I have just purchased this Asrock Micro ATX Board and have run into the following PROBLEMS.
1.POST..POST halts at F1 every time it starts,when I press F1 it resumes the POST sequence and then BOOTS the WINDOWS 7 OS..SOMETIMES! or it will BOOT to a BLANK SCREEN.Following advice,I have changed the BATTERY to no avail,I have reset Bios to Default several times to no avail.Now I have a new problem as at shut down Windows 7 shuts down ok but the PC doesn't as F1 remains on a black POST screen and I have to switch off power at the PSU!
2.Is this Motherboard faulty beyond repair ie corrupt CMOS/BIOS or am I missing something? I have no Floppy drive installed so surely it cant be searching for that! Any comments help appreciated or anyone ELSE had similar problems with this Motherboard? Michael Is it a second hand mainboard? Did you reset the BIOS?I would return it. new from e buyer!Well I hope he makes good on it...don't wait any longer.I'd get a refund and buy Asus or Gigabyte. I stopped buying Asrock early 2000. Horrible brand.