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- Jul 17, 2002
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- In a Room Heated by Electronics
OK, first off i know i am not the only one who has had this problem B/C a Google search came up with this thread where someone had the IDENTICAL problem elsewhere:
Sys= P4 530J, 2x corsair ddr400c2, 80gb diamondmax10 PATA, Enermax 430w 20pin PSU.
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1234160#post1234160
Quick run down: Install of XP failed, at same point over and over (during device detection), Systems passes Memtest86 loops no problem...
1.5 hours later Eventually got XP installed after manually entering FSB, MEM speed / timings, and disabling various advanced CPU features i have never seen before (I have yet to figure out which of the above allowed me to get past the point it where it kept freezing) after OS install Systems reboots with any kind of significant CPU load. (20 secs into single p95, or 20 secs into Super pi 32m)
Either:
A. This board is a total POS (I tend to agree with this one)
B. The bored does not like my PATA Hard drive (the other guy said xp installed fine on a SATA drive)
C. My 20 pin connecter PSU (even though it is a very nice 430w enermax) does not agree with the 24pin socket when under load
My options are:
1. Get a 24pin PSU and pray
2. Get a 24pin adapter and pray
3. RMA this junk and get the Abit
Sys= P4 530J, 2x corsair ddr400c2, 80gb diamondmax10 PATA, Enermax 430w 20pin PSU.
http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1234160#post1234160
Quick run down: Install of XP failed, at same point over and over (during device detection), Systems passes Memtest86 loops no problem...
1.5 hours later Eventually got XP installed after manually entering FSB, MEM speed / timings, and disabling various advanced CPU features i have never seen before (I have yet to figure out which of the above allowed me to get past the point it where it kept freezing) after OS install Systems reboots with any kind of significant CPU load. (20 secs into single p95, or 20 secs into Super pi 32m)
Either:
A. This board is a total POS (I tend to agree with this one)
B. The bored does not like my PATA Hard drive (the other guy said xp installed fine on a SATA drive)
C. My 20 pin connecter PSU (even though it is a very nice 430w enermax) does not agree with the 24pin socket when under load
My options are:
1. Get a 24pin PSU and pray
2. Get a 24pin adapter and pray
3. RMA this junk and get the Abit