Intel DP35DP won't open BIOS

I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i], but
striking [F2] does nothing at all...

E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
to the IDE cable.

Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.

Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...

Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
Please wait. This will take few seconds.

...
Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
(Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
(Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
Port-02: No device detected
Port-03: No device detected
Port-04: No device detected
Port-05: No device detected
AHCI BIOS not installed

josh@jdsitehosting.com wrote:
> I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
> manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i], but
> striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>
> E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
> connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
> to the IDE cable.
>
> Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
> configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.

I don't know if this will help, but once I had difficulty in entering
CMOS setup (I assume that is what you are trying) and my keyboard was
not functioning for the key necessary to do it. Sometimes the obvious
is overlooked. Also, I assume no loading of a driver is necessary for
the keyboard to function properly?
>
> Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> ..
> Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> Port-02: No device detected
> Port-03: No device detected
> Port-04: No device detected
> Port-05: No device detected
> AHCI BIOS not installed
>

<josh@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
>I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
> manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i], but
> striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>
> E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
> connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
> to the IDE cable.
>
> Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
> configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>
> Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> ..
> Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> Port-02: No device detected
> Port-03: No device detected
> Port-04: No device detected
> Port-05: No device detected
> AHCI BIOS not installed
>
Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down. Press ON
button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking" the
4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see your
CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam

The keyboard is functioning as I can hit [Crtl][i] and the RAID
configuration program starts (note: sometimes even this command is not
accepted.) I'm using a new Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 (the DP35DP
doesn't have PS2 connectors, so I needed to get a USB keyboard...) I
have tried only connecting the keyboard, and not the mouse, but there
was no difference.

As for the F2 key not functioning, it is, because when the final
screen is appearing, my tapping F2 over and over results in the
motherboard beeping each time I strike the key.

On Sep 16, 8:42 am, Ken <u...@domain.invalid> wrote:
>
> I don't know if this will help, but once I had difficulty in entering
> CMOS setup (I assume that is what you are trying) and my keyboard was
> not functioning for the key necessary to do it. Sometimes the obvious
> is overlooked. Also, I assume no loading of a driver is necessary for
> the keyboard to function properly?
>
>
>
> > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> > ..
> > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > Port-02: No device detected
> > Port-03: No device detected
> > Port-04: No device detected
> > Port-05: No device detected
> > AHCI BIOS not installed

On Sep 16, 9:36 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegro ups.com...
>
> >I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
> > manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i], but
> > striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>
> > E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
> > connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
> > to the IDE cable.
>
> > Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
> > configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>
> > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> > ..
> > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > Port-02: No device detected
> > Port-03: No device detected
> > Port-04: No device detected
> > Port-05: No device detected
> > AHCI BIOS not installed
>
> Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down. Press ON
> button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking" the
> 4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
> doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see your
> CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam

I'll give that a try next. At the moment, it was suggested by another
person to try clearing the CMOS. This person said to wait at least 30
minutes, but Intel's website recommends 1 hour. {Sigh...} Got about
10-15 minutes to go before I can try again.

As for when I see things on the screen, I don't know if using a CRT is
causing this, but when I hit the power button, the monitor is still
blinking green for a good 2-3 seconds before it goes solid green. The
keyboard and case fans appear to startup at this time too (the fans
become louder for a moment.) Just throwing that out there, in case
this indicates some other issue I've never had so much trouble
with an Intel board...

