Re: Unable to install to an ASUS A7N8X-VM/400

From: Tim Erickson (tjerick_at_telusplanet.net)
Date: 03/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:46:22 GMT

baskitcaise wrote:

> Tim Erickson wrote:>>
>>> Are you O/Clocking the Barton to 400 fsb? if so drop it down to its
>>> default value and also run the ram in sync with the cpu, these errors
>>> could be because the data is getting corrupted in transfer usually
>>> points to bad ram or over clock.
>>>
>>> I have a 2800+ O/Clocked to 3200+ speeds but always install at default
>>> speed values in bios then up them afterwards.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I do not think this beast is O/Clocked as I did not instruct the shop to
>> do this. Having said that, the RAM is 400MHz and the cpu does 333MHz.
>> I'll have to take the box back and get the tech to adjust this if its
>> possible. I've looked through the ASUS manual and cannot find the
>> pertinent instructions on changing the clocking of the RAM and CPU.
>>
>> Tim
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> Don`t go overboard about the O/Clock stuff though, the computer might be
> setup fine I may be a bit off base with my first diagnosis :)
>
> Faulty cables or a power supply that is just on its max power rating can
> also cause corrupt reading of CD/DVD`s, that is if it is a hardware prob
> but it does seem to be something related to the computer.
>
> Did you manage to get windows on? if so it could just be a faulty Suse
> disk also.
>
> Another thought: when you do the install try the "Without ACPI" setting,
> the nforce boards don`t like ACPI to be enabled, on my Nforce ultra 2
> ( soltek ) the nic does not work if ACPI is enabled in the bios and also
> if I try to install with the normal choice.
>

I have thought to check the Powersupply. I specified 350 W but the bill says
300W. I'm going to have look at that right now.

As to getting W98 on it, yes but there was some fussing about and i note
that it likes to hang up randomly. I installed Half life for kicks and had
it lock up during the intro cut-scene.

I spent nearly 5 hours last night trying to install Suse, I attempted the
DVD version first and as soon as it loaded the kernel YAST could not read
the DVD anymore. The CD installs were constant hit and miss affairs. Some
attempts would get 70% into and died in a flurry of copy/read and MD5
errors and others would croak at 2%.

I tried with ACPI disabled, safe settings, BIOS setting reduced to bare
minimums, etc.

Tim 

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