Re: SP2 Incompatible with my computer (ASUS P4C800, 9600SE, SATA)
From: Nikos Andreou (Andreou_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 02:07:02 -0700
It's got to be a prescott issue. Try dissabling the CPU L1\L2 Cache in Bios
and see if it let's you go through the logo screen. I bet it will, but you
need patience (10-20 minutes) to get into windows. Then you can uninstall SP2
(once again be patient, it takes some time)... Let us know if the L1\L2 Cache
makes any difference. I am not sure about the SATA thing. As for the VGA
suggestion that people said, I tried 4 different graphics cards:
-A ancient 8MB S3 Virge/DX PCI card
-A old 32 MB nVidia Vanda AGP card(from a Compaq Desktop PC that SP2
installed succesfully)
-An Asus Radeon 9200 AGP card (128Mb)
-An Asus Radeon 9600XT/TVD AGP card (128Mb)
The problem continued to exist even with all these cards. I also tried other
memory SIMMs, and problem continues. So, it's either a CPU related problem or
a thingy with SATA but the L1\L2 Cache things makes me think of the CPU and
the way the mobo communicates with it. I already phoned both MS and emailed
Chaintech (my mobo is the Apogee 9PJL). MS said they don't have anything to
offer at the moment, and Chaintech said it's a MS-related problem. So, we are
stuck in the middle of nowhere!
"Apoptic" wrote:
> I also have a Prescott cpuwith an ASUS P4C800 mobo (no SATA drives
> though, just plain old IDE). I guess the cpu or mobo has some kinda
> compatibility problem with SP2.
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<47c601c47fe1$f85585a0$a401280a@phx.gbl>...
> > Its the SATA drives doing it. In your bios go to legacy
> > support for SATA should work then. I have a suttle XPC
> > with the same problem. Others have worked around it
> > changeing to Legacy SATA. Xp sp2 seems to be barfing when
> > you have ONLY sata drives.
> >
> > Cody
> > accounts@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Mmm, what BIOS version do you use? Asus has finished the
> > 1017.004 BIOS
> > >version - available for download/update at Asus sites in
> > Germany and
> > >Taiwan... maybe asus.com too.
> > >Otherwise, temporarily disable Hyper Threading and leave
> > all other Advanced
> > >Settings on Standard or Auto.
> > >Another thing to try, revert to XP original vga drivers.
> > >Michael
> > >
> > >"Nikos Andreou" <Nikos Andreou@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote in message
> > >news:AC943852-D4AC-45E7-9613-11D9AF7F8D7C@microsoft.com...
> > >> Hello Matthew
> > >>
> > >> I have a similar problem ie, my PC freezes at the
> > windows XP logo after
> > >> 2-4
> > >> passes of the bar. I tried booting in Safe Mode and as
> > you said it freezes
> > >> at
> > >> agp440.sys. I tried playing a bit with the BIOS
> > settings. Before I
> > >> continue
> > >> here's my PC h/w:
> > >>
> > >> P4@3.0 PRESCOTT, Apogee 9PJL mobo, 1.5 GB of RAM, 80
> > Gig WD SATA, Radeon
> > >> 9600XT/TVD....
> > >>
> > >> So, you noticed the Prescott, right? I tried to
> > deactivate the CPU L1\L2
> > >> Cache option in BIOS and it passed that point. It boots
> > in both Safe mode
> > >> and
> > >> Normal Mode. Problem is that it takes time. A PC with
> > no cache is a
> > >> Ferrari
> > >> with a Yugo engine. For a start, I would recommend to
> > make this change and
> > >> see how it goes. If it boots, I recommend calling MS
> > and report that
> > >> problem.
> > >> I already did that but had no luck with their help but
> > still it was
> > >> reported
> > >> and registered.
> > >>
> > >> Please let me know what happened. I am v. curious....
> > >>
> > >> Regards
> > >>
> > >> Nikos Andreou
> > >>
> > >> "Matthew Harrison" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I have a P4C800 Deluxe M/B, 200Gig Seagate SATA drive,
> > 1GB memory and
> > >>> 9600SE video card.
> > >>>
> > >>> The service pack installs fine, but on reboot it
> > crashes @ agp440.sys.
> > >>>
> > >>> Disabling agp440.sys, just moves the crash to the
> > driver before (so
> > >>> obviously the problem occurs after agp440.sys).
> > >>>
> > >>> Have tried a normal upgrade (from my original setup),
> > an upgrade from a
> > >>> full SP1 install (including drivers), an upgrade from
> > a full SP1 install
> > >>> (with nil drivers) and installing from a slipstreamed
> > SP2 CD (self made).
> > >>>
> > >>> All exhibit exactly the same issue.
> > >>>
> > >>> Is there anything I can do ?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
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