Motherboard crashes after bios update

building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows. ATAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

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______________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP
Boca Raton, Florida

http://www.dental-implants.com
http://www.dds-online.com
http://www.davidoffdental.com

"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
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building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed
most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows. TAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

--
what was wrong that prompted a bios flash?
did you try clearing the CMOS?

In article , "JAD"
wrote:

"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
...
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed
most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows. TAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

--
what was wrong that prompted a bios flash?
did you try clearing the CMOS?

I found a link on Abxzone for the "Bad Axe". There are six previous
BIOS files here. 1009 and 1073 are more recent BIOS, and you may
have flashed 1073.

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...eng&sType=prev

The BIOS files are also staged on this FTP server, but in order to
find all the files, you would need a tool that can traverse virtually
the entire FTP site and list all the files. For example, 1073 is he

ftp://aiedownload.intel.com/df-support/10438/eng/

BIOS Update Readme.pdf
BX_1073_ReleaseNotes.pdf
BX1073P.BIO
BX1073P.ISO
BX97510J.86A.1073.EB.EXE
BX97510J.86A.1073.IB.EXE

The ftp://aiedownload.intel.com/df-suppo...leaseNotes.pdf
file is interesting, because it actually lists the BIOS release
numbers. So at least you'd know how many BIOS releases there have been.

The steps I'd try:

1) Clear the CMOS. I always like to unplug the computer before
doing whatever is listed in the manual. With no power present
in the computer, it is harder to damage it. Many motherboards
have this little quirk, where clearing the CMOS with +5VSB
present, burns a small three pin dual diode and ruins the board.
Why the engineers continue to do this is beyond me.

2) Try a repair install. You won't lose any data files. You'll
need to reinstall any Microsoft patches or Service Packs.
If you started from scratch, there probably isn't a lot to
lose on the boot drive right now anyway.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

The Intel products are a little different than others. There is
a three function header, and I guess this is equivalent to a
boot block BIOS flash on other boards. If you cannot use any
other methods, this is one possibility. This description is
for a previous Intel board, and I selected this page, on the
chance that Intel would say a little more for past boards, than
for current ones (familiarity breeds contempt).

http://support.intel.com/support/mot.../cs-011216.htm

"Recovery Mode (J9C1-D)

This mode is for upgrading the BIOS or recovering BIOS data. Remove
the jumper (no pins connected) from the configuration header to
enable this mode. After the computer is powered-on, the BIOS attempts
to upgrade or recover the BIOS data from a diskette in the floppy
drive. Beep codes indicate the recovery status: one beep indicates
the start of the recovery, two beeps indicate a successful recovery,
and multiple beeps indicate a failed recovery. If a diskette is not
in the boot drive, the BIOS attempts to run the POST, does not boot
the operating system, and displays a message that the jumper is not
properly installed.

For the changes to take effect after a successful recovery, power
down the computer, set thejumper to normal mode, and boot the
computer."

Your error code is here, but I don't know what to do with this info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330182

Finally, you may want to look at this thread on Abxzone. It is for
enthusiasts of the "Bad Axe", and if there is anything worth knowing,
it is likely to be in here. I'm a non-contributing member on this site,
so that I can use the search engine :-)

For the size of this thread, it is best to start on the last page
and work backwards. Sometimes you find things relevant to the
current date faster that way. On other ehthusiast threads I've
read, sometimes the OP of the thread, has a starter post filled
with useful URLs, but not in this one.

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showth...#post131339 3

Have fun,
Paul

Robert Davidoff wrote:
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows. ATAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????


Clear CMOS and reload the parameters.

I have always updated to the most recent bios as a matter of course, but
this time it bit me in the ass... I have never actually had to clear the
CMOS... I understand that you just set the jumper according to the
directions for removing the password. Is that correct?

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_________________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP

www.dental-implants.com
www.dds-online.com
www.davidoffdental.com
"JAD" wrote in message
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"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
...
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and
ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed
most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows.
TAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts
to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

--
what was wrong that prompted a bios flash?
did you try clearing the CMOS?

Robert Davidoff wrote:
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed most
current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load windows. ATAT
HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing works. It starts to
load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????


Didnt you back up the Old BIOS before flashing?
Who's a silly boy then!?!?!?

Frequently when a person upgrades his motherboard's BIOS to a latest
version, the procedure fails and the motherboard is useless. Possibly time
for a new motherboard.

--
DaveW

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"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
...
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed
most current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load
windows. ATAT HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing
works. It starts to load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

--
______________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP
Boca Raton, Florida

http://www.dental-implants.com
http://www.dds-online.com
http://www.davidoffdental.com

Well I fixed the problem by installing a version of XP with SP2 on the disc.
Did not have to change Bios or anything else... If anyone wants additional
details, just let me know...

--
______________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP
Boca Raton, Florida

http://www.dental-implants.com
http://www.dds-online.com
http://www.davidoffdental.com
"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
...
building a new machine. Intel 975XBX board with a D 950 processor and ATI
Crossfire card. Got it started just fine and loaded up XP Pro. Flashed
most current bios and now nothing I do can get the machine to load
windows. ATAT HD... I tried all different configurations and nothing
works. It starts to load windows drivers and then bombs out... Message is:

Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0bF, 0Fx78DAZ08, 0xF78D9F08)
pci.sys - Address f748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c


If I could get an earlier bios, that might help, but otherwise, I am
stumped??????

--
______________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP
Boca Raton, Florida

http://www.dental-implants.com
http://www.dds-online.com
http://www.davidoffdental.com

"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
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Well I fixed the problem by installing a version of XP with SP2 on the
disc. Did not have to change Bios or anything else... If anyone wants
additional details, just let me know...

So let me guess here...
The new BIOS enabled a feature on the mainboard than could not be recognized
by XP-SP1 but was recognized by SP2?
Further guessing that you have an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processor?

You got it....

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_________________________________
S. Robert Davidoff, DMD, FACP

www.dental-implants.com
www.dds-online.com
www.davidoffdental.com
"TVeblen" wrote in message
...

"Robert Davidoff" wrote in message
news
Well I fixed the problem by installing a version of XP with SP2 on the
disc. Did not have to change Bios or anything else... If anyone wants
additional details, just let me know...

So let me guess here...
The new BIOS enabled a feature on the mainboard than could not be
recognized
by XP-SP1 but was recognized by SP2?
Further guessing that you have an Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processor?