CAN"T get into bios on MSI KT3 ultra!!??????

[ImportAce]

someone PLEASE help me... i recently purchased a MSI KT3 ULTRA and when i try to get into bios by clicking <del> it doesn't work! the screen turns black, flickers once, than stays black.... why is that? i have updated all the drivers and bios to the latest version and my computer runs fine, but i just can't get into bios... any help would be GREATLY Appreciated!!!

-Tim

 

[ImportAce]

bump

 

[DieHardware]

If you're setting up the board for the first time press F1 when your prompted to onscreen. If the board is an ARU, it will only go into BIOS after the Promise controller setup screen(at least on my V1.0 board).

 

[ImportAce]

I dont' ahve the option of F1 on my mb. i only have DEL:setup, F11: Boot Menu, F12: Network Boot, and TAB:Logo.....

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Is there a bios write protect jumper on that board? If so, is it missing the cap?

 

[Poliphili]

Originally posted by: ImportAce
someone PLEASE help me... i recently purchased a MSI KT3 ULTRA and when i try to get into bios by clicking <del> it doesn't work! the screen turns black, flickers once, than stays black.... why is that? i have updated all the drivers and bios to the latest version and my computer runs fine, but i just can't get into bios... any help would be GREATLY Appreciated!!!

-Tim

I am having precisely the same problem. Before installing the OS [Del] would send me immediately to the BIOS. After installing XP Pro I hit [Del] and nothing, blank screen. I have since found that if you wait for anywhere from three to five minutes, the BIOS screen will eventually come up. When it does, everything appears to be normal, you can make changes, then it boots normally and quickly into Windows. The funny thing is that hitting, for example, [F11] to get into the boot menu works fine. Strange. I have never experienced this before. I have sent numerous emails to MSI support but to no avail. Looks like I will be requesting an RMA number from Newegg. Oh well.

MSI KT3 Ultra
AMD Athlon XP1800
Crucial 512 MB PC2100 DDR
Gainward Geforce3 200 TI
Maxtor ATA133 7200 80 GB Quiet Drive
Lite-On 48x CD-RW/ 16x DVD
Iomega Zip 250
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Antec TruePower 430w
Windows XP Pro Full
All Normal Settings/Timings

 

[theman12]

I had the same problem as you . Do you have a zip drive on a ide channel. If so switch the zip to a diffrent channel. I own the same board and I am quite happy with it