Crazy Problem w/A7V8X-X

[Snapperhead]

Ok boys and girls...I really need your help!

I just installed an A7V8X-X with an XP 1800 and 256 MB of PC2700, an
ATI Radeon 32MB Vid, and Win98SE.

Here is the problem: I cannot cold boot without it hanging at POST
following PnP Init...the crazy thing is that a Ctrl/Alt/Del AND/OR a
restart boot up fine. At times, a cold boot will default into the Bios
at the Proc speed indicator - stating that '...my proc speed indicated
does not match the proc speed - your system is now running in safe
mode....'

It's listed as 1533Mhz with the default CPU Frequency Multiple (11.5)
and CPU External Frequency (133/33). I have tried the following (based
on other's past threads about same problem) to no avail:

- Larger power supply
- Tuning down the proc speed/multiple/frequency
- Disabling Quick POST in Bios
- Checking all connections to pc/mobo/etc
- Talking to it

Has anyone out there ever resolved this same issue? I have seen alot
of threads with a number of possible solutions, but none seem to
work..

HELP!!

 

[JKay]

Two suggestions........... did you remove (disconnect) everything except the
video card and the hard drive and experience the same problem? And, if so,
just for the hell of it......try changing the ribbon cable to your drive.
In the last year I have had 4 of the 80 conductor ribbon cables prove to be
unreliable...... causing a variety of problems.

 

[qy]

It seems that this is a well know problem of this board. I have the same
board and have the same problem. I emailed Asus with no avail. To me it
seems relate to the hardware monitor code in BIOS. My solution is to disable
ALL the hardware monitor items in BIOS and it works fine and you will still
be able to run AsusProbe in Windows.

Hope this helps.

-qiang

 

[William]

try the latest bios.

It seems that this is a well know problem of this board. I have the same
board and have the same problem. I emailed Asus with no avail. To me it
seems relate to the hardware monitor code in BIOS. My solution is to disable
ALL the hardware monitor items in BIOS and it works fine and you will still
be able to run AsusProbe in Windows.

Hope this helps.

-qiang