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- Apr 7, 2003
Just put it together.
8kra2+
512mb pc3500 mushk lvl2 blk
Barton 2500 aqxea 0325 (unlocked)
FSB jumpers are in default (by BIOS) position. FSB/CPU default was 100*11. Just left it there and installed WIN98se. Up and running.
Went into BIOS and the first problem I noticed was that for DRAM clock I'm supposed to have 'By Spd', 100, 133, 166, and 200. The only options there were 'By Spd' and 133.
What???
No idea. Left it at 'By Spd'. Anyway, set it to default for the 2500 at 166*AUTO (11). Could not get into windows.
Restarted. Manually set to 166*11. And *then* my DRAM options all showed up. Could not get into windows.
Got a few different error messages trying to figure this out: missing files (.vxd, .dll), protection fault error, himem detected an error-gave an address.
1. Bad mem stick seems obvious, right?
EDIT: Don't think it's bad mem. Might not have liked running out of sync or maybe it was undervolted.
2. What is going on with the BIOS DRAM settings?
8kra2+
512mb pc3500 mushk lvl2 blk
Barton 2500 aqxea 0325 (unlocked)
FSB jumpers are in default (by BIOS) position. FSB/CPU default was 100*11. Just left it there and installed WIN98se. Up and running.
Went into BIOS and the first problem I noticed was that for DRAM clock I'm supposed to have 'By Spd', 100, 133, 166, and 200. The only options there were 'By Spd' and 133.
What???
No idea. Left it at 'By Spd'. Anyway, set it to default for the 2500 at 166*AUTO (11). Could not get into windows.
Restarted. Manually set to 166*11. And *then* my DRAM options all showed up. Could not get into windows.
Got a few different error messages trying to figure this out: missing files (.vxd, .dll), protection fault error, himem detected an error-gave an address.
1. Bad mem stick seems obvious, right?
EDIT: Don't think it's bad mem. Might not have liked running out of sync or maybe it was undervolted.
2. What is going on with the BIOS DRAM settings?
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