On Sep 16, 9:52 am, Josh <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote:
> On Sep 16, 9:36 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > >I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
> > > manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i], but
> > > striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>
> > > E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
> > > connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
> > > to the IDE cable.
>
> > > Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
> > > configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>
> > > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> > > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> > > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> > > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> > > ..
> > > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> > > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> > > Port-02: No device detected
> > > Port-03: No device detected
> > > Port-04: No device detected
> > > Port-05: No device detected
> > > AHCI BIOS not installed
>
> > Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down. Press ON
> > button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking" the
> > 4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
> > doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see your
> > CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam
>
> I'll give that a try next. At the moment, it was suggested by another
> person to try clearing the CMOS. This person said to wait at least 30
> minutes, but Intel's website recommends 1 hour. {Sigh...} Got about
> 10-15 minutes to go before I can try again.
>
> As for when I see things on the screen, I don't know if using a CRT is
> causing this, but when I hit the power button, the monitor is still
> blinking green for a good 2-3 seconds before it goes solid green. The
> keyboard and case fans appear to startup at this time too (the fans
> become louder for a moment.) Just throwing that out there, in case
> this indicates some other issue I've never had so much trouble
> with an Intel board...

Ok. I let the CMOS reset (left battery out for little over an hour),
no change. Tried raking over the F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys, but it
still ignored it and continued until getting the "AHCI BIOS not
installed" error message.

"Josh" <josh@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
news:1189952981.618622.225100@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Sep 16, 9:52 am, Josh <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote:
>> On Sep 16, 9:36 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> > >I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
>> > > manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i],
>> > > but
>> > > striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>>
>> > > E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
>> > > connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
>> > > to the IDE cable.
>>
>> > > Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
>> > > configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>>
>> > > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>>
>> > > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
>> > > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
>> > > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
>> > > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>>
>> > > ..
>> > > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
>> > > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
>> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
>> > > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
>> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
>> > > Port-02: No device detected
>> > > Port-03: No device detected
>> > > Port-04: No device detected
>> > > Port-05: No device detected
>> > > AHCI BIOS not installed
>>
>> > Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down.
>> > Press ON
>> > button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking"
>> > the
>> > 4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
>> > doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see
>> > your
>> > CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam
>>
>> I'll give that a try next. At the moment, it was suggested by another
>> person to try clearing the CMOS. This person said to wait at least 30
>> minutes, but Intel's website recommends 1 hour. {Sigh...} Got about
>> 10-15 minutes to go before I can try again.
>>
>> As for when I see things on the screen, I don't know if using a CRT is
>> causing this, but when I hit the power button, the monitor is still
>> blinking green for a good 2-3 seconds before it goes solid green. The
>> keyboard and case fans appear to startup at this time too (the fans
>> become louder for a moment.) Just throwing that out there, in case
>> this indicates some other issue I've never had so much trouble
>> with an Intel board...
>
> Ok. I let the CMOS reset (left battery out for little over an hour),
> no change. Tried raking over the F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys, but it
> still ignored it and continued until getting the "AHCI BIOS not
> installed" error message.
>
Sure sounds like your "F"-ing keys are not working! s

"Josh" <josh@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
news:1189952981.618622.225100@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Sep 16, 9:52 am, Josh <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote:
>> On Sep 16, 9:36 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>> > >I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
>> > > manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i],
>> > > but
>> > > striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>>
>> > > E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
>> > > connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
>> > > to the IDE cable.
>>
>> > > Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
>> > > configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>>
>> > > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>>
>> > > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
>> > > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
>> > > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
>> > > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>>
>> > > ..
>> > > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
>> > > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
>> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
>> > > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
>> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
>> > > Port-02: No device detected
>> > > Port-03: No device detected
>> > > Port-04: No device detected
>> > > Port-05: No device detected
>> > > AHCI BIOS not installed
>>
>> > Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down.
>> > Press ON
>> > button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking"
>> > the
>> > 4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
>> > doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see
>> > your
>> > CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam
>>
>> I'll give that a try next. At the moment, it was suggested by another
>> person to try clearing the CMOS. This person said to wait at least 30
>> minutes, but Intel's website recommends 1 hour. {Sigh...} Got about
>> 10-15 minutes to go before I can try again.
>>
>> As for when I see things on the screen, I don't know if using a CRT is
>> causing this, but when I hit the power button, the monitor is still
>> blinking green for a good 2-3 seconds before it goes solid green. The
>> keyboard and case fans appear to startup at this time too (the fans
>> become louder for a moment.) Just throwing that out there, in case
>> this indicates some other issue I've never had so much trouble
>> with an Intel board...
>
> Ok. I let the CMOS reset (left battery out for little over an hour),
> no change. Tried raking over the F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys, but it
> still ignored it and continued until getting the "AHCI BIOS not
> installed" error message.
>
What happens when you try booting off the System Disc/CD? sam

