Author: bruceam
Subject: Boot Up Problem
Posted: 20 Mar 2016 at 4:42am
Thank you everyone who helped diagnose this issue. I believe I have finally found it!
When I went into the BIOS setup to check the memory (DRAM) settings, I found that the defaults (which were supposed to be auto detected by the motherboard, and based on the particular hardware installed) were not in close agreement with the specifications for the memory from the manufacturer. It took a lot of attempts to get thing to work reliably and the way I want them too, but FINALLY!!!
I suspect the autodetect feature of the motherboard was incorrectly loading memory settings on the initial boot up. Most likely having something to do with when in the bootup sequence the autodetect took place. As stated in the problems description, once I had gone into the BIOS saved and exited (even if I didn't change anything), the system would boot properly. I suspect that this "detour" to the BIOS settings during bootup, gave the autodetect function sufficient time to work properly or allowed the actual hardware sufficient time to respond correctly.
I used the manufacturer's DRAM settings, which I looked up earlier, in the BIOS setup. Actually, I still allow the motherboard to autodetect the the exact settings, but I have specified the correct type of memory and memory overall speed for the unit to query within. This narrowed the range of acceptable responses the autodetect could provide. Now when I boot up, everything works the way it is supposed to.
Subject: Boot Up Problem
Posted: 20 Mar 2016 at 4:42am
Thank you everyone who helped diagnose this issue. I believe I have finally found it!
When I went into the BIOS setup to check the memory (DRAM) settings, I found that the defaults (which were supposed to be auto detected by the motherboard, and based on the particular hardware installed) were not in close agreement with the specifications for the memory from the manufacturer. It took a lot of attempts to get thing to work reliably and the way I want them too, but FINALLY!!!
I suspect the autodetect feature of the motherboard was incorrectly loading memory settings on the initial boot up. Most likely having something to do with when in the bootup sequence the autodetect took place. As stated in the problems description, once I had gone into the BIOS saved and exited (even if I didn't change anything), the system would boot properly. I suspect that this "detour" to the BIOS settings during bootup, gave the autodetect function sufficient time to work properly or allowed the actual hardware sufficient time to respond correctly.
I used the manufacturer's DRAM settings, which I looked up earlier, in the BIOS setup. Actually, I still allow the motherboard to autodetect the the exact settings, but I have specified the correct type of memory and memory overall speed for the unit to query within. This narrowed the range of acceptable responses the autodetect could provide. Now when I boot up, everything works the way it is supposed to.
Once again, Thank Your For Your Input and Assistance
Bruceam