FM2A88X-ITX+ BIOS 3.20 update no video
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Topic: FM2A88X-ITX+ BIOS 3.20 update no video
Posted By: TDron
Subject: FM2A88X-ITX+ BIOS 3.20 update no video
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2015 at 10:41pm
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Dear * Last time when I used AMD platform based on AMD K6 and Via chipset was in the beginning of millennium. All time I used Intel so I decide give a try for AMD one time more. A month ago I bought a brand new components for small factor PC. My configuration: CPU: A10-7870K MB: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ (BIOS 2.40) RAM: G.Skill 16GB DDR3-2400 F3-2400C11D-16GXM SSD: Crucial M550 mSATA 512GB CT512M550SSD3 PSU: Enermax Triathlor Eco 350W Case: Cooltek Coolcube When I assembled whole system the first problem was a high temperature. According CPUIS HWMonitor using a stock cooler even on low load I had temperature about 55-57C. However I found a solution with a huge cooler on:
I had a plan to buy this cooler, but before I decided to upgrade system from BIOS 2.40 to latest one 3.20. I did it from Windows 10 PRO x64 ASrock APPStore. Update goes well. PC safely restart and opens for me a BIOS where I put all fans on silent mode. I checked BIOS HW monitor temperature was 68C (CPU) and 63C (sick!). I decide to save all my changes and immediately restart the system and then shut it down. After restarting my LCD screen that connected via a VGA cable with MB did not provide any video output from MB. I shutdown PC manually, then I cooled it down for 1 hour and start it again. No video. I cleared CMOS, removed battery for 1 hour, removed one 1 module of RAM and checked of RAM sitting wel, I checked screen and cable on old PC. No success. Any solution on my situation? May I go back somehow to BIOS 2.40? Thank you. |
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2015 at 11:15pm
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You can order a new BIOS chip http://www.asrock.com/support/index.asp?cat=RMA" rel="nofollow - directly from ASRock for $5.00 if you cannot get the system to post and suspect it could be a corrupt BIOS. Given you were able to post and boot after the update though I suspect something else is likely the culprit. Your temps should not be anywhere near that high. It may be worth reseating the CPU and looking for bent/damaged pins.
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Posted By: TDron
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2016 at 3:32am
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Thank you for your replay. I checked all CPU pins, they looks ok. It will be strange if they are broken because on 2.40 everything works pretty fine. Except that, I have 2 times BSOD on windows 10.I have contacted ASRock for this issue. Due the holidays they out of office. However, I found some interesting feature, a ASRock Crashless BIOS. However it is not clear how to use it.
Happy New Year everyone!
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2016 at 4:05am
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Remember, while in the BIOS browsing around your CPU is likely running at or near 100% duty. Your manual has a good section on how to use the Crash-less BIOS Feature. If you have a spare graphics card there, that should get you back into viewing the BIOS. If you do, I'd suggest resetting the BIOS back to Defaults, promptly reboot, and again enter the BIOS to make any necessary changes. And the cooler that that CPU comes with Retail Boxed, pardon me, is garbage. |
Posted By: TDron
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2016 at 4:26am
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Manual provides information like: "ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically inish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS iles need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature." Looks straight forward, but without any video on POST makes me this operation a bit uncomfortable. About CPU stock cooler agree. However coolers from intel were ok especially last couple generations. Therefore I believed by AMD it will be more or less the same situation. Looks like not 68C is pretty a lot. Just 4 degree lower then allowed thermal maximum of the CPU.
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