Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem

Farrell · 01-31-2009, 09:58 AM

Hi,

I have just replaced my failing Gigabyte motherboard with a new gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H board. Everything else is the same, I am using the same processor (Pentium D), SATA hard drive, RAM and Power supply etc.

Operating system is XP with service Pack 2. Ram is 1 Gig.

Problem is that when I turn it on I hear 7 separate clicks, one every second, from the CD ROM drives and only after that has happened will the system come to life and start booting from the SATA hard drive.

I've tried altering the BIOS settings. For example the first boot device is the hard drive, and the second and third are disabled. I've also read the manual and I don't have RAID enabled (as i only have one hard drive).

Does anyone know why the system always tries the CD ROM drives first. How can I stop this annoying delay.

**linderman** · 01-31-2009, 10:43 AM

when changing motherboards you have to perform a win xp repair install to "clean out and remove the old motherboard chipset drives" as well as execute a new hardware set-up / inventory .................... you wont lose any data and it wont mess with your programs

you will need upon re-boot to add all system drivers in this order

A) motherboard chipset drivers (its usually a .inf program)

B) lan drivers

C) sound drivers

D) windows updates and install service pack two again (or just go to sp-3)

E) install video card drivers LAST

**linderman** · 01-31-2009, 10:44 AM

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI

Farrell · 01-31-2009, 12:14 PM

Thanks for the advice. Apart from the delay at boot-up evrything else seems OK. Do you think doing what you say will fix that?

I appreciate you taking time out to advise me, I just don't want to go through the above if it won't solve the problem of delaying my boot-up during the first 15 seconds.
Thanks again

**linderman** · 01-31-2009, 12:24 PM

I would highly expect that to cure your problem

01-31-2009, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Farrell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem Hi, I have just replaced my failing Gigabyte motherboard with a new gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H board. Everything else is the same, I am using the same processor (Pentium D), SATA hard drive, RAM and Power supply etc. Operating system is XP with service Pack 2. Ram is 1 Gig. Problem is that when I turn it on I hear 7 separate clicks, one every second, from the CD ROM drives and only after that has happened will the system come to life and start booting from the SATA hard drive. I've tried altering the BIOS settings. For example the first boot device is the hard drive, and the second and third are disabled. I've also read the manual and I don't have RAID enabled (as i only have one hard drive). Does anyone know why the system always tries the CD ROM drives first. How can I stop this annoying delay.

01-31-2009, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem when changing motherboards you have to perform a win xp repair install to "clean out and remove the old motherboard chipset drives" as well as execute a new hardware set-up / inventory .................... you wont lose any data and it wont mess with your programs you will need upon re-boot to add all system drivers in this order A) motherboard chipset drivers (its usually a .inf program) B) lan drivers C) sound drivers D) windows updates and install service pack two again (or just go to sp-3) E) install video card drivers LAST __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-31-2009, 10:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XP...install.htm#RI __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-31-2009, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Farrell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem Thanks for the advice. Apart from the delay at boot-up evrything else seems OK. Do you think doing what you say will fix that? I appreciate you taking time out to advise me, I just don't want to go through the above if it won't solve the problem of delaying my boot-up during the first 15 seconds. Thanks again

01-31-2009, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,442 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Replaced mboard but SATA boot-up problem I would highly expect that to cure your problem __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial