FIRMWARE ON MAINBOARD

As old as this mainboard is, there would seem to be very little to be gained with a BIOS update. It will not provide any appreciable ability to upgrade components, and if you have used this board for any length of time successfully, updating the BIOS is questionable. Many people think that BIOS upgrades will solve all problems with the board....in most cases it only serves to fix bugs in the current BIOS, allow for a few later-models of the CPUs that are already approved for use, and upgrade firmware for the on-board amenities. Realistically, the only time a mainboard BIOS update is warranted is at purchase if there is reason to install the update to provide better performance. The risks of BIOS upgrade often outweigh the benefits; many of us are steadfast in the belief that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Usually the firmware is installed by your provider. You cannot physically install TV Box firmware because it is a product of the company that manufactured the device. The box must be taken to your service provider for you to update or flash the Bios.

The error you describe is a bios error. No drivers in the os will help.
Maybe you can find a bios update that will support that controller, or maybe not. You may need a different raid controller that is properly supported by your bios.

The jumper settings are on page 2-27 through 2-31 of the motherboard manual found here:
Super Micro Computer Inc Products Motherboards Xeon Boards X8DA3

If you continue to have issues, update the BIOS to the latest firmware R 2.1a (also found on that same link).

The jumper settings are on page 2-27 through 2-31 in the motherboard manual found here:
Super Micro Computer Inc Products Motherboards Xeon Boards X8DA3

If you still have issues, try updating the BIOS firmware to the latest R.2.1a (found on the same link).

I'll spare you the rant on dealing with "cracks" but will say that damaged or corrupted firmware in BIOS's is a major problem that is not always correctable. It is possible you have bricked your system. Especially if the BIOS is not in a socket but hardwired to the mainboard and can't be easily replaced.

The problem is that if the BIOS is the issue you aren't going to get past POST to read anything from any disk [hard, USB, CD-Rom] so the system becomes totally unbootable from any source because the system is unaware of any of these sources as the BIOS firmware hasn't provided the system the data to access them. None of the I/O's will function so you won't be able to flash the BIOS ROM with an replacement for the damaged code.

Your best bet is if your BIOS is socket monted, in which case you can purchase a replacement and swap it out for the damaged one which will resolve your problem as the code on the new one will be intact.

You can do it even if its not socketed, but un-soldering and re-soldering a BOIS chip onto a mainboard without damaging the tracings is no easy trick even for an accomplished repair tech.

Sorry I couldn't do better for you. I hope it works out.

did u upgrade ur BIOS firmware ?
if so it's gone corrupt...if u have the backup of the original firmware...then FLASH the BIOS with that...else u may have to change the BIOS chipset....but that may be a tricky issue as the chip is fixed in the motherboard....
Cardinal Rule 1
NEVER UPGRADE / NEVER MAKE ANY CHANGES TO UR FIRMWARE ON ANY HARDWARE.....THE HARDWARES ARE MFG TO AND FIRMWARES ARE INSTALLED TO WORK THE WAY THEY ARE MADE...99.99% of the people who made changes to the firmware on any of their hardwares....have always faced issues later with the hardware...

Rule 2,
Always take a backup of the original Firmware if u can else dont venture into this complicated issue...

I would recommend you check the website for the latest "bios" (also known as firmware) for the motherboard. Or, see their support to verify you can install a drive this large. Check the Logical Block Addressing (lba) and make sure your bios has it enabled. Older bio's offer several options ..If you need further help, contact us at http://techrxgb.com If you find this helpful, please give me a hands up

Well usually your BIOS is not going to be corrupted but you can download applications and binary files that are Firmware Upgrades for most BIOS sets. Check on the Manufacturers website for BIOS Firmware Upgrades for your particular BIOS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT FIRMWARE FOR YOUR BIOS OR YOU MAY DESTROY YOUR PC!

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