Recent content by Ultimo_Posto

So turning off the discrete graphics would stop the system from POSTing if an external graphics card was installed? Btw, I had 2 monitors plugged in to the integrated graphics output at all times.

I am back up and running, but it turns out it wasn't a corrupt BIOS or the motherboard. It seems that the new BIOS file broke compatibility with my 8400GS PCI graphics card. I removed the card and everything booted up. D:

It is the socket type. Six little pins. Something from the birth of semiconducters, I think :) I think my real question is: ruling out electrostatic death, can it fry the board, or can the board fry the chip?

Hello! I have a quick question about my P8Z68-VLX. If my board won't POST after a BIOS update, is it okay to swap in a BIOS from another P8Z68-VLX? I have a replacement board coming, but I was hoping a chip swap would save me from doing a complete board swap. This is for my work file server so...