Not able to boot, requesting assistance

[purko]

so is there anything else that needs to be copied to the flash to do the memtest?

Would it be the same as a memtest from an install disk of say kubuntu?

Any memtest would do, if you can run it.

 

 

[zryder]

well, after removing everything from the motherboard, and not having any luck, I decided to swap out the CPU.

sure enough, it runs memtest now!

however, im still not out of the woods.. as it freezes at decompressing linux.

I have read that the normal way to fix this is to slow down the USB key.. however I do not have any options in the bios to change usb speed..

Any more suggestions?

[Joe L.]

well, after removing everything from the motherboard, and not having any luck, I decided to swap out the CPU.

sure enough, it runs memtest now!

however, im still not out of the woods.. as it freezes at decompressing linux.

I have read that the normal way to fix this is to slow down the USB key.. however I do not have any options in the bios to change usb speed..

Any more suggestions?

Yes, go back to the boot codes you tried earlier...  one may now work with the new CPU.

[purko]

I decided to swap out the CPU.

sure enough, it runs memtest now!

however, im still not out of the woods.. as it freezes...

Do you have adequate cooling on the CPU?  With thermal grease and all?

 

 

[zryder]

yes, the stock intel heatsink is sitting on it, with a fresh coat of thermal grease.

[zryder]

sucess! it boots!

now to remember what to do to set a password and such for first boot.

upon first boot, you should be able to go to //tower, right?