Hi Guys,

I've got a problem with the BIOS locking up during POST. The POST goes as follows:

Code:
-Initializing USB controllers... Done.
-4096MB OK
-USB Device(s): 1 Hub, 2 Mice, 1 (something else)
-Auto Detecting Primary Master.. ATAPI CD-ROM
-Auto Detecting (something).. IDE Hard Disk
-Auto Detecting (something).. IDE Hard Disk
-Auto Detecting (something).. IDE Hard Disk
-Auto Detecting (something).. IDE Hard Disk
It usually then flashes up more details about my DVD writer (LG GSA H22N) and then freezes. This also happens if the DVD writer is unplugged, and just freezes 1 line earlier. When it actually works, it lists some S.M.A.R.T stuff about the 4 HDs, a couple of things about my USB hard-drives, then continues on its way.


In the morning, I have to power off and on the system up to 20 times until it boots; very frustrating and worrying.

Also, the overclock seems to fail about 1 in 3 times, dropping down from 3.2GHz to 2.39GHz (E6600).

I've also tried removing / adding USB storage, remove all USB except keyboard / mouse, disconnecting DVD drive. Nothing seems to help it.

Are these symtpoms similar to anything anybody has previously experienced? I'm thinking about clearing CMOS and re-doing my settings, but I'm avoiding this as it seemed to be set up nicely.

I am using latest BIOS (2704 iirc).

Many thanks,