Gigabyte EP45-DS3 displays "Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive"

[tkl]

Hi all,
i build up a new system with:
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 P45 S775 FSB 1600MHz PCIe ATX
2x2048MB Kit OCZ Platinum XTC 1066MHz CL5
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (E0) 3.00GHz 1333MHz S775 6MB 45nm Box
1000GB Samsung HD103UJ SpinPoint F1 32MB SATA2
HIS Radeon HD 4350
AOpen IDE DVD-ROM

A few seconds after switching on, the computer switched off and on again, repeated this procedure a few times, then it displayed:
"Award BootBlock BIOS 1.0"
"Scanning BIOS Image in Hard Drive"
and switched off and on again.

I've tested with only one RAM installed, another DDR2-533-RAM with same result. What can I do?
Is there some sort of emergency BIOS flash procedure i could use?

Thank you for the help! Please ask for more information if it will help.

[Lsdmeasap]

Please try to clear your CMOS with the method posted here >>>
BIOS Flashing - A "How To ~ Qflash Guide"

There is also some recovery options posted there as well. Go ahead and leave only one stick of ram in until you get squared away too

If you do not get anything to work PM me for a last resort method before you have to RMA the board

[tkl]

Unfortunately nothing worked, you have mail...

[Lsdmeasap]

Ahh, Ok will check it now and PM you the link

[gscloete]

hi,

i have run into the exact same problem with my mb after my HDD crashed, how didyou fix the award bootlock bios?

gert

[NimrodAUS]

Last resort method hey. Sounds interesting. I hope my new board doesnt end up like this. how did you go? get it all sorted?

[tkl]

Unfortunately nothing helped, I had to exchange the board,, now it runs fine.

(Sorry to Gert for late response)