Re: Setup freezes with TX2000 raid controller
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Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 03:21:04 -0700
Tim,
Windows Server 2003 did work with the Maxtor ATA133
card. It just doesn't work with thw TX2000 and 2 HD.
This is going to take some time to try out and will
leave me down. Also this is my home computer so I will be
juggling evenings and weekends in my spare time.
This is a P3 in a Diamond Flower motherboard. I did update
the bios when I first bought it. I will have to check and
see if i can get the original bios and check with Diamond
tech support.
I have a new FX5200 256MB video card so I will have to
check that. The old card was a Viper v770u AGP 2X 32MB.
The cpu is Intel P3 1.13ghz Tualatin. I have two exhaust
fans one on the back and one on the side like P4 cases
have. I use both the BIOS and SI Sandra to check the cpu
temp. I have trouble keeping the temperature below 40C or
100F sometimes. I have Artic Silver 5 on the cpu and a
Thermaltake TR2-M1 fan. The TR2-M1 is a beginners fan, but
it is extra low noise 21dba. It is a 2500 rpm fan that
moves 32.4 CFM and is real cheap compared to other low
noise solutions. I have to sleep with this in the next
room so I want it quiet too.
I will run some tests and check back with results.
Donald
>-----Original Message-----
>I would:
>
>Run memtest86 from www.memtest86.com (note what it says
about test#5) just
>to rule out any memory issues (5 full runs minimum - you
should get no
>errors, if you do they need to be sorted out). Perhaps
leave this as an
>overnight test.
>
>Check the Promise web site for more up to date drivers.
>Check the MSI web site for bios updates.
>- Always read notes on the site re updating. Do not
update in Windows even
>if you can I.E. use a DOS boot floppy method or other as
detailed on the web
>site. Double / Triple check you have the right bios file
against board and
>board revision level. Do not update yor bios for a
trivial reason. (trivial
>= new version, no relevant fixes, you are on 2nd most
recent version.
>
>Check cabling, check PSU is rated more than adequately
for all installed
>h/w.
>If the PSU is small and load looks possibly high. then
try disconnecting any
>unneeded devices and try again. If you have a modern high
spec graphics card
>(some take gobs of power) then try a more conservative
one.
>
>Check the CPU is correctly mounted, thermal grease was
used correctly
>(remount correctly if in doubt - see www.arcticsilver.com
for details), and
>that it is not overheating - you should be able to go
into the bios and
>confirm the idle temp there. For a P4 on an 815 it should
be quite low. If
>it is over say 50 - 55 (ambient say 21c) when idle then
it is high (IE 20
>over ambient is high, ten is OK) ==> could be heat
disspation issue.
>
>Check airflow through the case.
>If the system is "just a tad hot" try running with the
side off the case to
>see if that improves it.
>Check airflow through the CPU heatsink.
>
>HTH.
>- Tim
>
>
>
>
>
>"Donald" <Donald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:057B81B9-9371-4A6A-AA14-63A98DC77363@microsoft.com...
>>I have a PIII 1.1 ghz on a DFI i815EP MB, a Promise
TX2000 raid controller,
>>2
>> Maxtor 80 GB ata 133 HDD, and Windows Server 2003
trial. The setup takes
>> the
>> controller driver and begins copying files. About 3/4
of the way through
>> it
>> just hangs and does nothing. No error messages or beeps
or anything. Right
>> now I am running Windows ME. I am preparing to beging
working on my MCSA
>> and
>> would like to get this setup to work with Windows
Server 2003. Any
>> explanations as to why the hang will help.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
>.
>
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