BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER

APCI was a case of 1 of 2 setting, choose 1 or the other, thats all.

No danger. Just make sure you don't lose power for the 5-10 critical seconds while doing so. Turn off other devices in your home that are on the same power line, if you ever have any circuit breaker issues.

Try the other ACPI setting first. If no good, then set it back and continue with the bios update.

chipset drivers installed

changed APCI

S3(STR) (default) to S1(POS), rebooted with card in, dump file attached. then changed APCI back to original setting.


unsure how to tackle the BIOS update.

Originally Posted by Angus94

unsure how to tackle the BIOS update.

It's a .exe file you simply run and it does it. Or maybe it extracts to a folder and then there will be simply instructions included. Just be glad you don't have to boot to dos mode to do so, as that has been the standard up until a few years ago when things changed to have Windows installers.

i have no DVD drive

its in the device manager but has an exclamation mark over it.

i've just put my motherboard disc in the drive but drive is not showing in 'My Computer'

That's easily fixed with this (it was needed, because you had to remove that old 2003 PX driver that caused it):

1. Click Start
   
   
   , and then click All Programs.
2. Click Accessories, and then click Run.
3. Type regedit, and then click OK.
   
   
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
4. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
5. In the right pane, click UpperFilters.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
8. In the right pane, click LowerFilters.
9. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
10. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
11. Exit Registry Editor.
12. Restart the computer.

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Run this to update bios:

ftp://download.gigabyte.ru/bios/moth...p55-ud3_f9.exe

back shortly going to update bios



wish me luck

well BIOS seems to have flashed without incident, and i have the DVD drive back after following you guide above.


whats next

i'm going to try the tv card again