Boot failure black screen 00A1

BriX · 12-21-2006, 10:30 PM

I have a Tyan Thunder K8W (S2885), Dual opteron 246's with 2GB Corsair ECC ram. System hangs during boot. A black screen with 00A1 appears in the lower right corner. I have never encountered a problem like this. I am going to start removing hardware and troubleshoot as much as I can. Any help or ideas is welcome. Thanks.

**BrianTwigley** · 12-22-2006, 08:25 AM

What make PSU do you have?

BriX · 12-22-2006, 09:05 AM

Antec True 550W EATX server power supply

**BrianTwigley** · 12-22-2006, 09:06 AM

It might be a RAM problem.. Try running Memtest from a Linux boot disc (I use Gentoo) How long have you been getting this problem?

BriX · 12-22-2006, 09:33 AM

Started two days ago. System would hang, no video signal or input could be detected. How long would you suggest running memtest?

**BrianTwigley** · 12-22-2006, 09:36 AM

Overnight, and for each stick separately. Should see if you have any problems with it.

12-21-2006, 10:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
BriX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 OS: Suse 10.1	Boot failure black screen 00A1 I have a Tyan Thunder K8W (S2885), Dual opteron 246's with 2GB Corsair ECC ram. System hangs during boot. A black screen with 00A1 appears in the lower right corner. I have never encountered a problem like this. I am going to start removing hardware and troubleshoot as much as I can. Any help or ideas is welcome. Thanks.

12-22-2006, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	What make PSU do you have? __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

12-22-2006, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	It might be a RAM problem.. Try running Memtest from a Linux boot disc (I use Gentoo) How long have you been getting this problem? __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

12-22-2006, 09:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
BrianTwigley Tech Guy/Gentoo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK Posts: 655 OS: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 My System	Overnight, and for each stick separately. Should see if you have any problems with it. __________________ Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then traveling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. ------------------------------------------------------ If I've helped you, please Donate

12-22-2006, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
BriX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 OS: Suse 10.1	Antec True 550W EATX server power supply

12-22-2006, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
BriX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 OS: Suse 10.1	Started two days ago. System would hang, no video signal or input could be detected. How long would you suggest running memtest?