Help needed, Can't load OS

philo wrote:
 > "Dennis" <den942.TakeThisOut@bright.net> wrote in message
 > news:E82dnYv87stMnALdRVn-gQ@bright.net...
 >
  >>Here is the set up:
  >>Case: Powermax YT-040267-85 0327-4 PL 400 watt
  >>Memory: Samsung 256mb PC2700 CL2.5
  >>Processor AMD XP2000+
  >>Board K7S5A Pro
  >>Liteon 48x24x48 CDRW
  >>
  >>I have tried three hard drives and Windows 98SE and Windows XP
  >>Professional. Every time Windows starts the install program,
  >>the PC locks up. I can run scan disc, format, and other disk
  >>diagnostic programs but Windows install locks up every time.
  >>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
  >>
 >
 >
 > try a minimal hardware configuration

Did that today and got windows installed. I have to have the
processor underclocked for it to work. The board is good for
up to an AMD XP 2600+. If I have the processor/memory clock
speed set at 100/100 it will work but the processor speed
is shown at 1254mhz. It should be set at 133/133 for the
correct 266 FSB speed for the processor according to ECS
when I asked about my other pc with the same board..<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Dennis" <den942.RemoveThis@bright.net> wrote in message
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 >
 >
 > philo wrote:
  > > "Dennis" <den942.RemoveThis@bright.net> wrote in message
  > > news:E82dnYv87stMnALdRVn-gQ@bright.net...
  > >
   > >>Here is the set up:
   > >>Case: Powermax YT-040267-85 0327-4 PL 400 watt
   > >>Memory: Samsung 256mb PC2700 CL2.5
   > >>Processor AMD XP2000+
   > >>Board K7S5A Pro
   > >>Liteon 48x24x48 CDRW
   > >>
   > >>I have tried three hard drives and Windows 98SE and Windows XP
   > >>Professional. Every time Windows starts the install program,
   > >>the PC locks up. I can run scan disc, format, and other disk
   > >>diagnostic programs but Windows install locks up every time.
   > >>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
   > >>
  > >
  > >
  > > try a minimal hardware configuration
 >
 > Did that today and got windows installed. I have to have the
 > processor underclocked for it to work. The board is good for
 > up to an AMD XP 2600+. If I have the processor/memory clock
 > speed set at 100/100 it will work but the processor speed
 > is shown at 1254mhz. It should be set at 133/133 for the
 > correct 266 FSB speed for the processor according to ECS
 > when I asked about my other pc with the same board..
 >

a lot of people say that those boards are not too great...
although i have one and it works fine.

just for the heck of it you may want to try different RAM<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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philo wrote:

 > "Dennis" <den942.DeleteThis@bright.net> wrote in message
 > news:mrOdndEH0qtv3T3d4p2dnA@bright.net...
 >
  >>
  >>philo wrote:
  >>
   >>>"Dennis" <den942.DeleteThis@bright.net> wrote in message
   >>>news:E82dnYv87stMnALdRVn-gQ@bright.net...
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Here is the set up:
   >>>>Case: Powermax YT-040267-85 0327-4 PL 400 watt
   >>>>Memory: Samsung 256mb PC2700 CL2.5
   >>>>Processor AMD XP2000+
   >>>>Board K7S5A Pro
   >>>>Liteon 48x24x48 CDRW
   >>>>
   >>>>I have tried three hard drives and Windows 98SE and Windows XP
   >>>>Professional. Every time Windows starts the install program,
   >>>>the PC locks up. I can run scan disc, format, and other disk
   >>>>diagnostic programs but Windows install locks up every time.
   >>>>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
   >>>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>try a minimal hardware configuration
  >>
  >>Did that today and got windows installed. I have to have the
  >>processor underclocked for it to work. The board is good for
  >>up to an AMD XP 2600+. If I have the processor/memory clock
  >>speed set at 100/100 it will work but the processor speed
  >>is shown at 1254mhz. It should be set at 133/133 for the
  >>correct 266 FSB speed for the processor according to ECS
  >>when I asked about my other pc with the same board..
  >>
 >
 >
 > a lot of people say that those boards are not too great...
 > although i have one and it works fine.
 >
 > just for the heck of it you may want to try different RAM

