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Will someone please help me diaganose a problem with my A7N8X
First let me lay out my self built system:
AMD 2800+ A7N8X mobo (non deluxe) I was one of the first to by it when it came out so it's an older model. I am using the latest All-in-one drivers and the latest 1.07 flashed BIOS. 512 MB Corsair RAM (3200) 350 Watt power supply (second one i've had in the system in a year? 450 watt one went bad on me ATI AIW 9700 video card I'm using the built in sound card Here's the problem I've just started having. At first my system would not boot. It would go through the BIOS part of the startup and then I would just get a black screen The system was still running but it would not go into Windows XP at all. So I reinstalled Windows XP. It will now boot fine to the OS and all is working fine except for one MAJOR thing. My AMD 2800+ is showing on the boot up screen as a 1350 mhz system. My memory settings should be 200 mhz on the boot up but it's saying 100mhz. When I reboot and hit DEL to get into my BIOS it has all the correct settings! So I hit save changes and exit and then all I get is a black screen. It will not boot again till I manually shutdown the system. But when I reboot the boot up is doing the 1350mhz and 100mhz timing thing again. It won't save my settings! What could it be? I've tried different memory sticks and a different video card and I still get the same problems! HELP! Thanks, Richard Savannah, GA |
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"Boris the Blade" wrote in message ... First let me lay out my self built system: AMD 2800+ A7N8X mobo (non deluxe) I was one of the first to by it when it came out so it's an older model. I am using the latest All-in-one drivers and the latest 1.07 flashed BIOS. 512 MB Corsair RAM (3200) 350 Watt power supply (second one i've had in the system in a year? 450 watt one went bad on me ATI AIW 9700 video card I'm using the built in sound card Here's the problem I've just started having. At first my system would not boot. It would go through the BIOS part of the startup and then I would just get a black screen The system was still running but it would not go into Windows XP at all. So I reinstalled Windows XP. It will now boot fine to the OS and all is working fine except for one MAJOR thing. My AMD 2800+ is showing on the boot up screen as a 1350 mhz system. My memory settings should be 200 mhz on the boot up but it's saying 100mhz. When I reboot and hit DEL to get into my BIOS it has all the correct settings! So I hit save changes and exit and then all I get is a black screen. It will not boot again till I manually shutdown the system. But when I reboot the boot up is doing the 1350mhz and 100mhz timing thing again. It won't save my settings! What could it be? I've tried different memory sticks and a different video card and I still get the same problems! HELP! Thanks, Richard Savannah, GA sounds to me as though even when flashed the Motherboard does not support 400 memory, have you tried running the memory at 166 (333DDR) I am not sure the speed a 2800+ runs at but would guess about 2ghz ie memory set at166 x CPU multiplier12 =1.92ghz. |
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Thanks for the response. I've tried that and the same thing happens.
Plus I've ran it at 200 for months with no problems. The problem is when I get into the BIOS it has the settings the way I want them already but when I save and close I just get a black screen till I manually reboot then when it's booting I see that it has the wrong CPU/Memeory speeds. The cycle NEVER ends. sounds to me as though even when flashed the Motherboard does not support 400 memory, have you tried running the memory at 166 (333DDR) I am not sure the speed a 2800+ runs at but would guess about 2ghz ie memory set at166 x CPU multiplier12 =1.92ghz. |
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Thanks but isn't this all a moot point anyway because it's not saving
my settings ANYWAY? What could it be? Is the fact that I have my memory set at 200mhz maybe causing this? On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 12:32:21 -0600, Ed wrote: On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 16:01:39 +0000 (UTC), "Marty" wrote: "Boris the Blade" wrote in message . .. First let me lay out my self built system: AMD 2800+ A7N8X mobo (non deluxe) I was one of the first to by it when it came out so it's an older model. I am using the latest All-in-one drivers and the latest 1.07 flashed BIOS. 512 MB Corsair RAM (3200) 350 Watt power supply (second one i've had in the system in a year? 450 watt one went bad on me ATI AIW 9700 video card I'm using the built in sound card Here's the problem I've just started having. At first my system would not boot. It would go through the BIOS part of the startup and then I would just get a black screen The system was still running but it would not go into Windows XP at all. So I