3400+ amd 64bit and asus a8v deluxe mobo... good match?

[liljoker]

i turned off auto restart on the setting, but when the blue screen does come up, it's in stripe.

i took a picture of it and here's the link

http://www.geocities.com/liang_erwin/DSCN0125.JPG

also, i just flashed it with the latest bios (10009 or something) and now it reboots more often than before.

 

[Reiniku]

at this point i seriously suggest rma'ing

 

[liljoker]

which 1? the mobo or the cpu? i dont even know what's causing the problem

 

[Amaroque]

Do you have a different video card you can try? The only time I've seen stuff like that is when it was a video card problem.

 

[Reiniku]

i've never really heard of a cpu going bad, and im not quite sure its a video card problem since it can display bios at least...

what you can do is reformat your entire drive, make sure everything's plugged in correctly, then reset your bios default settings. if that really doesn't do the trick, id rma starting with the motherboard

 

[Amaroque]

I'd still try a different video card first. I've been able to get into the BIOS with a FUBAR video card.

 

[Reiniku]

actually, i do recall being able to view some things and not with some video cards... (they weren't pushed in all the way) good idea ;b

 

[liljoker]

i still haven't fixed the comp yet. the video card is sitting there perfectly fine, and i haven't gotten the chance to call asus yet.

i notice another problem. whenever the computer restarts, my quick launch dissapears from my task bar

and, sometimes, when the comp crashes, the bios is reset to the default values.

i'm not sure what or where the problems are coming from, so please help

thanks