> On 4/19/07, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I've just attempted to reboot and my ASUS P5P800mx motherboard doesn't
>> get
>> past the splash screen. Can't enter the BIOS setup. No strange beeps.
>> I'm
>> guessing that's serious.
>
> I've had this problem a couple of times with different machines, and a
> slight jiggle and/or reinsertion of the RAM fixed it. Of course your
> problem could be entirely different, but my symptoms were identical to
> yours. Just an idea. ;)
>
> David


Thanks to all that replied. Behind the pretty splash screen[1] was an
actual informative message: "checking NVRAM".....

The cure was to remove the RAM and reinsert it.

David

[1] Yet another triumph of style over substance.

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