he needs to install the sata driver chip softwear before installing windows
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> <petermcmillan_uk@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 23 Feb, 20:08, "philo" <ph...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote:
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>> On 23 Feb, 18:10, "philo" <ph...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>> > <petermcmillan...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > I've just built a new computer with 64bit Vista Home Premium. The
>> > installation goes through its bits and then reboots itself (as it's
>> > supposed to). When it comes back it does the 'completing
>> > installation' stage, but during this it gives me a BSOD and I can't
>> > get any further with the install. It reboots itself very quickly so
>> > it's hard to read the message.
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>> > Any ideas what happens in the 'completing installation' stage? Does
>> > it have a look at the hardware? Or does anybody know how to fix it?
>> > I haven't got any unusual hardware (apart from a USB memory card
>> > reader) in there so I wouldn't expect driver problems.
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>> > At the moment I've spent £hundreds for a machine that does nothing :
>> > (. Windows XP isn't really an option either because Vista was the
>> > whole reason for buying the computer.
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>> > My hardware is:
>> > Asus 380W PSU
>> > ASUS M2A-VM HDMI Motherboard (inc sound + video)
>> > AMD BE-2350 Processor (dual core - 64 bit)
>> > Corsair XMS2 800MHz DDR2 2Gb
>> > LG PATA DVD writer
>> > Western Digital SATA 160Gb 7200rpm HD
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>> > Did you install the chipset drivers?
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>> > Look at the post from yesterday as that was covered
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>> > see: "desperate"
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>> I've got further now, and installed it. I tried, but I couldn't
>> install any drivers until after the install. I changed the memory
>> voltage from 'auto' to 1.9V, which I thought may have fixed it, but it
>> may just been luck because I keep getting a BSOD every few minutes
>> even when not doing much.
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>> It looks like a hardware fault (not really the right group). I ran
>> the memory test from the Vista DVD and there were no errors. Does
>> that mean the memory should be OK or does it not stress the memory
>> enough? My first BSOD was at the login screen before logging in, and
>> it didn't crash during the performance tests either. The first two
>> BSODs were something about modifying internal data structures IIRC,
>> and the last was memory management. The only other posibility I can
>> think of is the processor having a hot spot if the thermal pad got
>> messed up (although I doubt it)?
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>> I've found that occasionally, a memory test utility will pass RAM
>> that still turns out to be marginal.
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>> Rather than changing the voltage, for now, just try clocking down the RAM > to Quote:
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>> I agree that the thermal pad probably is OK...
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> Looking in the BIOS, the temperatures are VERY low. All below 30C,
> although the CPU was at 14C earlier, which is below room temperature.
> I might try that with the RAM, I paid a bit extra for this RAM because
> I thought it was a good brand and didn't want any problems lol.
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> If your system is stable with the RAM underclocked, then the RAM must be
> bad...
> but of course, at this point it's hard to tell
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