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D_o_S
03-11-2005, 02:04 PM
Hi everyone!
I'm experiencing problems with my DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR mobo. I have the following config:
AMD Athlon 3500+
2x Gainward GeForce 6800 Ultra
512 MB stick of Kingmax DDR333 RAM
WD Raptor
Floppy
DVD Drive
Enermax EG701 PSU (600W)
And my problem: when I try to install Windows XP, it boots up, the blue screen comes up, says loading the stuff, etc. I press F6 and load the nF4 Storage driver. Then it continues, but as it finishes loading, it just stops and I get a _ flickering at the top of the screen. Can you help me please :stick: ?
Thanks in advance.
D_o_S
03-11-2005, 02:14 PM
Changed the memory and everything seems to be OK now.
D_o_S
03-13-2005, 04:26 AM
More problems:
Installed Windows XP fine, and everything was working OK. Then I decided to install nTune - and when I launched it, it just locked up. So I rebooted my system (by pressing the button), got into Windows and a window came up, saying that nTune failed to set the GPU clock, if I'd like to re-set it. I clicked no. Anyhow the system was working, then I restarted and got back into Windows. Was there, and then a BSOD comes up, and the PC restarts. This time it locks up straight at boot, and I get this screen:
Phoneix BIOS
[Something]
Main CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Doesn't go further than that. Then I press restart, and it boots up. I come to the PC this morning, and everything repeats - locks up a boot up, but after reset, everything is OK. Any ideas?
mdzcpa
03-13-2005, 05:36 AM
Sounds like a basic stability issue.
What RAM are you running?
What BIOS on the DFI?
[G.N.U.]Fragman
03-13-2005, 05:49 AM
your ram is only pc2700, and your cpu requires pc3200........i think thats what makes it confused......
try in bios switching to cpc disabled (T2) and newest bios. and give dem a little more voltage.
D_o_S
03-13-2005, 07:50 AM
The RAM is some Samsung TCB0 (or TC80, if any one of those is possible). I'll see how it goes, I have the newest BIOS for the DFI, I'll try 2T.
Youll probably know already but what helped me a lot getting started was:
1 stick in slot 2
at least 3.2v on dram
hook up all 4 powerconnectors to yr board, regardless if you do/dont use SLI
use a 24 pins PSU
Best bios for me: 2.18
Good luck getting it started, the board ROCKS :)
[G.N.U.]Fragman
03-18-2005, 04:26 AM
you have VX ram...they love Voltage....but stop at 2.9 without active cooling on normal ram.......