computer takes 3 hardboot before it is up and run

[tylerden]

I have to reset computer 3 times before it is up and running every morning. When I first turn it on it goes to window logo screen and then stops. The next boot I do it goes into failsafe screen but won't let you select failsafe mode or normal mode. So I do one more boot and then it is up and running fine. Unless I have to restart system, then it does the same thing. I don't know if it is has anything to do with it but when I put my new video card Voodoo3 2000 in, That seems like when the rebooting problems started. I'm running a 300a overclocked to 450mhz on a BH6 board. Anybody got any help on this??? Thanks Barry

[jokostel]

is the card pci or agp.... if it agp you need to set up all of the ratios,etc on that board...i cant help ya with it since im not familar with it........
if its pci try a different slot.....perhaps the nearest slot to the agp port.....

[kec95]

Sounds like a possible IRQ problem.
What are you IRQ settings?
What IRQ is you V3 on?
Is it sharing an IRQ?

Go into the bios and
Try setting PNP OS to "NO"
Also set "assign IRQ for VGA" to Disabled
And "assign IRQ for USB" to disabled also.

I would also just for the hell of it. Flash the bios to The latest ones.


The few bios settings list above prevent alot of IRQ problems with BH6 mobos. I've been throught it a few times.

Kenny C