NVRAM trouble

[Gordan]

Hi,

here's my rig:
MB: P4P800 latest BIOS
CPU: [email protected] HT
RAM: G.A.I.L 2x512MB, dual channel @ 400 MHz
3 HDDs
SkyStar 2 DVB card, Hauppauge TV card, Adaptec SCSI card

everything works perfect except one annoying problem that I'm afraid it'll
develop into something more serious
when I reset or power on my computer it shows BIOS info, then says "400MHz, dual
channel, linear" and then "Checking NVRAM ..."
on this "checking" it stays for about 30sec-1min it NEVER hangs and everything
after that goes smoothly. I tried different RAM and plugging modules into
different slots. checked all BIOS options and nothing - still get 1min wait on
"NVRAM check"

any and all ideas will bi highly appreciated
thanks, Gordan

 

[Ghostrider]

Hi,

here's my rig:
MB: P4P800 latest BIOS
CPU: [email protected] HT
RAM: G.A.I.L 2x512MB, dual channel @ 400 MHz
3 HDDs
SkyStar 2 DVB card, Hauppauge TV card, Adaptec SCSI card

everything works perfect except one annoying problem that I'm afraid it'll
develop into something more serious
when I reset or power on my computer it shows BIOS info, then says "400MHz, dual
channel, linear" and then "Checking NVRAM ..."
on this "checking" it stays for about 30sec-1min it NEVER hangs and everything
after that goes smoothly. I tried different RAM and plugging modules into
different slots. checked all BIOS options and nothing - still get 1min wait on
"NVRAM check"

This routine is pretty normal. There should be a "quickboot"
option that bypasses POST, if enabled. Should shorten the
startup time.

 

[Gordan]

A tada Ghostrider rece:

This routine is pretty normal. There should be a "quickboot"
option that bypasses POST, if enabled. Should shorten the
startup time.

quickboot is enabled. the only difference enabled/disabled is that it "counts"
(displays the progress of counting) RAM when quickboot is disabled.
I just clocked the hang time and its 49 sec - I don't think thats normal :-(

gordan

 

[Gert B. Frob]

A tada Ghostrider rece:

quickboot is enabled. the only difference enabled/disabled is that it "counts"
(displays the progress of counting) RAM when quickboot is disabled.
I just clocked the hang time and its 49 sec - I don't think thats normal :-(

gordan

No, it is not normal for the ram test to take more than a few seconds. When
you disable quick boot, does it actually take 49 seconds for the ram to be
counted off or does the delay occur afterwards. I'm thinking that the next
step in the boot procedure is really the culprit. Perhaps enumerating your
PCI cards.

 

[daytripper]

Hi,

here's my rig:
MB: P4P800 latest BIOS
CPU: [email protected] HT
RAM: G.A.I.L 2x512MB, dual channel @ 400 MHz
3 HDDs
SkyStar 2 DVB card, Hauppauge TV card, Adaptec SCSI card

everything works perfect except one annoying problem that I'm afraid it'll
develop into something more serious
when I reset or power on my computer it shows BIOS info, then says "400MHz, dual
channel, linear" and then "Checking NVRAM ..."
on this "checking" it stays for about 30sec-1min it NEVER hangs and everything
after that goes smoothly. I tried different RAM and plugging modules into
different slots. checked all BIOS options and nothing - still get 1min wait on
"NVRAM check"

any and all ideas will bi highly appreciated
thanks, Gordan

Ah, it's probably already done the NVRAM check and is on to something else.
I'd suspect device enumeration.

Do you have anything interesting on the IDE channels like an ancient CDROM?
Do you have IDE channels that are enabled but have no devices connected?