21.92
You want to have a go at me for backing your choice up and offering him separate information go ahead, just because it says I'm a Junior Member on this forum that doesnt mean I am else where!
Intel Q6600 @ 3.6 (1.4 vCore) | Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme | Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 | Corsair Dominator 4x2GB DDR2 1066MHz (5-5-5-15 @ 2.1Volts) | WD 1TB SATA II | 2 x XFX 4890 1GB CrossFire @ 950Mhz Core, 1200Mhz Memory | Samsung P2270 22" 1080p | Antec Quattro 1000W | ASUS TA-M1 chassis |
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4. April 2010 @ 12:28 |
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Not having a go, just pointing out that it's not quite as simple as adding the TDPs up. PC components never use exactly their rated wattage, it depends what you do and also how the chip was classified. Some 125W chips use 118W when maxed out, others 145W. The same goes for graphics cards, you can't just add the figures up.
I'm not disrecommending the 400W CX unit, far from it. However, 400W is more than sufficient for this system. If there was a 350W Corsair unit I'd probably recommend that, but there isn't, so the 400 will do. A good brand is more important than the exact right wattage. Besides, the extra available power can be used for future upgrades.
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beccajay2
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4. April 2010 @ 12:42 |
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I have put the file on a usb and when it checked for usb it didnt find anything. I put the file on another usb and it said "reading file "M4A79XTD.ROM" File "M4A79XTD.ROM" not found on usb device!" It has started to search for usb again and has stoped during.
I havent turned it off yet. Shoud i reboot and try again?
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4. April 2010 @ 12:44 |
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how did the file appear when you download it? You need to have just the .ROM file on the USB stick. Most manufacturer websites when you download the file come in a .zip or self-extracting program, which will then extract the required files. If you had such a file, you need to extract the .ROM and put that on the USB drive.
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beccajay2
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4. April 2010 @ 12:47 |
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The only thing on the usb is the ROM i extracted it from a zip file
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4. April 2010 @ 12:50 |
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Is it in the root directory of the drive, i.e. not within a folder? If it is, then there's not a lot else I can suggest. If the board doesn't boot claiming bad BIOS and doesn't allow you to update, then your best bet would be to return the motherboard for replacement.
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beccajay2
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4. April 2010 @ 12:54 |
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Its not in a folder i wiped everything from the usb and just put the .ROM on.
Should i try again? or is there no point.
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