reinstalled Windows XP. It will now boot fine to the OS and all is working fine except for one MAJOR thing. My AMD 2800+ is showing on the boot up screen as a 1350 mhz system. My memory settings should be 200 mhz on the boot up but it's saying 100mhz. When I reboot and hit DEL to get into my BIOS it has all the correct settings! So I hit save changes and exit and then all I get is a black screen. It will not boot again till I manually shutdown the system. But when I reboot the boot up is doing the 1350mhz and 100mhz timing thing again. It won't save my settings! What could it be? I've tried different memory sticks and a different video card and I still get the same problems! HELP! Thanks, Richard Savannah, GA sounds to me as though even when flashed the Motherboard does not support 400 memory, have you tried running the memory at 166 (333DDR) I am not sure the speed a 2800+ runs at but would guess about 2ghz ie memory set at166 x CPU multiplier12 =1.92ghz. Athlon XP 2800+ - 2250 (166x13.5) Barton XP 2800+ - 2083 (166x12.5) |
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Well I haven't touched any of the jumpers so I would think so. How
exactly do I test me CMOS battery? I just built the PC last December. Would it be unusual for the CMOS battery to be dead that quickly? Thanks On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:01:16 -0600, Ed wrote: On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:53:34 -0500, Boris the Blade wrote: Thanks but isn't this all a moot point anyway because it's not saving my settings ANYWAY? What could it be? Is the fact that I have my memory set at 200mhz maybe causing this? Sorry, was basically replying to the other person who wasn't sure about the clock speeds of the chips. Is the CMOS clear jumper on the mobo in the correct position? CMOS Battery good? Ed |
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I thought that I read somewhere that some early boards were shipped with
poor CMOS batteries. I changed mine just in case. -- Doug Ramage ***Watch Spam Trap*** "Boris the Blade" wrote in message ... Well I haven't touched any of the jumpers so I would think so. How exactly do I test me CMOS battery? I just built the PC last December. Would it be unusual for the CMOS battery to be dead that quickly? Thanks On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:01:16 -0600, Ed wrote: On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:53:34 -0500, Boris the Blade wrote: Thanks but isn't this all a moot point anyway because it's not saving my settings ANYWAY? What could it be? Is the fact that I have my memory set at 200mhz maybe causing this? Sorry, was basically replying to the other person who wasn't sure about the clock speeds of the chips. Is the CMOS clear jumper on the mobo in the correct position? CMOS Battery good? Ed |
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I'd guess the battery as well. I've already replaced one in my
A7N8X-Dlx. Strange things happen when it loses the BIOS settings. ab Boris the Blade wrote in message . .. First let me lay out my self built system: AMD 2800+ A7N8X mobo (non deluxe) I was one of the first to by it when it came out so it's an older model. I am using the latest All-in-one drivers and the latest 1.07 flashed BIOS. 512 MB Corsair RAM (3200) 350 Watt power supply (second one i've had in the system in a year? 450 watt one went bad on me ATI AIW 9700 video card I'm using the built in sound card Here's the problem I've just started having. At first my system would not boot. It would go through the BIOS part of the startup and then I would just get a black screen The system was still running but it would not go into Windows XP at all. So I reinstalled Windows XP. It will now boot fine to the OS and all is working fine except for one MAJOR thing. My AMD 2800+ is showing on the boot up screen as a 1350 mhz system. My memory settings should be 200 mhz on the boot up but it's saying 100mhz. When I reboot and hit DEL to get into my BIOS it has all the correct settings! So I hit save changes and exit and then all I get is a black screen. It will not boot again till I manually shutdown the system. But when I reboot the boot up is doing the 1350mhz and 100mhz timing thing again. It won't save my settings! What could it be? I've tried different memory sticks and a different video card and I still get the same problems! HELP! Thanks, Richard Savannah, GA |
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On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:53:34 -0500, Boris the Blade
wrote: Thanks but isn't this all a moot point anyway because it's not saving my settings ANYWAY? What could it be? Is the fact that I have my memory set at 200mhz maybe causing this? Sounds like it is failing during post for some reason. Yes your memory is over clocked at 200. When it fails it will reboot in a safe speed. Like someone else said , have you tried 166 ? |
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