Did that yesterday. I cleared the CMOS and put in 256 mb
of DDR PC2100. I set the CMOS to 133/133 like it should
be. It booted up showing the processor as an AMD XP 2000+
then locked up when Windows started. It would work at 100/100
with the PC2100 ram but not at the correct clock speed.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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 > Did that yesterday. I cleared the CMOS and put in 256 mb
 > of DDR PC2100. I set the CMOS to 133/133 like it should
 > be. It booted up showing the processor as an AMD XP 2000+
 > then locked up when Windows started. It would work at 100/100
 > with the PC2100 ram but not at the correct clock speed.
 >


this may seem nuts

but try a completely different cpu cooler

on a similar setup i had one physically large cpu cooler that for some
reason
would not allow me to fully clock my machine...
but when i tried a different one all worked fine...

my theory was R.F.I. but that was pretty well shot down...
possible uneven tension stressing solder joints or uneven cooling?
i never found the reason...however after i changed the cpu cooler
the system has been working flawlessly for over 18 months<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Dennis wrote:
 > philo wrote:
  >> "Dennis" <den942 RemoveThis @bright.net> wrote in message
  >> news:E82dnYv87stMnALdRVn-gQ@bright.net...
  >>
   >>> Here is the set up:
   >>> Case: Powermax YT-040267-85 0327-4 PL 400 watt
   >>> Memory: Samsung 256mb PC2700 CL2.5
   >>> Processor AMD XP2000+
   >>> Board K7S5A Pro
   >>> Liteon 48x24x48 CDRW
   >>>
   >>> I have tried three hard drives and Windows 98SE and Windows XP
   >>> Professional. Every time Windows starts the install program,
   >>> the PC locks up. I can run scan disc, format, and other disk
   >>> diagnostic programs but Windows install locks up every time.
   >>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
   >>>
  >>
  >>
  >> try a minimal hardware configuration
 >
 > Did that today and got windows installed. I have to have the
 > processor underclocked for it to work. The board is good for
 > up to an AMD XP 2600+. If I have the processor/memory clock
 > speed set at 100/100 it will work but the processor speed
 > is shown at 1254mhz. It should be set at 133/133 for the
 > correct 266 FSB speed for the processor according to ECS
 > when I asked about my other pc with the same board..

bad ram, or flaky PSU.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Ric wrote:

 > Dennis wrote:
 >
  >>philo wrote:
  >>
   >>>"Dennis" <den942 DeleteThis @bright.net> wrote in message
   >>>news:E82dnYv87stMnALdRVn-gQ@bright.net...
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Here is the set up:
   >>>>Case: Powermax YT-040267-85 0327-4 PL 400 watt
   >>>>Memory: Samsung 256mb PC2700 CL2.5
   >>>>Processor AMD XP2000+
   >>>>Board K7S5A Pro
   >>>>Liteon 48x24x48 CDRW
   >>>>
   >>>>I have tried three hard drives and Windows 98SE and Windows XP
   >>>>Professional. Every time Windows starts the install program,
   >>>>the PC locks up. I can run scan disc, format, and other disk
   >>>>diagnostic programs but Windows install locks up every time.
   >>>>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
   >>>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>try a minimal hardware configuration
  >>
  >>Did that today and got windows installed. I have to have the
  >>processor underclocked for it to work. The board is good for
  >>up to an AMD XP 2600+. If I have the processor/memory clock
  >>speed set at 100/100 it will work but the processor speed
  >>is shown at 1254mhz. It should be set at 133/133 for the
  >>correct 266 FSB speed for the processor according to ECS
  >>when I asked about my other pc with the same board..
 >
 >
 > bad ram, or flaky PSU.

Tried DDR PC2100, no change, Tried DIMM PC133, no change. I
did clear CMOS before each memory change. I tried a different
video card, no change. Tried a different PS, it would run at
100/133 so I tried 133/133 and ran long enough to run scan
disk but locked up running defrag. It would not boot up and
run set at 133/133 after that.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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