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Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:21 PM
On the first boot, I continually get this message:

"Bios rom checksum error

Detecting IDE ATAPI device

Detecting Floppy drive A media
Drive A error. System halt

And it just sits there. Any suggestions?
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 07:29 PM
Try clearing the CMOS.
Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:30 PM
Tried that. Even left the battery out for 30 mins
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 07:33 PM
Shoot, was just about to tell you to remove the battery.

Hmmm, i don't really want to say this but you need to know.

Of all the forums i have just looked at (about 15) regarding threads in accordance to this problem, all of them have suggested a faulty board or corrupt Bios.

Have you tried removing the floppy drive and booting?
Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:36 PM
I don't have a floppy drive
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 07:39 PM
Replace the motherboard.
Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:41 PM
NOOOOO!!!!!!!! drat damit drat! I so feared you would say that
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 07:44 PM
Sorry mate, is it a newly built computer? you should be covered by some sort of warranty if it is.
Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:45 PM
Yeah, just bought all the parts this weekend. So it is still under the return policy.
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 07:47 PM
Wicked, get a new mobo ASAP.
Rettaman
10-28-2007, 07:55 PM
thanks for the Help Jamie
Jamie Nixx
10-28-2007, 09:00 PM
No problemo, if i find a solution in the next couple of hours i will post it to save you the trouble of sending the board back, but going by this message and all the responses on forums on the net ect the best bet is to send it back.
Rettaman
11-06-2007, 07:57 AM
well, just to update, it isn't the mother board per say.

I attatched a Floppy drive and wham everything else went smooth as a baby's bottom.

So far so good, doing all the driver updates today and tomorrow but so far so good.
Jamie Nixx
11-06-2007, 08:13 AM
Hmm thats weird, but hey glad its all sorted now :D
Rettaman
11-06-2007, 04:28 PM
If the MOB erases the bios when you have two sticks of Memory, but works great with just one stick in there, would it be bad Memory stick or bad MOB?
Jamie Nixx
11-06-2007, 04:46 PM
Come again :confused:
Rettaman
11-12-2007, 10:54 AM
When I stick two memory chips in the MOB, the system gets hung up again wanting a floppy drive. When it is running on just one stick of memory, it boots up to XP with out any problem at all.
Jamie Nixx
11-13-2007, 05:00 AM
Ok, have you tried both sticks of Ram individually?
Rettaman
11-13-2007, 07:54 AM
Yes I have