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  • kiddznet
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 176

    #1

    ACPI Controller

    I have here an AOpen s661fxm 7s that will not boot past the device manager display and stops at ACPI Controller
    This is before Floppy and CDROM so i've no chance to reflash it as far as i can see
    I can get into the biospage but can see no way of disabling ACPI
    Any ideas?
    What next?


    939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
    Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
    3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
    ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
    Lian LI Aluminium mesh case
  • digge
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Apr 2006
    • 296

    #2
    Re: ACPI Controller

    In some bioses there is something called "reset DMI data" or something similar, cant remember exactly from the top of my head, that have worked once for me.

    Other then that try pulling any extensioncard or similar hardware you can, have had strange lockups with usb devices during boot in the past, in that case it was my webcam. Works fine if you connect it after bootup.

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    • Uranium-235
      Comrade Glimmer
      • Aug 2007
      • 5042
      • US

      #3
      Re: ACPI Controller

      memtest+ it, clear cmos
      Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
      ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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      • kiddznet
        Senior Member
        • Jul 2010
        • 176

        #4
        Re: ACPI Controller

        Thank you,
        Board is bare sitting on a phone book
        How woud I run Memtest when I cant start the board?
        Boot doesnt go past second screen device managers
        Cannot load floppy
        Last edited by kiddznet; 06-30-2011, 03:58 PM.


        939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
        Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
        3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
        ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
        Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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        • Wizard
          Badcaps Legend
          • Mar 2008
          • 2296

          #5
          Re: ACPI Controller

          Like others says, go into set up bios settings and reset as instructed.

          cheers, wizard

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          • kiddznet
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2010
            • 176

            #6
            Re: ACPI Controller

            Thank you
            Nothing works
            Replace bios chp?
            Last edited by kiddznet; 06-30-2011, 06:48 PM.


            939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
            Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
            3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
            ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
            Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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            • Uranium-235
              Comrade Glimmer
              • Aug 2007
              • 5042
              • US

              #7
              Re: ACPI Controller

              yeah good point

              take all pci cards out, put a single good known stick in, maybe switch out video card?
              Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
              ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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              • kiddznet
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2010
                • 176

                #8
                Re: ACPI Controller

                Thank you
                I got 1 stick of ram in it keyboard and thats it
                PSU known to be good


                939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
                Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
                3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
                ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
                Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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                • pfrcom
                  Oldbie
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 1230
                  • Australia

                  #9
                  Re: ACPI Controller

                  I used to love getting a board like that for free or cheap (back when they were worth something)

                  Provided BIOS chip is socketed, removing it and reloading its firmware contents with an EPROM programmer should fix it

                  Replacing the BIOS chip will probably achieve the same result
                  better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

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                  • kiddznet
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 176

                    #10
                    Re: ACPI Controller

                    Thank you
                    PLCC 32 soldered in tricky but do-able


                    939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
                    Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
                    3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
                    ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
                    Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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                    • pfrcom
                      Oldbie
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 1230
                      • Australia

                      #11
                      Re: ACPI Controller

                      Originally posted by kiddznet
                      I can get into the biospage but can see no way of disabling ACPI
                      Downloaded manual IS pretty light on detail

                      I posted previously because fault reminded me of a problem that Award BIOSes had in Socket7 days, where they'd stall after the Verifying DMI message

                      I tried various snake-oil suggestions from the Net to fix those, but the only thing that worked for me was external reprogramming of the chip

                      However, before you attack with the soldering iron ...

                      Probably can disable ACPI by going into Power Management Setup, and setting Power Management (or similar) to Disable

                      Another snake-oil suggestion I recall was Disable everything related to processor Cache (Load Setup Defaults first)

                      If all else fails, disabling everything default Enabled may be worth a go

                      Originally posted by kiddznet
                      PLCC 32 soldered in tricky but do-able
                      How do you remove a soldered PLCC chip without damaging the board ? - I've salvaged a few chips from dead boards, using a paint stripper type hot air gun, but the board isn't a pretty sight afterwards
                      better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

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                      • kiddznet
                        Senior Member
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 176

                        #12
                        Re: ACPI Controller

                        This has worked for me

                        A scalpel can be used to cut the legs of the EEPROM, I use an oil stone to flatten the cutting edge of the blade at the tip . Its possible to angle the blade so that the cutting edge falls directly on to the top of the next pin as it cuts the preceding pin.
                        Care must be taken to ensure that you are not hitting the board surface during the process. The flattened tip helps avoid track damage in the event of a mishap, but direct contact between blade and board surface should be avoided.

