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CPU, memory, bios problem.
I have an Athlon XP 1700 CPU with 512 mb of PC 2700 memory that ran at 1.4
mhz just fine until today. That was what was originally installed and that's what all system settings in Windows XP showed. Then, I installed a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and drivers today -- and it works fine. I'm listening to music from it now. No apparent problems. Also, the computer still starts up fine and all programs are accessible. I'm able to send this e-mail. However, this evening, upon returning home, I was confronted with a blue screen of death that said there was a new CPU. There wasn't. And another message, upon rebooting, said a secondary IDE cable was not connected. I doublechecked all connections and they seemed to be okay; that message went away. But that didn't solve the other problem with the CPU. Now, according to my bios (Award) as I boot up, I have a simple Athlon CPU that operates at 1.1 mhz. And my memory is given simply as "200." I've gone into my bios, which is supposed to detect the proper CPU automatically but obviously is not. I don't see any settings there that would allow me to choose an Athlon XP. I have an IWill XP333-R Ver. 2.1 motherboard which has performed flawlessly. I have not upgraded the bios; it is the original. This is a no-name brand computer that is two years old and worked great until now. Any suggestions on what the problem could be and what I should do about it? Although I'm able to use my computer, it's not quite as perky as it should be. Thanks in advance. |
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On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 03:23:53 GMT, "Bruce"
wrote: I have an Athlon XP 1700 CPU with 512 mb of PC 2700 memory that ran at 1.4 mhz just fine until today. That was what was originally installed and that's what all system settings in Windows XP showed. Then, I installed a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and drivers today -- and it works fine. I'm listening to music from it now. No apparent problems. Also, the computer still starts up fine and all programs are accessible. I'm able to send this e-mail. However, this evening, upon returning home, I was confronted with a blue screen of death that said there was a new CPU. When, exactly? It is important to know exactly when, exactly what, happens. I will assume it was previously turned off, then this happened upon power-on, until informed otherwise. There wasn't. And another message, upon rebooting, said a secondary IDE cable was not connected. I doublechecked all connections and they seemed to be okay; that message went away. But that didn't solve the other problem with the CPU. I'm suspecting that the machine simply failed to POST, and like many modern motherboards, when it fails to POST, it reverts the BIOS settings to lower speed... basically an effort by manufacturers to reduce RMAs. Now, according to my bios (Award) as I boot up, I have a simple Athlon CPU that operates at 1.1 mhz. And my memory is given simply as "200." That would agree with what I just suggested, that your motherboard has reverted to 100MHz FSB (& memory) rate. I've gone into my bios, which is supposed to detect the proper CPU automatically but obviously is not. I don't see any settings there that would allow me to choose an Athlon XP. Set the FSB rate to 133MHz, save and exit the BIOS. See if it boots from it's reset, and if it does, then power off the system and see if it consistently POSTs, boots from "off". I have an IWill XP333-R Ver. 2.1 motherboard which has performed flawlessly. I have not upgraded the bios; it is the original. This is a no-name brand computer that is two years old and worked great until now. Any suggestions on what the problem could be and what I should do about it? Although I'm able to use my computer, it's not quite as perky as it should be. Thanks in advance. First of all, I would remove the sound card and see if system remains functional as it did prior to introduction of the sound card. Next I would check voltage readings with a meter, and try the sound card in another PCI slot. If your power supply is generic or it's 5V reading is low (or 12V high) you may need to replace it. You might also examine the motherboard's larger capacitors for signs of problem: vented, swollen, leaking, residue, etc. |
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