Re: XP SP2 doesn't work on AOpen AX4SG Max m/b
From: Cari \(MS MVP\) (Newsgroups1_at_coribright.com)
Date: 08/21/04
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Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:48:19 -0700
It's something to do with the CPU (Prescott and EE editions) and the
i865/i875 chipsets. Disabling the L1/L2 cache in the BIOS will correct the
problem but performance then is terrible.
Disabling the L1/L2 will at least allow the PC to startup and SP2 can be
removed until the problem is fixed.
-- Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware) www.coribright.com "Gulliver" <jswift909@clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:1092724254.25876.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net... > Just did another test: Installed XP (no SP) on my Shuttle (FV25) and then > went direct to XP SP2 - all works perfectly. > > Therefore, the problem seems to be with AOpen's AX4SG Max motherboard, > and/or BIOS and XP SP2. > > > "Gulliver" <jswift909@clara.co.uk> wrote in message > news:1092675073.97215.0@iris.uk.clara.net... >> http://club.aopen.com.tw/forum/viewmessage.asp?forumID=17&MessageID=64193 >> >> Someone else is having the same problem with an EA65, see: >> http://club.aopen.com.tw/forum/viewmessage.asp?forumID=49&MessageID=64192 >> >> Who's to blame? Microsoft or AOpen? >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 7:54:49 PM by Jonathan Swift >> >> I think I've exhausted all the testing I can do, and with the prospect > that >> AOpen won't be able to find the problem either, I'll have to return this >> board for a refund (to DABS.COM). I purchased it in February and it cost >> quite a bit, so I'll try install XP SP2 on a Shuttle I have around, to >> verify my media are all perfect, then I'll have to get an Abit, or >> Supermicro, or something instead. I see there is also a Max II version, > but >> obviously I wouldn't want to be in the same boat all over again. >> >> If Tech Support can just get back to me and tell me if it's all my fault, > or >> Microsoft's, or whether it's a problem with this motherboard. I know XP > SP2 >> hasn't been out even a week yet - which was why I was starting to test it > !! >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 3:41:16 PM by Jonathan Swift >> >> Also disconnected CD-ROM drives (NEC 107D and SONY CRX300), disable LAN >> during one re-build, and did the "disable mup" trick - nothing worked. > When >> I disabled mup.sys the next instance to load was NDIS - disabled that and >> got a crash - NDIS is a required component (as far as I know). But, does >> this point to a problem with the Broadcom gigabit firmware? I see there >> is > a >> new firmware/diag download for this. >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 2:56:08 PM by Jonathan Swift >> >> I forgot to mention, I also swapped the DIMMS, tried with just one DIMM, > ran >> Microsoft's memory testing software (link posted elsewhere on this >> forum). >> As I said, I read posts across the net, and from this forum, before I >> considered posting. I like to solve problems on my own, by searching >> extensively first, but some problems are so embedded in the BIOS, or >> software, that all you can do, once you've exhausted all your own >> testing, >> is to refer it to Technical Support. You can waste days testing something >> only to find out it's a BIOS/mb issue, but equally it may well be a major >> problem with XP SP2! >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 2:16:40 PM by Jonathan Swift >> >> As I already said, I installed XP from scratch (original media), then >> applied SP1a, then applied SP2 - both with and without 3rd-party drivers. > I >> also did a build from XP, then went directly to SP2 - same problem every >> time. XP SP1a and all patches work just fine, and previously worked for > six >> months. I've fiddled with every setting in the BIOS that could be > connected. >> I also read this article, and many more (search the Internet for hours >> reading material) before posting. I hadn't loaded any applications at > all - >> these were fresh installs every time. >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 9:00:51 AM by Pedro Lezama >> >> Isn't the AX4SG Max. Is the WinXP´s SP2. >> >> Here are the link. >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=884130&product=windowsxpsp2 >> >> >> << Posted to Motherboards on 8/16/2004 4:49:05 AM by Jonathan Swift >> >> Firstly, I love Aopen kit - it's well made, has good documentation, and > good >> support. >> >> Now the problem. I have an AX4SG Max motherboard with 1GB (2x512) Corsair >> memory and a P4 2.8 1MB (Extreme Edition) cpu. I had a 250MB SATA Maxtor >> drive, and I'm using the onboard LAN and VGA - no other components. I >> installed WinXP SP2 and the machine wouldn't boot - hung at mup.sys (or >> whatever's next). I then replace the drive with a 40GB Seagate and >> re-installed XP and SP1 from scratch - no 3rd-party drivers added, then >> upgraded to SP2 - again, hung when booting. Re-installed again, SP1, >> added >> 3rd-party drivers (latest), installed SP2, hung again. So I've gone back > to >> using SP1a and all the patches - works like a dream. I have the latest >> (1.09) bios. My unit number is: 918AT1040133900105JE39 but have no idea >> if >> this is a problem with this motherboard not working with SP2. Any helpful >> suggestions gratefully appreciated. I'm currently using the 40GB drive as >> the boot device, and all the data is, thankfully, on the 250GB Maxtor. > NOTE. >> I thought I'd lost 10 years and 200GB of data as when I installed XP it >> didn't see any data on the drive - until I installed SP1 which supports >> really big drives ! I've got 20 years experience in all this sort of > thing, >> I work as a Server Development Specialist - specialising in hardware > testing >> and automated OS and OS-related software installation, so I tried a lot >> of >> the obvious - re-setting BIOS defaults, turning off hyperthreading, etc. >> >> > > > > >
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