DFI Post code 88
Cliff_Forster
Icrontian
I posted on the DFI support forum, but in case any of my Icrontic friends have any experience with DFI boards throwing a post code 88? Specificly a 790FXB-M2RSH
I'm having a difficult time with the prefixed motherboard. Its worked fine for months, just loading the system defaults. Recently it started to error, and an occasional bios reset would get the board to post, but not it repetedly shows error code 88. I've cleared the bios, I've taken the battery out for a day, and still, error 88.
I have also tried several combinations of RAM, a single stick, two sticks, switching sticks, no luck. I have re connected all power connections, no luck. I'm at wits end.
I run a Phenom II quad, 965, but I do not overclock it, I run it stock, along with my graphics card a Radeon 5870, once again, 100% stock, nothing fancy going on in the settings, its run fine that way for months. Am I out of luck, do I just need to RMA it?
I'm having a difficult time with the prefixed motherboard. Its worked fine for months, just loading the system defaults. Recently it started to error, and an occasional bios reset would get the board to post, but not it repetedly shows error code 88. I've cleared the bios, I've taken the battery out for a day, and still, error 88.
I have also tried several combinations of RAM, a single stick, two sticks, switching sticks, no luck. I have re connected all power connections, no luck. I'm at wits end.
I run a Phenom II quad, 965, but I do not overclock it, I run it stock, along with my graphics card a Radeon 5870, once again, 100% stock, nothing fancy going on in the settings, its run fine that way for months. Am I out of luck, do I just need to RMA it?
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Now put it back together and see if symptoms change.
Probably more like "voodoo" as some would call it, but I have had the method recover a board where the bios has basically become corrupted.
If you get the board to boot, I recommend a bios flash (from DOS, not using some Windows flasher).
When you take out the battery are you unplugging the PSU, pushing the power button once or twice to drain the caps, and moving the CMOS jumper to clear, then letting it sit?
After you do that, before you put the battery back in, use the edge of the battery to short the 2 battery terminals for about 1 min.
I've tried everything listed here, no luck I'm afraid.
I got an RMA # from DFI, very friendly, with a little luck I'll be back in action in a couple weeks. Its not like I don't have another PC laying around, but damn, I miss my gaming system when its down.
Thanks for the help though, I appreciate it.
Okay, so this board is in RMA and I think I'm going to loose my mind waiting for everything to come back.
I was considering a 785 G for another build anyway, so here is the deal, I'm running windows 7 64 bit pro, if I pop all my hardware on a 785 G board vs. the 790FX I was installed on, will my system freak out? Do we suppose it will boot okay?
Outstanding, I was hoping you would say that.
Thanks.