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exemay
06-05-2009, 12:44 PM
hey!

as the title suggests, last night i was watching a film and didnt want the noise of my computer, so i put it into 'sleep' mode, i fell asleep whilst watching the film, when i woke up in the morning i forgot i had left the computer in sleep mode, and know whenever i try to turn on the computer i just get the CF code on the motherboard POST.....someone help please!

Just incase sum 1 asks:

DFI LT X48 T2r
Q6600 OC @3.21ghz
6gb cossair domminator
2x samsung spinpoint 1tb
Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
ATI 4870x2
Cossiar 650W
Watercooled (apergee GTZ EK 4870x2 FC block 2x DCC 18W and 2x PA 120.3's)

The computer has been running fine for about 2 months with no problems what-so ever until this incident and now it wont work!

quick assisntace would be much appreciated as i am completely unable to use my computer and am stuck on my MBP :(:(

many thanks in advance
exemay
06-05-2009, 02:05 PM
no 1 got an anwser??
jcniest5
06-05-2009, 02:08 PM
Have you tried turning the power off from the back of the PSU, let it sit for thirty seconds and turn it back on? Some boards have problem waking from a sleep just like you and I do, too! Hheehe...

BTW, how do you put 6GB on a dual channel motherboard?
exemay
06-05-2009, 02:13 PM
Have you tried turning the power off from the back of the PSU, let it sit for thirty seconds and turn it back on? Some boards have problem waking from a sleep just like you and I do, too! Hheehe...

BTW, how do you put 6GB on a dual channel motherboard?

2x 2gb sticks and 2x 1gb sticks......i was originally going to just use 4gb (2x 2gb sticks) but seeing as my old mobo went pop i took out the 1gb sticks from there and put them in the second channels in this one!

thanks, ill give that a go now!
MacClipper
06-05-2009, 05:36 PM
Pop out the CMOS battery for a few mins if you are still having trouble making it POST but you'll need to redo the BIOS settings after this so I hoped you had saved them in one of the CMOS banks. Anyway, my DFI UT X58 also displays CF even if it wakes successfully from S3 sleep.
MomijiTMO
06-05-2009, 05:45 PM
CF is normal when you resume from sleep. Reset cmos.

[same mobo here]
exemay
06-06-2009, 04:07 AM
right, i unplugged my computer last night for about 2 mins plugged it back in and it worked just fine....kinda wierd but oh well! other than that its an amazing board

thanks:up: