I just finalized my build of an i7 with a DX58SO & am having some pretty major problems getting it to boot up properly.
When I boot the first thing I see is the display filled with random gibberish characters. Then I get to a crisp image from Intel with the option of pressing F2. If I press F2, I go into setup properly & have no issues with anything within. When I try to boot my OS from the CD or when I have tried to flash the bios, all I get is random gibberish. It is as if the system is running properly, but I cannot tell what messages it is displaying. At one point I believe I was able to get to a command prompt as if I would type, the random text would change. Then if I hit enter the cursor would drop a couple lines & appear to give some kind of message, once again, unreadable.
I have tried removing the battery from the motherboard for over an hour, pressing the power button a bunch of times without power connected & then trying a restart. No luck.
I believe my bios are badly corrupted, but I cannot get them to flash properly, as I cannot even read anything on the screen.
Here is a rundown on the full setup & some images of what I am seeing. Please, if anyone has any ideas, I would sure appreciate them!
i7-920
DX58SO
3 x 1GB DDR3 PC3-8500
BFG GeForce GTX 260 OC Edition
BFG 550W Modular Power
WD 1TB sata HD
LG sata Blu-Ray drive
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Have you get a high power Power Supply on hand? Try change it... i tried 450W Power Supply also work before
OR
Try your video card with other motherboard...
OR
Plug other video card on DX58SO
I got blank screen problem on DX58SO & GTX 260...
Yeah, I tried using a different graphics card with this & still no dice. I would get that gibberish before & now I get nothing at all. I am assuming the mobo is doa.
If anyone has any other thoughts or troubleshooting I can try, please let me know...
Thanks!
Call Intel replace motherboard...
Contact BFG to replace 260 card...
No worry they have warranty...
Yeah, that's probably the best way to ensure no future problems.
One other question. I am using a 550W power supply & graphics card calls for 525W. I have a blu-ray drive & a single 1TB drive, am I under powered?
Try this... eXtreme Power Supply Calculator

