Bug/Issue description:
The board is POSTing slowly ( around 56s to get past the initial screen ) [ ram size report, CPU frequency, etc ], and gets stuck at "Updating/Verifying DMI pool data.
The BIOS settings are correct, and have been accepted previously and the system was fully stable ( it's happening on stock frequency & even "Load optimized defaults" as well ).
Sometimes it'll get past that after modifying some BIOS values that have nothing to do with that ( e.g. disabling the Display Quantum Force logo option ) and saving & exiting the BIOS menu, once or twice.
Sometimes it won't get past that point no matter what, and the only way to get the system back up and running again is to remove the power from the board, remove the CMOS battery for 5 minutes and try again.
The motherboard arrived with the G13 BIOS version ( dated 11/12/2008 ).
I have a feeling that it could be a bad flash, so I'll flash the BIOS tomorrow and check again.
System specs:
Foxconn BloodRage ( Retail ) ( BIOS G13 )
Intel Core i7 920 ( Retail )
RAM Configuration 1: CSX Diablo DDR3-2000 2GB Dual Channel Kit - RAM Configuration 2: 2* CSX Diablo Sticks & 1* CellShock stick ( all Micron D9GTR )
VGA: eVGA e-GeForce GTX 280
HDD: Maxtor MaxLine III 300GB ( 7L300S0 )
OCZ ProXStream 1000W
BIOS Configurations shown in the video.
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