RE: MCE 2005 install on Soyo P4I875P - Hangs on boot (w\latest BIOS)

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From: jeffmc306 (jeffmc306_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:01:04 -0800

UPDATE: I ran the Intel CPU Test program and discovered the Revision Level
is at "0" indicating the BIOS does not recognize the Prescott processor
(should be 8). I've sent another email to SOYO asking for a BIOS version
that correctly identifies the CPU.
Also, I disabled the Level 1 & 2 cache and was able boot (and finish the MCE
2005 installation). It took forever; ran overnight. There's a MS hotfix
that I want to install and see if it clears the problem. BEST solution is to
have the right BIOS.

Any thoughts?

"jeffmc306" wrote:

> I'm building a new MCE 2005 on a Soyo P4I875P Dragon 2 V1.0 Black Label
> motherboard with a P4 3.0 E Prescott processor. After the first reboot of
> the install, the system hangs at the Windows spash screen. I've read several
> posts about SP2, 875 chipset & Prescott issues so I flashed the BIOS to
> Soyo's latest 4AA4 dated 10-27-04. Same results.
>
> Link to known issues: http://msmvps.com/chrisl/archive/2004/08/22/12197.aspx
>
> I was able to install XP Pro with SP1 without a problem, ran MCE 2005 from
> the CD and did the install again. Same results. I've emailed Soyo support;
> hoping for an answer. Has anyone found a fix for a fresh install of MCE 2005
> (SP2 included) on Soyo or other boards with these symptoms?

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