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MAKO

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Since: Mar 04, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:27 am
Post subject: Can read BIOS with AGP card but nothing else
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My motherboard is an ASUS A7V8X-X. I'm trying to install a ATI Radeon
9200 SE. I can read the bios with the card installed. However, the
system crashes everytime I try to boot into WinXP. when I try to boot
into WinXP, I either get a crash (0x0000007E bug code) or I will get a
message saying "can't locate ntfs.sys". I can not boot into safe
mode. It hangs up or restarts while trying do boot into safe mode.

I tried to do a clean install, but I get the same problem. During the
early stage of the installation process, the install will crash or say
that it can not locate a file. I'm installing from the WinXP CD. The
CD is an IDE. I can install with the WinXP CD when a PCI card is
insalled.

I reset the bios and hoping it would resolve a conflict but got the
same result.

I checked the Asus board group and noticed that someone had the exact
same problem however nobody seemed to know what was wrong or how to
fix it.

I called Asus and they have no clue. They told me to get an RMA # and
send the board back. Only problem is that I already did that and this
board is 2 weeks old. I had a board burn out and had it replaced by
ASUS.

The AGP card is new and my system runs very well with a pci card. I
also tried another AGP card and got the same result.

Anyone have any idea what is causing this and how to fix it?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:24 am
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I think the issue could be hard drive/CD related. Bad IDE cable? It hard
drive set to single? Master often causes trouble. Bad CD ROM? Is boot
sector virus protection disabled in BIOS?

-Kent

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:26 am
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On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 22:27:34 -0600, MAKO <mako.RemoveThis@mako.mako> wrote:

 >My motherboard is an ASUS A7V8X-X. I'm trying to install a ATI Radeon
 >9200 SE. I can read the bios with the card installed. However, the
 >system crashes everytime I try to boot into WinXP. when I try to boot
 >into WinXP, I either get a crash (0x0000007E bug code) or I will get a
 >message saying "can't locate ntfs.sys". I can not boot into safe
 >mode. It hangs up or restarts while trying do boot into safe mode.
 >
 >I tried to do a clean install, but I get the same problem. During the
 >early stage of the installation process, the install will crash or say
 >that it can not locate a file. I'm installing from the WinXP CD. The
 >CD is an IDE. I can install with the WinXP CD when a PCI card is
 >insalled.
 >
 >I reset the bios and hoping it would resolve a conflict but got the
 >same result.
 >
 >I checked the Asus board group and noticed that someone had the exact
 >same problem however nobody seemed to know what was wrong or how to
 >fix it.
 >
 >I called Asus and they have no clue. They told me to get an RMA # and
 >send the board back. Only problem is that I already did that and this
 >board is 2 weeks old. I had a board burn out and had it replaced by
 >ASUS.
 >
 >The AGP card is new and my system runs very well with a pci card. I
 >also tried another AGP card and got the same result.
 >
 >Anyone have any idea what is causing this and how to fix it?

You "had a board burn out" ?
In what way?

What power supply make/model/capacity/etc?
If it's generic, just replace it now.

What PCI vid card were these AGPs replacing?
Have you tried updating the bios or changing some agp-related bios
settings?

Take voltage readings with a multimeter and run <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.memtest86.com" target="_blank">http://www.memtest86.com</a>
for a few hours.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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MAKO

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:26 am
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On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 06:26:21 GMT, kony <spam.TakeThisOut@spam.com> wrote:

 >You "had a board burn out" ?
 >In what way?

The generic power supply that came with the case fried the board. I
replaced it with an Antec True 380.


 >What PCI vid card were these AGPs replacing?

I'm using a ATI Xpert 128.

 >Have you tried updating the bios or changing some agp-related bios
 >settings?

I tired that. I updated the bios and cleared it.

<font color=purple> >Take voltage readings with a multimeter and run <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.memtest86.com</font" target="_blank">http://www.memtest86.com</font</a>>
 >for a few hours.

I already checked the memory with memtest86 and it passed the test.
Power supply is fine.

Thanks for your help.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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