On Sep 16, 11:27 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> "Josh" <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1189952981.618622.225100@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > On Sep 16, 9:52 am, Josh <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote:
> >> On Sep 16, 9:36 am, "sdlomi2" <daniels_...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> >> > <j...@jdsitehosting.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >news:1189913051.674862.116110@22g2000hsm.googlegr oups.com...
>
> >> > >I just bought a new DP35DP board. The board starts, I can sometimes
> >> > > manage to enter the Intel Matrix RAID setup by pressing [Crtl][i],
> >> > > but
> >> > > striking [F2] does nothing at all...
>
> >> > > E6750, DP35DP, 2x Crucial 633Hz DDR2 1GB, 2x WD SATA2 250GB drives
> >> > > connected to SATA0 and 1 ports, Radeon X1950Pro, DVD burner attached
> >> > > to the IDE cable.
>
> >> > > Has anyone else seen this problem before? I can't enter BIOS
> >> > > configuration, even if I set the jumper to "configure" mode.
>
> >> > > Once the system starts, this is all that's on the screen...
>
> >> > > Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version UPSD src 04-20-2007
> >> > > Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> >> > > ** This version supports only Hard Disk and CDROM drives **
> >> > > Please wait. This will take few seconds.
>
> >> > > ..
> >> > > Controller Bus#00, Device#1F, Function#02: 06 Ports, 02 Devices
> >> > > Port-00: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> >> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> >> > > Port-01: Hard Disk, WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0
> >> > > (Drive is controlled by the RAID BIOS)
> >> > > Port-02: No device detected
> >> > > Port-03: No device detected
> >> > > Port-04: No device detected
> >> > > Port-05: No device detected
> >> > > AHCI BIOS not installed
>
> >> > Josh, this method has never failed me (yet?). Shut comp down.
> >> > Press ON
> >> > button. As soon as you see the 1st thing on the screen, start "raking"
> >> > the
> >> > 4 keys (F1, F2, F3, & F4) using the nail of your fore-finger. Continue
> >> > doing so as your comp. continues thru its boot process until you see
> >> > your
> >> > CMOS screen. Hope this helps, sam
>
> >> I'll give that a try next. At the moment, it was suggested by another
> >> person to try clearing the CMOS. This person said to wait at least 30
> >> minutes, but Intel's website recommends 1 hour. {Sigh...} Got about
> >> 10-15 minutes to go before I can try again.
>
> >> As for when I see things on the screen, I don't know if using a CRT is
> >> causing this, but when I hit the power button, the monitor is still
> >> blinking green for a good 2-3 seconds before it goes solid green. The
> >> keyboard and case fans appear to startup at this time too (the fans
> >> become louder for a moment.) Just throwing that out there, in case
> >> this indicates some other issue I've never had so much trouble
> >> with an Intel board...
>
> > Ok. I let the CMOS reset (left battery out for little over an hour),
> > no change. Tried raking over the F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys, but it
> > still ignored it and continued until getting the "AHCI BIOS not
> > installed" error message.
>
> What happens when you try booting off the System Disc/CD? sam

It ignores the bootable disc. I've tried giving it a BIOS upgrade ISO
CD, and the Windows XP CD. It just ignores them and stays at the
"AHCI BIOS not installed" screen.

snipped
Hi Josh.
Go to www.google.com , and type in...AHCI BIOS not installed
you`ll get some hits, and will have to start reading what fits your
problem/case.
bw..