EP45-UD3P/9800 GX2 Stuck in Boot Loop [HELP]

[Jbrizzel]

K Thanks, will test in a bit. I'm reinstalling a new fresh copy of Windows 7 to see if that does the trick.

[Tradesman]

Let us know, I'll be around, prob thru the evening, will be out for a bit

[Jbrizzel]

I changed the MCH Core to 1.30 and new fresh copy of windows 7 and still the same.

Also, I couldn't find C1E, C2/C2E, C4/C4E and EIST anywhere in my Bios settings.

[Tradesman]

Those are in the Advanced BIOS features

[Jbrizzel]

I gave up. I spent 2 days of my life spent I will never get back. I'm going to hook all of my old hardware back up and test the 9800 then I will know 100% it's the UD3P mobo.

[Tradesman]

Could well be, it's odd, but at times a couple of components that should play together, just won't. I've run into a few times and it can drive you crazy.

[Jbrizzel]

Well here is the catch tho, I posted my situation about this to anther forums site and here is what a member said:

This is typical for Gigabyte boards IME. I had a GA-EP45-UD3P that did this and I sent it right back to Amazon for a replacement that didn't do it. I have another computer with a different model Gigabyte board that also does it from time to time. And I have yet a third model that does it, but with less frequency. With this number of boards and Gigabyte's flat out refusal to issue an RMA for the problem, I will no longer buy Gigabyte boards. I've got an MSI in my desktop now and it's completely flawless.

[Tradesman]

That may be the answer, they may not have the BIOS tuned to play with some of the graphics cards out there, I know some mobos had problems w/ the GTX 295 when it came out

[Jbrizzel]

So I hooked up my old motherboard all back up together and the GX2 runs fine on it... I knew it was gonna be like that. I am going to try 1 more thing then I'm finished. I'm gonna install the chip set drivers that I never installed when I was testing it all out.

[Tradesman]

Hopefully that will be it, might check the web and see if they have been updated also

[Jbrizzel]

What updates, the chip sets right?

[Tradesman]

Chipsets, drivers, BIOS (if there's a newer one)

[Jbrizzel]

Ah, gotcha.

[Tradesman]

Let us know if it helps

[Jbrizzel]

I'm not going to mess with it anymore. I got the RMA a few hours ago, am gonna mail it out tomorrow.