Having exhausted all my options, I figured I'd stop by Tom's Hardware for guru advice.
I have a Dell 3020 desktop that is stuck at BIOS ver A02. The latest ver is A20.
I have download the .exe BIOS update files for every version in between.
The process I am using it to hit F12 and using the BIOS Update Option.
The BIOS update file is on a USB stick formatted to FAT32.
The BIOS update IS able to find the update file.
However, once I click start, rather than seeing the nice progress bar, the screen flashes to off, no signal from PC and it just sits there.
This PC has always exhibited a strange behavior in that it never fully reboots on it's own. If I hit reboot, it shuts down, but again, just sits there.
Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of a possible fix, perhaps it's a bad jumper setting.
Here are the Motherboard specifics:
M1H81R / Tigris MT MB
12124-1M
490P1$ FA
Dell PN: 490P1 Rev A00
The Power supply is NOT the original.
I replaced it with a Thermaltake 430W Smart Series supply.
If memory serves, I recall having some question as to the power connection.
Looking at the power connections now, I see the header marked : HDD_ODD_PWR has nothing connected. Only the ATX connection using an adapter to the old style MB power plug. I can include photos. Could that be a problem?
System has been working fine for over a year, but my seagate green drive just STB and is forcing me to re-evaluate the entire system.
Thanks for any advice.
I have a Dell 3020 desktop that is stuck at BIOS ver A02. The latest ver is A20.
I have download the .exe BIOS update files for every version in between.
The process I am using it to hit F12 and using the BIOS Update Option.
The BIOS update file is on a USB stick formatted to FAT32.
The BIOS update IS able to find the update file.
However, once I click start, rather than seeing the nice progress bar, the screen flashes to off, no signal from PC and it just sits there.
This PC has always exhibited a strange behavior in that it never fully reboots on it's own. If I hit reboot, it shuts down, but again, just sits there.
Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of a possible fix, perhaps it's a bad jumper setting.
Here are the Motherboard specifics:
M1H81R / Tigris MT MB
12124-1M
490P1$ FA
Dell PN: 490P1 Rev A00
The Power supply is NOT the original.
I replaced it with a Thermaltake 430W Smart Series supply.
If memory serves, I recall having some question as to the power connection.
Looking at the power connections now, I see the header marked : HDD_ODD_PWR has nothing connected. Only the ATX connection using an adapter to the old style MB power plug. I can include photos. Could that be a problem?
System has been working fine for over a year, but my seagate green drive just STB and is forcing me to re-evaluate the entire system.
Thanks for any advice.