> Hey Ed,
>
> I think I might try doing that. I'm gone this weekend, but when I get back
> home I'll look into BIOS updates and see whats available. Problem
though..do
> I need to be able to boot into Windows to update the BIOS? I don't have
any
> Windows partitions on my drive anymore. I think I had looked at the BIOS
> once though for checking the APM settings and stuff, but failed to find
> any.. I'll be home Saturday though, so I'll check then :) Thanks for the
> help :)
>
> Chet
Hey Chet,
It's the original response Ed here to avoid confusion.
The other Ed's reponse is quite valid - a BIOS upgrade might help.
BUT:
It seems you are very unfamiliar with how to do that (no, it's not through
windows usually, you're going to have to know a bit of DOS and have a DOS
boot floppy). And I can tell from 6 years experience that you must have
EXACTLY the right BIOS. A power failure or even a glitch will RUIN your
board if it is not done properly (The other Ed correctly warned you of
this). I myself have killed 2 boards using BIOS images directly from the
distributors they ASSURED me were correct. They were replaced under warranty
(it was after all their fault), but I can't stress enough that you might
only want to do this if my original point doesn't help. True, I've upgraded
numerous boards successfully, but accidents do happen. You have been warned.
I urge you to try turning off all power saving stuff first in the BIOS and
see what this does before trying it.
It's a lot safer.
Regards,
Ed.
Hope you get this before you blow your board.
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