Updating Via drivers?

[Rilla927]

Saphire,

That DBAN is an awesome utility! It sure is better than what I paid for and easier to use. I can't believe how fast it was. Gosh, this is great!

Windows is a stallin.

[Rilla927]

Ever since I changed the Bios to defaults I get a error everytime I restart that says CPU Fan Error, Press F1 to Resume.

[SaphireX]

Hi Rilla

Your sure that you did not bump anything off where it was connected when you were working in your case right? ---Setting defaults in your BIOS should not have caused this error message that you are seeing ..I assume generated from your BIOS during post. Enter your BIOS and double-check your Hardware Monitor to make sure that your CPU fan is running and what rpm it's at as well as what temps are being reported. It sounds like maybe you bumped off the 3-pin CPU Fan Connector and that might be the reason why? you are getting this error message.

If after examing all of your connections you still are getting errors then the BIOS that you flashed to might be corrupt or no good and you can try flashing to an earlier BIOS using the EZ Flash method and renaming the BIOS that you are flashing to from the floppy to A8V.ROM as I mentioned before...

After you hit F1 to continue and the ASUS BIOS logo dissappeared and the text in the upper left hand corner for the VIA RAID BIOS appeared did you hit the TAB key and enter that BIOS (not to be confused with your System BIOS) and create and setup your array ?

Saphire

[Rilla927]

Originally posted by: SaphireX
Hi Rilla

Your sure that you did not bump anything off where it was connected when you were working in your case right? ---Setting defaults in your BIOS should not have caused this error message that you are seeing ..I assume generated from your BIOS during post. Enter your BIOS and double-check your Hardware Monitor to make sure that your CPU fan is running and what rpm it's at as well as what temps are being reported. It sounds like maybe you bumped off the 3-pin CPU Fan Connector and that might be the reason why? you are getting this error message.

Saphire I had the same error for a few months back in May and then it disappeared. I noticed as soon as I made the change in the Bios that error came up being the same as I had before.

Well, my sound card was in the very last slot at the bottom of the case and I did notice if I had touched anything else.

I thought the Bios update worked well, explorer.exe doesn't hang everytime I restart. I can actually restart without shutting down every icon in my tray and having it hang. The system seems more stable instead of sloppy.

Okay, here is what I found when I checked the Hardware Moitor in the Bios.

Fan Speed 2040-2070 rpm
CPU Temp- 48* C/ 118* F
MB Temp- 29* C/ 84* F
CPU Fan Speed- N/A
Chassis Fan Speed N/A
CPU Q-Fan Control- Disabled
Chassis Q-Fan Control- Disabled
VCORE Voltage- 1.552V
3.3V Voltage- 3.312V
5V Voltage- 5.107V
12V Voltage-12.160V

If after examing all of your connections you still are getting errors then the BIOS that you flashed to might be corrupt or no good and you can try flashing to an earlier BIOS using the EZ Flash method and renaming the BIOS that you are flashing to from the floppy to A8V.ROM as I mentioned before...

Wow, you really think it could be corrupt, ha. When I flashed it I disabled all security programs so there would be no interference. This update was dated October 2006 for the A8V Deluxe and has been tested with these systems before they will put it out for consumer use. Just puzzles me.

After you hit F1 to continue and the ASUS BIOS logo dissappeared and the text in the upper left hand corner for the VIA RAID BIOS appeared did you hit the TAB key and enter that BIOS (not to be confused with your System BIOS) and create and setup your array ?

The system goes through it's normal booting sequence, but before I can actually get into windows I have to hit the F1 for the CPU Fan Error, then it procedes as normal.

Some how I missed the driver for the CPU, so I went to the AMD site and d/l the CPU and the dual core you mentioned. It installed fine. Acually, everything went good except for the rotten sound card. What a PITA.

Saphire, thank you so much for guiding a lamen like me, I would've never been able to do it with out your help. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Thank goodness for folk like you, I am forever truly grateful. I feel like I'm out of Alienwares clutches, now.

Rilla927

[SaphireX]

Hi Rilla927

Glad to hear that basically the fresh install went well...Although I am not following what you mean about your Audigy card ? Did something happen to it ?

Since you had this CPU Fan Error before it kinda sounds like maybe the 3-Pin connector was put on wrong from the very beginning or that maybe the "black" wire is reversed on the pins from what it needs to be. Take a look at these Snagits! from your manual and as you see you cannot disable the CPU Fan and the fact that you are seeing it as N/A seems to indicate ...since your CPU Fan actually is working ( you can SEE it spinning) that the 3-Pin connector is reversed or maybe not seated properly ...it's worth investigating in light of the error message---







As far as being out of the "clutches" YOU DID ALL THE WORK! ...I just pointed you in the right direction [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Saphire

[Rilla927]

Saphire,

you are not going to believe this. I opened the case and there is nothing connected to the CPU fan at all. I started getting those errors after it was shipped back to me when they replaced the power supply. I don't see anything that's left to plug in. I can't believe these idiots. The cables were nicely routed through the box, but after they replaced the power supply it's a mess.

[Rilla927]

Well Saphire,

Maybe I should eat my words. I called Alienware and I was told there is nothing that is supposed to be plugged in there because the system is liquid cooled. He had me go into the Bios and change CPU Fan Speed to ignore, now I don't get the error anymore.

There was a white type of plug (that led to the power supply) that went into the side of the sound card and I could not get it out. I didn't want to force it because I didn't want to break it. So I had no choice but to leave it as is but the card was still removed from the slot. I slid it into a plastic bag and let it lay there in the bottom of case until I put it back in the PCI slot.

You mentioned something had to be done to the Bios before I install the AMD Cool & Quite Software & Driver.

If we could tweak the memory.

[Rilla927]

Saphire & Chris,

I just wanted to you both a Happy Thanksgiving!

And thanks again for everything.