Classified 762 - NEW - DEAD ??
 

Finally got my 762 set up, all plugged in and ready to test under SS with an air breathing card, but it won't boot past post code 68. Could be b8 but couldn't find a b8 in the book. The book says 68 is reserved which usually means something bad :scared:

Tried the old troubleshooting routines of 1 stick of ram, slot by slot - still no past 68.

Started disconnecting stuff like fans (which is about all I had on it cept the GPU, not past 68

Can't get to BIOS to adjust anything :morpheus:

Any thoughts?

PS.. could be a 6B would is enter auto configuration, but it looks like 68 and I can't get into setup (as stated above):argh::argh::argh:

68 or b8?

b8 is intel stock code for memory problem. I was having similar trouble on my E758 IIRC and the guys at EVGA forums said that if using ram with over sized heatsinks you should make sure that they are fully seated. (Push a little harder I guess?)

worked for me anyway.

Take it out and fire it up on air. I think we had 68 on it just yesterday when the 975 didnt like the cascade! :blink:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=218840

EVGA uses award bios as well so should work for you.

Well, I got Corsair DomGTs, which were working fine on the 759. They did seat a little tight, but they went all the way in till the clips closed... don't think you can get it much past there. Tried on in each slot individually, tried with all three ... no go past b8 or 68

Wonder if the BIOS in this new board is too old to recognize the Gulfy?? Guess I could swap out the CPU and see if that made any diff ...

dunno... too :Dizzy: right now :shock:

looks like b8 to me, but who knows with these little hex monitors lol

Thanks for all the quick feedback though guys :)

PS. Downloaded a new bios and burned it to a CD. Phase head still frozen to the CPU so it's gonna have to wait until tomorow. I'll put the 975 in the socket and see if I can get it to boot, if that works, all should be good... if not, back to the EGG she goes

I know that when I put my GT in my 760 without flashing a GT compatible bios I got the sam 68 code you're having issues with. I'd suspect that's the issue especially if it came from the egg and not Evga itself.

Thanks Duex :thumbsup:

I've pretty much convinced myself that's what it was, THIS makes me feel much better :D

Once the tim will let me slip off the phase head I'll find out :)

I can confirm that did the same exact thing :) grab the 58 bios of kingpin too while your at it :)

I get 68 a lot. Sometimes it's memory, sometimes it's a coldboot loop. Coldboot one is annoying because when I get that loop I have to warm it back up to the -50's.

Good luck with the BIOS flash. That'll prolly work.

58 is also on the FTP btw. Faster download.