Boot stops at NVRAM check

I have a problem with the start up of my system
On power up it halts at the NVRAM check.
after multiple power cycles it suddenly recognizes the NVRAM as512
and continues booting properly.
Once it is running it does not appear to have any problem with the memory
and will run for days with out issue.

Temperatures:
Motherboard 27 °C (81 °F)
CPU 46 °C (115 °F)

The MOBO is running a AMD 1.2 Ghz

CPU Type AMD Athlon-PECM, 1200 MHz
(6 x 200)
62-1029-001131-00101111-040201-SiS735$K7S5AK7S5A Release 10/29/2002 S
Motherboard Name ECS K7S5A
Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 200 MHz
Bandwidth 1600 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type SDR SDRAM
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 100 MHz
Effective Clock 100 MHz
Bandwidth 800 MB/s

Motherboard Physical Info:
CPU Sockets/Slots 1
Expansion Slots 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 AMR
RAM Slots 2 SDR DIMM, 2 DDR
DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio
Form Factor ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset SiS735

PNY Tech. (256 MB PC133 SDRAM) ]

Memory Module Properties:
Module Name PNY Tech.
Serial Number None
Module Size 256 MB (1 rows, 4
banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type SDRAM
Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage LVTTL
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us),
Self-Refresh
Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133
MHz)
2nd Highest CAS Latency 2.0 (10.0 ns @ 100
MHz)

[ 256 MB PC133 SDRAM ]

Memory Module Properties:
Serial Number None
Module Size 256 MB (2 rows, 4
banks)
Module Type Unbuffered
Memory Type SDRAM
Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage LVTTL
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Normal (15.625 us),
Self-Refresh
Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133
MHz)

Try replacing your CMOS battery. It'll only cost a couple bucks.

"Mark" <mloewen RemoveThis @nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:c63hfd$aft$1@zcars0v6.ca.nortel.com...
 > I have a problem with the start up of my system
 > On power up it halts at the NVRAM check.
 > after multiple power cycles it suddenly recognizes the NVRAM as512
 > and continues booting properly.
 > Once it is running it does not appear to have any problem with the memory
 > and will run for days with out issue.
 >
 > Temperatures:
 > Motherboard 27 °C (81 °F)
 > CPU 46 °C (115 °F)
 >
 > The MOBO is running a AMD 1.2 Ghz
 >
 > CPU Type AMD Athlon-PECM, 1200
MHz
 > (6 x 200)
 > 62-1029-001131-00101111-040201-SiS735$K7S5AK7S5A Release 10/29/2002 S
 > Motherboard Name ECS K7S5A
 > Front Side Bus Properties:
 > Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
 > Bus Width 64-bit
 > Real Clock 100 MHz (DDR)
 > Effective Clock 200 MHz
 > Bandwidth 1600 MB/s
 >
 > Memory Bus Properties:
 > Bus Type SDR SDRAM
 > Bus Width 64-bit
 > Real Clock 100 MHz
 > Effective Clock 100 MHz
 > Bandwidth 800 MB/s
 >
 > Motherboard Physical Info:
 > CPU Sockets/Slots 1
 > Expansion Slots 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1
AMR
 > RAM Slots 2 SDR DIMM, 2 DDR
 > DIMM
 > Integrated Devices Audio
 > Form Factor ATX
 > Motherboard Size 240 mm x 300 mm
 > Motherboard Chipset SiS735
 >
 > PNY Tech. (256 MB PC133 SDRAM) ]
 >
 > Memory Module Properties:
 > Module Name PNY Tech.
 > Serial Number None
 > Module Size 256 MB (1 rows, 4
 > banks)
 > Module Type Unbuffered
 > Memory Type SDRAM
 > Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
 > Module Width 64 bit
 > Module Voltage LVTTL
 > Error Detection Method None
 > Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us),
 > Self-Refresh
 > Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133
 > MHz)
 > 2nd Highest CAS Latency 2.0 (10.0 ns @ 100
 > MHz)
 >
 > [ 256 MB PC133 SDRAM ]
 >
 > Memory Module Properties:
 > Serial Number None
 > Module Size 256 MB (2 rows, 4
 > banks)
 > Module Type Unbuffered
 > Memory Type SDRAM
 > Memory Speed PC133 (133 MHz)
 > Module Width 64 bit
 > Module Voltage LVTTL
 > Error Detection Method None
 > Refresh Rate Normal (15.625
us),
 > Self-Refresh
 > Highest CAS Latency 3.0 (7.5 ns @ 133
 > MHz)
 >
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