                        The reason for cutting away the old PLCC chip is that the remnants of the pins can easily be removed from the board one by one, without overheating the tracks using a small 15 or 20 watt soldering iron. If you don't have the right tools and you try to de solder the chip without cutting the legs then track damage is very likely to occur.

                        The remnants of the pins will stick to the iron as you move across them. Do not try to pull them off with tweezers or pliers as you will lift the footprint pads from the board.

                        http://bios-repair.co.uk/bios/diysb.htm


                        939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
                        Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
                        3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
                        ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
                        Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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                        • pfrcom
                          Oldbie
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 1230
                          • Australia

                          #13
                          Re: ACPI Controller

                          Another thought

                          Sounds like a corruption of CMOS

                          If it was mine, I'd remove the CMOS battery and leave it out overnight to be absolutely sure CMOS was cleared

                          (Wait for someone to chime in saying overnight not necessary, but same reason why Irish wear two condoms)

                          However someone's already suggested clear CMOS, and you've said Done

                          Also, it's not necessarily ACPI that's the problem

                          The firmware programmer could either issue the message when ACPI initialisation is starting, or when it's complete

                          If the former, then ACPI is the problem - but if the latter, it could be the next item to be initialised
                          better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

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                          • kiddznet
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2010
                            • 176

                            #14
                            Re: ACPI Controller

                            Thank you
                            tried overnight batteries removal and cmos dump
                            Same problem
                            I cant believe there is no solution on Google!


                            939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
                            Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
                            3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
                            ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
                            Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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                            • Chriso
                              Member
                              • Jul 2010
                              • 30

                              #15
                              Re: ACPI Controller

                              I think you want to get into the Bios and set the hard drive mode to native IDE or not use AHCI.

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                              • Uranium-235
                                Comrade Glimmer
                                • Aug 2007
                                • 5042
                                • US

                                #16
                                Re: ACPI Controller

                                Its not AHCI, its ACPI. But on the subject. Does this board have a seperate ATA controller chip? sometimes the bios's in those can corrupt and prevent booting
                                Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
                                ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

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                                • pfrcom
                                  Oldbie
                                  • Jun 2006
                                  • 1230
                                  • Australia

                                  #17
                                  Re: ACPI Controller

                                  I found a factor in retaining my sanity while playing with questionable computer bits, was to know when to scrap it and walk away

                                  In the past, I acquired a Gigabyte nForce2 board with a soldered BIOS chip, assured not working because of a bad BIOS flash, and cut the PLCC chip out with a hobby knife

                                  Took me ages - not as simple as those instructions make it sound, when you've got to be uber careful not to slip and cut the board

                                  Then cleaned up the PLCC solder pads, finally programmed a replacement chip and held it in place for a test

                                  You've guessed it - not a peep

                                  Nowadays I wouldn't touch a board with a soldered chip, especially one based on a SiS chipset, unless I knew it would boot

                                  Seeing yours does that, it's a value judgement whether you potentially throw good money after bad, assuming you have to buy the replacement chip
                                  better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

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                                  • Chriso
                                    Member
                                    • Jul 2010
                                    • 30

                                    #18
                                    Re: ACPI Controller

                                    Originally posted by Uranium-235
                                    Its not AHCI, its ACPI. But on the subject. Does this board have a seperate ATA controller chip? sometimes the bios's in those can corrupt and prevent booting
                                    Google tells me it is AHCI that is causing the problem and setting native IDE is a cure.

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                                    • kiddznet
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Jul 2010
                                      • 176

                                      #19
                                      Re: ACPI Controller

                                      pfrcom I hear ya. This is a hobby for me wastes plenty of time for small outay!
                                      here i have ground off a PLCC32 chip with a Dremel.About five minutes careful but no sweat work
                                      Next flick off stubs with a small iron and clean up


                                      939 DualCore AMD Opteron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
                                      Abit AN8 / Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Series
                                      3072 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
                                      ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series (1024 MB
                                      Lian LI Aluminium mesh case

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                                      • ratdude747
                                        Black Sheep
                                        • Nov 2008
                                        • 17136
                                        • USA

                                        #20
                                        Re: ACPI Controller

                                        if you wish to avoid killing chips, you should look into a product called chipquik.

                                        see this video:

                                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQqjggeklo
                                        sigpic

                                        (Insert witty quote here)

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