Comments on: How to flash update the bios on a Gateway GT5628 with a CD (instead of a Windows based Tool) http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/ James Ballenger's Site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: james http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-170 james Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/#comment-170 It sounds like you need to start pulling parts and diagnosing components one at a time. There will be a description of the beeps with respect to the chipset and there may be on in the manual (both of which you can look for online). I would first unplug all components and try to boot with only memory and video card installed. If that works, then add a cd/dvd player and run memtest (free online download) to see if your ram is ok. Generally your description points to a failing component such as ram or the motherboard itself and you will need to diagnose that part. I generally just break down each component using tests and running with as few variables as possible. It sounds like you need to start pulling parts and diagnosing components one at a time. There will be a description of the beeps with respect to the chipset and there may be on in the manual (both of which you can look for online). I would first unplug all components and try to boot with only memory and video card installed. If that works, then add a cd/dvd player and run memtest (free online download) to see if your ram is ok. Generally your description points to a failing component such as ram or the motherboard itself and you will need to diagnose that part. I generally just break down each component using tests and running with as few variables as possible.

]]> By: David Kennard http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-167 David Kennard Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/#comment-167 Hello James, I was wondering if you had any ideas on why my Gateway GT5628 fails the Intel Bios Flash Utility. I have downloaded your DP0304P.iso several times and burned several times but it fails every time. I have tried removing jumper, replacing jumper, flashing with your custom file, Iflash and with nothing but keyboard, vga, cd-rom and power supply connected and it fails. Gives failure code 08X0000000000008 1234 each time. I am also hearing lots of 5-short with 1-long beep codes from time to time. I have been banging my head with this for over a week now and it is driving me insane. Any thoughts, Thank you, David Hello James,

I was wondering if you had any ideas on why my Gateway GT5628 fails the Intel Bios Flash Utility. I have downloaded your DP0304P.iso several times and burned several times but it fails every time. I have tried removing jumper, replacing jumper, flashing with your custom file, Iflash and with nothing but keyboard, vga, cd-rom and power supply connected and it fails. Gives failure code 08X0000000000008 1234 each time. I am also hearing lots of 5-short with 1-long beep codes from time to time. I have been banging my head with this for over a week now and it is driving me insane.

Any thoughts,

Thank you,

David

]]> By: james http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-166 james Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:16:40 +0000 http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/#comment-166 It sounds like the temperature sensor or some other part of the system may have failed as the firmware should not fail the fan functions. You can also choose to run the fans off a 12v-5v adapter to just run them at 5v all the time. If your temp sensor has failed it should show bad values with a program like speedfan and/or in the bios itself. Some programs like speedfan can also control the fan speeds via windows software. It sounds like the temperature sensor or some other part of the system may have failed as the firmware should not fail the fan functions. You can also choose to run the fans off a 12v-5v adapter to just run them at 5v all the time. If your temp sensor has failed it should show bad values with a program like speedfan and/or in the bios itself. Some programs like speedfan can also control the fan speeds via windows software.

]]> By: Martin http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Martin Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:19:28 +0000 http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/#comment-159 Hello James. Hope you get this. I have GT5628. I had to get a new power supply, which fixed the system HOWEVER my fans running on high all the time... I see the bios reset to the first relaese. and Intel Mangement Engine is not working... I looked up about this, and it says it has alot to do with "Thermal" stuff... When I have tried to flash the bios - eventually making a disk like you descibes above... everything goes right until the last step which it says it cannot complete - because of Intel Mangement" I have tried everything and have spent hours and hours getting to this point... thinking I may have to "Force" the bios?? Im lost. The computer works now.. but all fans running on high.. and IME shows with a problem. Thanks, Marty Hello James. Hope you get this. I have GT5628. I had to get a new power supply, which fixed the system HOWEVER my fans running on high all the time… I see the bios reset to the first relaese. and Intel Mangement Engine is not working… I looked up about this, and it says it has alot to do with “Thermal” stuff… When I have tried to flash the bios - eventually making a disk like you descibes above… everything goes right until the last step which it says it cannot complete - because of Intel Mangement” I have tried everything and have spent hours and hours getting to this point… thinking I may have to “Force” the bios?? Im lost. The computer works now.. but all fans running on high.. and IME shows with a problem.
Thanks,
Marty

]]> By: A*ron http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-119 A*ron Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:24:37 +0000 http://www.jamesballenger.com/index.php/2008/04/05/how-to-flash-update-a-gateway-gt5628-with-a-cd/#comment-119 This was a lifesaver! I updated the bios with an Intel update and I cannot get into windows at all, i get the bsod as soon as the windows load bar appears. Going to give this a try, fingers crossed! This was a lifesaver! I updated the bios with an Intel update and I cannot get into windows at all, i get the bsod as soon as the windows load bar appears. Going to give this a try, fingers crossed!

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