k8n neo2 with 3500 can not install windows xp wont go
past first reboot just hangs. but ubuntu installs no bother
any help would be greatful
k8n neo2 with 3500 can not install windows xp wont go
past first reboot just hangs. but ubuntu installs no bother
any help would be greatful
first suggestion would be to make sure only essential hardware is installed, single stick of ram, CPU and hard drive, optical drive, gfx card then try to build, make sure any additional periperals such as printers, soundcards etc are not plugged in
also do a cmos reset and set bios to optimised defaults and change only those options you need to ensure the build progresses, i.e. boot order.
Other than that has this build worked before (hardware and XP) or is this a new setup you have, helps to direct our suggestions
Last edited by d3fiant; 05-01-2007 at 03:43 PM.
its a new setup used 3 different sticks of ram 2 gfx gards
2 psu 350-500w cleared cmos tried evrything ram in different
slots
Does the XP disc have SP1 or SP2 installed? If not, you might want to slipstream a new XP disc with SP2 on it.
disc is sp2
once it has installed windows files and has to reboot to install
windows proper it just hangs on screen that lets you press del
to enter bios
yes it does no problems
that doesnt sound like a windows problem, if it hangs pre-post then there has to be a hardware issue, as for why this does not affect ubuntu I cannot comment, it just sounds weird. I heard of this with old systems around the time of Win98 release where some mobos required a bios update to fix but that was bloody ages ago *hangs head in confusion*
cheers for the quick replys thought it was a funny one
think ill get another m/b any recmondations it will be used for
cubase ect
sorry m8, Im not an AMD user but im sure someone on here will give some advise
If you're looking for a new S939 board, you'd better be quick - they've all but disappeared from the market.
Not so much a case of what would I recommend, but what can you get your hands on.
Strange indeed, I would have asked what sata ports you are using as each set of 2 uses a different controller, but as you are able to install windows, bit of non runner. The neo 2 are great boards but have a shed load of quirks. They are picky with ram also, what slots did you use. Your hardware would also be helpful
got it sorted using 1 stick of 256 2100 ram loaded up windows
no bother then swaped ram over seems fine so far
cheers for all the help
I'd run your RAM through MemTest if you haven't already. Sounds like something's a bit dodgy there.
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